Senior Quality Assurance Software Engineer

Cooley LLP

Senior QA Software Engineer at Cooley ensuring quality, reliability, and performance of software applications. Responsible for automated and manual testing with a focus on test automation frameworks.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeNew York City • Colorado, District of Columbia, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $103,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CypressSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright or other industry-standard platforms
Expand test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers
Perform manual and exploratory testing where automation is not feasible
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing
Document, track, and triage defects; collaborate with developers on resolution
Ensure test environments, data, and reporting are reliable and reusable
Contribute to QA best practices, coding standards, and reusable test components
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and quality metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years directly applicable experience (e.g., hands-on experience with designing frameworks using Playwright or other test automation platforms)
Strong analytical and critical thinking in day-to-day tasks
Solid understanding of web application testing, including cross-browser validation
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
Ability to travel, as required
Bachelor’s degree in Informational Systems, Computer Science or related discipline (preferred)
Experience with performance testing (preferred)
Strong understanding of web and API testing, including cross-browser validation and scalability considerations (preferred)
Knowledge of software testing methodologies and agile development practices (preferred)
Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar test automation platforms (Cypress, Selenium) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
Dental
Vision
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life insurance
AD&D
Long-term care coverage
Backup care for children and/or adults
Other parental support benefits
Firm-paid life insurance
AD&D
LTD
Short term medical benefits
21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
10 paid holidays each year
Generous parental leave
Fertility benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated test frameworksPlaywrightCypressSeleniumUI testingAPI testingintegration testingperformance testingtest automationsoftware testing methodologies

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingcritical thinkingcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitytime managementorganizational skillsteamwork