Senior Quality Engineer I

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web UI and API testing using modern tools and best practices.
• Develop and maintain automated browser tests for large-scale web and mobile web applications, including cross-browser and cross-device coverage.
• Create, execute, and maintain automated REST and GraphQL API test suites, including functional, contract, and schema validation.
• Foster an AI-first culture within the team and leverage GenAI-based tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) to execute technical tasks, including component development, QA automation, and workflow optimization.
• Integrate UI and API test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and high-quality releases.
• Partner with developers, product owners, and QE leads to ensure testability, clear acceptance criteria, and comprehensive quality coverage.
• Perform root cause analysis on defects and collaborate with engineering teams to validate fixes.
• Implement regression, visual validation, and accessibility testing to reduce manual testing effort and improve coverage.
• Drive shift-left quality engineering practices and provide technical guidance and mentoring to other QE and SDET team members.
• Improve automation reporting, test data management, and environment readiness.
• Own automation quality for one or more major web domains or platforms.
• Contribute to Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) standards, reusable frameworks, and shared testing accelerators.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering with a strong focus on web and API automation.
• Hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks and tools, including Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG or JUnit, Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript, BrowserStack or similar cloud-based cross-browser testing platforms, REST API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, ReadyAPI or equivalent, and GraphQL API testing, including queries, mutations, and schema validation.
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python
• Solid understanding of HTML5 CSS3 DOM, browser behavior, and developer tools.
• Exposure to agentic GenAI development tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or other tools.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to design and execute complex testing strategies beyond basic functional testing.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with API mocking and service virtualization tools (e. g., WireMock, MSW).
• Experience with containerized or distributed test execution environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience testing microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with AI-assisted development or testing tools (e. g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve automation development productivity.
• Experience testing AI-enabled web or API-based applications is a plus.
• Knowledge of Marriott digital platforms or prior experience in hospitality, travel, or e-commerce domains is a plus.
• Technical Acumen: Quality Mindset, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Continuous Learning, Agile Mindset.
• Graduate degree in computer science or engineering.