Staff Test Engineer

Job Description

Come help us improve product quality across Automattic. We’re looking for a Staff Test Engineer to join the QualityOps team. You’ll play a key role in our mission through automated UI testing, test strategy, bug triage, and quality metrics. Your work will directly impact our business results by making sure we’re always focused on the most important issues for our users.

What you’ll do:

• Test, review, and polish everything. Ensure the highest quality for our products.
• Create and maintain automated tests. Use tools like Playwright to build robust UI tests for high-traffic web applications.
• Advise and collaborate. Work with product development teams to improve their testing strategies and promote a proactive quality mindset.
• Drive continuous improvement. Manage and improve test runners and CI tools related to automated tests.
• Triage and fix issues. Get hands-on with bug fixes, prioritizing the highest-impact issues.

What we’re looking for:

• A pragmatic problem-solver who communicates clearly.
• Experience with UI functional testing tools, particularly Playwright.
• Comfortable with CLI/shell scripting, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Familiar with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or TeamCity.
• Excited about the potential of AI-powered tools to improve testing and triage.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Bonus points for:

• Experience with component testing frameworks like Storybook or Chromatic.
• Familiarity with a variety of testing types: APIs, security, performance, accessibility, fuzzing/chaos, or mobile apps.
• Experience with WordPress, PHP, and MySQL.
• Applied AI/ML for bug triage or test automation.

Salary Details

Salary range: $85,000-$150,000 USD. Salary ranges are global regardless of location; payment is in local currency. Pay reflects potential contribution and impact which may exceed the stated range. The salary is a straightforward competitive base salary without complex variable components.

Location & Remote Work

This is a fully remote position (Automattic is a fully-remote company).

Employment Type & Experience Level

Not explicitly stated; however:

• The title "Staff Test Engineer" implies a senior-level role.
• Requirements include experience with multiple technologies and self-motivation to work independently.

Skills & Technologies Mentioned

• Automated UI testing
• Playwright (UI functional testing tool)
• CLI/shell scripting
• JavaScript
• CSS
• HTML
• CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, TeamCity
• AI-powered tools for testing and triage (interest/experience)

Bonus skills:

• Component testing frameworks: Storybook, Chromatic
• Testing types: APIs, security, performance, accessibility, fuzzing/chaos testing, mobile apps
• WordPress
• PHP
• MySQL
• Applied AI/ML in bug triage or test automation