Software Engineer II
Description
The QA Automation Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining high-quality automated tests for our web application hosted on AWS. This role is a blend of hands-on test development, creative problem solving, and collaboration with developers to ensure our product quality meets the highest standards.
You will take ownership of our existing Playwright-based test framework, expand coverage with well-structured and efficient tests, and introduce modern testing best practices to help us build a more reliable product.
A day in the life…
Collaborate with developers to define test coverage for new and existing features.
Write and maintain automated E2E tests in TypeScript using Playwright.
Design and implement smarter testing strategies, including:
Leveraging custom testing utilities to prepare and verify application state.
Performing multi-layer validations across APIs, UI, and data storage.
Simulating advanced user workflows to ensure realistic coverage.
Continuously improve test structure, reusability, and maintainability following modern best practices.
Monitor and maintain automated test runs in the CI/CD pipeline.
Investigate test failures, debug issues, and propose fixes to ensure stable releases.
Stay informed about modern testing trends (e.g., contract testing, visual regression, test flakiness reduction) and suggest process improvements.
Participate in code reviews for test automation code to maintainhigh standards.
What we are looking for…
Experience and skills:
1–3 years of experience in test automation (E2E/UI/API).
Proficiency in TypeScript for writing and debugging automated tests.
Hands-on experience with Playwright, Puppeteer, or Cypress.
Understanding of the testing pyramid (E2E, integration, unit) and when to apply each.
Experience working with REST APIs and performing backend validations.
Knowledge of test data management (factories, mocks, stubs).
Familiarity with git and CI/CD workflows.
Basic understanding of AWS or cloud-based environments.
Nice to have:
Knowledge of visual regression testing tools.
Awareness of contract testing and test container usage.
Basic performance testing knowledge.
Exposure to PHP-based systems (helpful but not required).
Desired Personal Characteristics:
Proactive and curious — always looking for smarter ways to test.
Hands-on, detail-oriented, and methodical.
Strong communicator, able to collaborate closely with developers.
Self-starter who can take ownership of test coverage and quality improvements.
Comfortable balancing thorough testing with timely delivery.
Enjoys working in a small, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
Who we are
Transcarent is the One Place for Health and Careᵀᴹ, bringing medical, pharmacy, and point solutions together with the WayFindingᵀᴹ experience, the first and only generative AI-powered health and care platform for health consumers.
Our WayFinding experience, paired with transparent and consumer-driven pharmacy care, 2nd.MD expert medical opinions, and virtual primary care, works seamlessly with comprehensive Care Experiences – Cancer Care, Surgery Care, and Weight Health – to support people with all of their health needs, simple or serious. More than 1,700 employers and health plans rely on us to provide information, guidance, and care, empowering health consumers with more choice, an experience they love, access to higher-quality care, and lower costs for 21 million Members. For more information, visit , and follow us on LinkedIn.
At Transcarent, our values guide everything we do:
- People First: We prioritize our Members, clients, and each other in every decision
- Care: Every decision starts with improving health and care for our Members
- Resilience: We push boundaries and take the uncharted path to change an industry
- Results: We take ownership, solve with speed, and deliver for our people and each other
- Humble and Human: We lead with humility, bring fun to tough moments, and go further together