Sr. Software Engineer in Test
We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Test at XILO, a fast-growing AI-driven startup transforming the insurance industry. With 200+ clients, growing data, and fresh Series A funding, we’re scaling quickly — and we’re looking for someone to help us ensure quality and reliability at every step.
The Role:
You’ll lead the charge in shaping and scaling our test automation strategy, with a focus on end-to-end testing using Playwright and TypeScript. You’ll work closely with engineering teams to define best practices, build test coverage for new and existing features, and make testing a first-class citizen in our development lifecycle.
This is not a passive testing role — you’ll be embedded in sprint planning and start writing tests before the features are even built, anticipating behavior, aligning with developers, and enabling test-first workflows. While your main focus will be automation, you’ll also support high-priority manual validation when needed.
You’ll take ownership of:
- 🔹 Designing, maintaining, and improving our Playwright-based E2E test suites
- 🔹 Writing test coverage for cross-service platform workflows and domain-specific modules
- 🔹 Defining testing standards, tooling, and patterns used across all teams
- 🔹 Partnering with developers during sprint planning to prepare test coverage in advance
- 🔹 Leading CI/CD test integration and improving overall test stability and performance
- 🔹 Supporting critical release testing and mentoring engineers on writing integration/unit tests
What You’ll Bring:
- ✔️ 5+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on automation
- ✔️ Deep knowledge of Playwright and TypeScript, and a track record of building resilient test systems
- ✔️ Experience writing system-level and module-level E2E tests in a modern web platform
- ✔️ Comfort working closely with developers and PMs to build test-first workflows
- ✔️ Experience designing test strategies, introducing tools, and improving CI pipelines
- ✔️ Bonus: Familiarity with Jest, Postman, Sonar, or performance/load testing tools
Why Join XILO?
- ✅ A great tech startup – Small, fast-moving, and driven by real impact
- ✅ Endless career growth – Help define testing culture across teams and services
- ✅ Strong leadership & backing – Work with experienced founders and top-tier investors
- ✅ Full ownership – From strategy to tooling, you’ll shape how we ship confidently
If you’re looking for a high-impact QA/automation role where your work enables engineering velocity, product confidence, and great user experiences, let’s chat!
