OverviewAt AAA Life, we’re dedicated to providing quality life insurance and annuity products with the care and service our members expect. As we continue to modernize and innovate, our Technology team plays a vital role in delivering secure, efficient, and member-first solutions. We are seeking an experienced SDET to help strengthen our QA automation capabilities and support our CI/CD efforts.
As a Software Development Engineer in Test at AAA Life, you will design, develop, and maintain automated tests and shared test infrastructure using Playwright and TypeScript to validate functionality, stability, and release readiness across our technology ecosystem. You'll be a hands-on engineer who partners closely with product owners, engineers, and QA analysts to ensure product quality and support seamless CI/CD using GitLab.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automated UI and API tests using Playwright and TypeScript across application repositories and shared automation libraries.
- Build and maintain smoke, regression, and integration coverage using Playwright tagging and test selection patterns.
- Create and maintain automated tests that run reliably in GitLab CI/CD pipelines on merge requests and scheduled runs.
- Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and QA analysts to define testing strategies, clarify acceptance criteria, and support shift-left testing.
- Investigate test failures, distinguish test issues from product defects, and report clear, reproducible defects with evidence.
- Participate in code reviews for test code and follow team standards for readability, maintainability, and reliability.
- Help upskill manual QA teammates through pairing, review feedback, and practical guidance on Playwright and TypeScript automation patterns.
- Contribute to performance and load testing initiatives when needed.
- Advocate for testability, automation best practices, and continuous improvement aligned with DevOps and Agile delivery.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 4+ years of experience in test automation or software development in test.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript for test automation.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining UI and API automated tests.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and integrating automated tests into pipelines.
- Strong understanding of testing strategies for UI, API, integration, and regression.
- Experience with SQL or data validation across UI, API, and backend layers.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and shift-left testing practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in the insurance or financial services industry.
- Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and testing in lower environments.
- Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling.
- Knowledge of security testing practices.
- Experience mentoring, pairing with, or coaching teammates on test automation.
- Familiarity with contract testing or validating API behavior against OpenAPI or schema definitions.
How You’ll Work
- Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday- Thursday) or Remote (USA)
What We Bring to the Table
- Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting from your first day
- Employer 401k match and employer contribution to a pension plan
- Generous PTO and paid parental leave to support your family needs
- Various associate resource groups and community involvement initiatives
Essential Job Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.
