Senior QA Engineer
Senior · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Zip is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to drive product quality and testing strategies for their enterprise procurement AI platform. The ideal candidate will own end-to-end quality assurance, build robust Playwright automation, and collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure exceptional software quality and customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Quality Ownership: Own product quality OKRs in partnership with the Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) team, proactively analyzing failure patterns and improving test coverage
- Automation Development: Build and maintain Playwright automation using TypeScript, covering UI, integration, and unit testing layers
- Release Management: Serve as the quality gate for every release cycle, reviewing PRs, collaborating with offshore QA team, and resolving release-blocking issues
- Product Collaboration: Embed deeply with the product team to develop domain expertise and create comprehensive end-to-end test plans
- Process Improvement: Continuously enhance QA processes, tooling, and documentation, treating the test suite as a dynamic, evolving system
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Playwright
Strong skills in writing Playwright automation tests with TypeScript
Testing Methodology
Deep understanding of testing pyramid and automation-first approach
Test Automation
Ability to develop comprehensive test plans and execute automated testing strategies
Education
Computer Science or Related Field
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience
QA Experience
Proven track record of end-to-end QA in fast-moving SaaS environments
Collaboration Skills
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and design teams
Skills
Required
TypeScript
Advanced proficiency in writing clean, maintainable TypeScript code
Playwright
Expert-level test automation using Playwright framework
Test Planning
Ability to develop comprehensive test strategies and plans
Preferred
Python
Nice to haveExperience with pytest or Python testing frameworks
Financial Workflows
Nice to haveKnowledge of financial or transactional workflow testing
Performance Testing
Nice to haveExperience with performance and accessibility testing
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Tools
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 157,250 – 194,250
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Health Coverage
100% coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance
Equity
Start-up equity package
Flexible PTO
Unlimited paid time off
Home Office Support
Home office setup stipend and phone/internet reimbursement
Wellness Benefits
ClassPass membership and team building events
Financial Benefits
401k plan and fertility stipend
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screening
Phone or video call with recruiting team to assess basic qualifications and cultural fit
- 02
Technical Assessment
Practical test automation challenge to evaluate Playwright and TypeScript skills
- 03
Team Interview
Technical interviews with QA and engineering team members to assess problem-solving and collaboration skills
- 04
Final Interview
Meeting with hiring manager to discuss role expectations, team dynamics, and career growth opportunities
Full posting
Original listing.
About Zip
Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.
Your Role
You're a quality engineer who thinks like a customer and works like an owner. You don't wait to be handed a test plan — you read the PRD, join the bug bash, and come back with edge cases no one else found. You have a strong automation-first instinct and the technical depth to build it: you write Playwright tests in TypeScript the way an engineer writes production code — with care, structure, and an eye toward maintainability.
You thrive in fast-moving environments. Zip ships four days a week, and you're the person who makes that pace feel safe rather than reckless. You're comfortable with ambiguity, skilled at managing a large manual workload when it matters, and motivated by the idea that great quality is a product discipline, not a catch-net.
You care about the product, not just the test suite. You put on the customer hat, dig into real failure patterns, and use what you find to improve coverage, process, and product — not just to close tickets.
You Will
Own product quality OKRs in partnership with the EPD team — staying ahead of customer-reported issues by analyzing failure patterns, improving test coverage, and surfacing regressions before they reach production
Build and maintain Playwright automation (TypeScript) as the primary testing approach, aligned with the testing pyramid across UI, integration, and unit layers — and partner with engineering to expand that coverage over time
Own the quality gate for every release cycle: review PRs lacking test coverage, collaborate with an offshore QA team on regression execution, and partner with engineering to resolve release-blocking issues fast
Embed deeply with the product team to develop domain expertise, own end-to-end test plans, and drive quality outcomes for new features and releases
Serve as Zip's quality advocate in the deploy process — not just flagging issues, but actively raising the bar across the team for how testing gets done
Continuously improve QA processes, tooling, and documentation based on what's working and what isn't — you treat the test suite as a living system, not a static artifact
Qualifications
Proven track record owning QA end-to-end in a fast-moving SaaS environment — independently developing test plans, triaging failures, and driving resolution without needing direction on what to cover
Strong Playwright and TypeScript skills — you write automation tests with the same care and structure you'd apply to production code; experience with pytest or Python is a plus
Automation-first mindset with a working knowledge of the testing pyramid — you can speak credibly to when and why to use unit, contract, integration, and UI tests, and you prioritize accordingly
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across EPD functions — you communicate test plans clearly, align with stakeholders on coverage decisions, and reduce friction for product teams rather than adding to it
Sharp attention to detail and a customer-first orientation — you debug, refactor, and review test cases with edge cases and real user behavior in mind, not just the happy path
Experience with financial or transactional workflows (invoices, bills, payments, or payouts) is a strong plus
Nice to Haves
Experience with SaaS release workflows, performance testing, or accessibility testing
Domain knowledge in procurement, spend management, or contract management
Familiarity with Python, Selenium WebDriver, or Cypress
The salary range for this role is $157,250 - $194,250. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.
Perks & Benefits
At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
📈 Start-up equity
🦷 100% health, vision & dental coverage options
🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, & dinner
🌴 Flexible PTO
🏋️♀️ ClassPass membership
🚍 Monthly commuter benefit
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
💻 Home office stipend
🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement
🍼 Paid parental leave
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Fertility stipend
💸 401k plan
🤖 Unlimited AI token usage
We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!
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