Senior QA Engineer (Cypress or Playwright)

Autodesk is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join the Autodesk Libraries Platform team. This role involves ensuring the quality of platform components and workflows that provide consistent, scalable, and user-friendly access to shared content across Autodesk products. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain automated tests, collaborate with developers, and contribute to the full software development lifecycle, directly impacting user interaction with content across various platforms.

Must Have

• Design, implement, and maintain automated functional and regression tests
• Collaborate with developers to define acceptance criteria and test coverage
• Create and maintain user-focused test plans
• Investigate and triage failed automation tests; log and track issues
• Reproduce and document user-reported issues
• Perform end-to-end testing of interactive applications across desktop platforms
• Identify and document bugs in complex workflows across multiple environments
• Contribute to short sprint cycles (2 weeks)
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance
• Hands-on experience with Cypress or Playwright
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and familiarity with C++ and AWS
• Strong experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or automation frameworks
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, automation strategies, and reporting
• Experience testing complex, interactive applications across desktop, mobile, and web
• Proficient with defect tracking tools (Jira) and version control systems (Git)
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Good to Have

• Familiarity with design or engineering workflows
• Experience testing content management systems or platform-level services
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in a full-stack environment (frontend React and backend Spring Boot components)
• Understanding of scalable architecture and cross-platform testing strategies

Perks & Benefits

• Annual cash bonuses
• Commissions for sales roles
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Culture of belonging

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join the team building the Autodesk Libraries Platform—a foundational system that enables consistent, scalable, and user-friendly access to shared content across Autodesk products.

As a member of this team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of platform components and workflows that support designers, engineers, and developers. Your work will directly impact how users discover, organize, and interact with content across desktop, mobile, and web platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated functional and regression tests.
• Collaborate with developers to define acceptance criteria and test coverage for new features.
• Create and maintain user-focused test plans for ongoing development.
• Investigate and triage failed automation tests; log and track issues in the bug tracking system.
• Reproduce and document user-reported issues with clarity and precision.
• Perform end-to-end testing of interactive applications across desktop platforms.
• Identify and document bugs in complex workflows across multiple environments.
• Contribute to short sprint cycles (2 weeks) and support the full software development lifecycle.
• Stay current with best practices and tools in test automation and quality engineering.
• Share updates on new testing capabilities and advocate for quality across the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate testing efforts.
• Perform manual black-box testing as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and familiarity with C++ and AWS.
• Strong experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or building API tests within automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, automation strategies, and reporting.
• Experience testing complex, interactive applications across desktop, mobile, and web.
• Proven ability to build and maintain test plans for evolving feature sets.
• Proficient with defect tracking tools (Jira) and version control systems (Git).
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Curiosity and adaptability to learn new technologies and domains quickly.
• Empathy for users and a strong sense of product ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with design or engineering workflows.
• Experience testing content management systems or platform-level services.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in a full-stack environment both frontend (React) and backend (Spring Boot) components.
• Understanding of scalable architecture and cross-platform testing strategies.

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