SDET - Playwright & AI

Job#: 3059004

Job Description:

SDET - Playwright & AI

Location: Newport Beach, California (On-site)

Role Overview

This position requires a skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, develop, and maintain reliable and scalable test automation across user interfaces, APIs, services, and backend data systems. The selected candidate will collaborate closely with Scrum teams to establish test plans and automation coverage within agile sprints. This role offers an opportunity to leverage advanced artificial intelligence coding assistants and automation agents to enhance test generation and coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end tests using Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Build and maintain reusable automation frameworks, utilities, and test data management solutions.
• Develop functional, regression, negative, and edge-case tests for critical business workflows.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Improve automation reliability and efficiency through parallel execution, test isolation, failure analysis, and reporting.
• Validate REST APIs, authentication protocols, service integrations, and backend databases.
• Leverage AI coding assistants and automation agents to improve test development, execution, and coverage.
• Test AI-powered applications, conversational interfaces, and agent-based workflows using specific evaluation strategies and quality metrics.
• Analyze application logs, traces, and monitoring data to troubleshoot defects and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with Scrum teams to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and automation coverage within each sprint.
• Review automation code, identify coverage gaps, and improve testing practices and release quality.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.

Experience: Three to six years of hands-on experience in software development in test, software engineering, or test automation.

Technical Skills: Strong programming proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript alongside practical experience with Playwright. Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON, OAuth 2.0, JWT, API mocking, SQL, database validation, and distributed application workflows. Practical experience configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants and agents such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with AI-assisted test automation, agentic testing techniques, or AI-driven test generation.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills utilizing application logs, traces, and API testing utilities.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Newport Beach, CA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

November 11, 2026

Pay Range:

$1 - $75 per hour

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