Test Automation Engineer (UI and API E2E)

We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer to design and maintain robust end-to-end testing solutions across UI and API layers, ensuring the quality and reliability of complex distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated tests for web UI and API layers using modern E2E frameworks
• Build and execute performance testing scenarios to validate system scalability and reliability
• Integrate automated test suites into CI pipelines, manage failing builds, artifacts, flaky tests, and quality gates
• Analyze system architecture and service boundaries to design comprehensive test strategies beyond UI scripts
• Document clear and actionable defect reports, including expected vs actual results, supporting evidence, and severity aligned with business impact
• Leverage AI-based tools to generate and enhance test creation workflows
• Collaborate with development teams to identify testing gaps and improve overall test coverage

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in software testing with hands-on test automation
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern E2E frameworks, with strong preference for Playwright, including experience testing sync and async APIs
• Demonstrable experience in performance testing, with K6 preferred
• Familiarity with CI tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Understanding of software architecture and service boundaries to inform test design
• Skills in creating tests using AI tools such as Cursor, GHCP, Codex, or Claude Code
• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Background in K6 for production use, including distributed load generators
• Knowledge of golden-file, characterization, or snapshot testing techniques
• Familiarity with Kubernetes-deployed systems and OpenTelemetry or similar observability tools

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn