Lead QA Automation Engineer

Mapon

Lead QA Automation Engineer at Mapon, establishing test automation practices across development teams. Focus on building suites using Playwright for quality assurance within software development.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRiga • 🇱🇻 LatviaSenior💰 €3,800 - €5,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Introducing, building, and maintaining automated testing suites (E2E, API, integration, and regression) for existing and new systems, using Playwright as the core technology
Defining and implementing best practices, standards, and documentation for test automation, ensuring consistency, scalability, and maintainability across teams
Collaborating with DevOps to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve the overall quality gate process
Continuously auditing and evolving testing frameworks, promoting testability and automation-first principles in ongoing development
Evaluating and integrating AI-assisted QA tooling, from LLM-driven test generation and intelligent test selection to AI-powered visual regression and root cause analysis, ensuring practical adoption where it delivers measurable value
Mentoring, coaching, and upskilling manual QA specialists in automation approaches and effective testing strategies
Championing an AI-first mindset within QA practices, helping team members effectively use AI tools for test creation, debugging, and test maintenance while establishing guidelines for responsible and productive AI usage
Actively contributing to the QA Guild, sharing insights, driving process improvements, and helping shape the company-wide QA strategy
Supporting development teams with quality metrics, root cause analysis, and structured feedback to enhance reliability, performance, and user experience.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in building and maintaining automated testing frameworks in brownfield projects, ideally with Playwright or a similar modern framework
Strong understanding of different automation approaches – including end-to-end, API, performance, and BDD-style testing
Hands-on experience in integrating automated tests with CI/CD environments and collaborating with DevOps on automation processes
Deep understanding of QA methodologies, quality metrics, and test design principles, with the ability to balance business value and technical integrity
Excellent communication skills and ability to lead by example, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide QA engineers, helping them transition from manual to automated testing
Experience in cross-team collaboration and proactive involvement in early stages of product design and planning
A mindset focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and practical problem-solving within the QA domain
Familiarity with AI-powered QA tooling (e.g., LLM-assisted test generation, intelligent test prioritization) and a demonstrated ability to adopt new AI tools into established workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Additional paid holidays, including your birthday and paid study leave
Remote work possibility or hybrid setup depending on your location
Flexible working hours — the possibility to start your workday anytime before 11:00
Supportive onboarding process with guidance from experienced teammates
Health Days— take time off when you’re not feeling well, without the need for a sick leave certificate
An annual learning budget for enhancing your skills and knowledge — from seminars to book purchases
The opportunity to work outside Latvia for up to 90 days a year
A dedicated budget for team-building events
Referral bonus — receive a reward when you refer a candidate who successfully joins our team

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated testing frameworksPlaywrightE2E testingAPI testingintegration testingregression testingCI/CD integrationQA methodologiestest design principlesAI-powered QA tooling

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadershipmentoringcollaborationknowledge sharingcontinuous improvementinnovationproblem-solvingcoachingproactive involvement