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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SDET/Automation QA Engineer - **Company:** Lower, LLC - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $145,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Database Testing, Regression Testing, E2e Testing, Web Application Security, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Postman, Playwright, SDET - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6a8b374d614af1ba ## About the Role Do you have experience in Web Application Security Testing?, Depending on your experience, technical depth, and leadership skills, this role may be offered at the mid or senior level, giving you the opportunity to grow and make a significant impact in how we create our QA program., * 3+ years in QA and SDET is a must. * This position may be filled at either the mid or senior level, depending on the candidate's experience, technical expertise, and leadership capabilities. * Experience working in an agile environment with team members in other cities and states. * Demonstrated communication and collaboration skills, in discussions, slack, and documentation. * Familiarity with database testing, security testing, and accessibility testing is a plus. ## Description We are looking for a QA Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will build robust automation frameworks, craft reliable test strategies, and collaborate closely with developers, product, and design. We are looking for people with an engineering mindset that understand the engineering and enjoy creating tight feedback loops., * Work closely with Product & Design team to understand product requirements across different internal and external applications * Develop and document manual + automated testing plans based on product requirements. * Review business requirements and recommend changes to develop reliable applications * Build automated e2e testing using the Playwright testing automation framework. * Build automated API tests using Postman or similar as well as implementing automated tests in code. * Build and analyze performance tests. * Perform manual & exploratory testing as appropriate. * Automate regression testing for scalability. * Work with engineers to write API tests in code using Typescript. * Work with the engineering and product teams to streamline and automate release processes while still ensuring stability & quality. * Work with stakeholders and business experts to ensure critical financial math is completely accurate and in line with mortgage industry standards. * Help integrate testing processes into CI/CD pipelines * Aid users and program teams in investigating and reproducing bugs found in production. * Work with management to prioritize and categorize bugs * Identify applications & areas of applications that produce notably higher bug rates. * Become an expert in the expected and desired behavior of mortgage applications. * Explore and develop AI testing frameworks, confirming areas where it is an effective tool and where it is not. ## Related Videos - [Are Your APIs Ready for AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2004-are-your-apis-ready-for-ai-agents) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Vuejs and TypeScript- Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/127-vuejs-and-typescript-working-together-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly) - [TypeScript Features That Changed the Game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100061-typescript-features-that-changed-the-game) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable) - [Dev Digest 159: AI Pipelines, 10x Faster TypeScript, How to Interview](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/563-dev-digest-159-ai-pipelines-10x-faster-typescript-how-to-interview)