Senior Automation Test Engineer, Web

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about crafting products that users and team members love to engage with? We're seeking an individual who is enthusiastic about the power of voice and eager to redefine communication, collaboration, and idea sharing with our AI-powered collaborative note-taking app. As our core product gains rapid adoption, this role will play a pivotal part in enhancing how people and teams communicate. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and agile startup environment and is committed to delivering high-quality product experiences.

Your Impact:

• Develop and maintain scalable web automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and Pytest to ensure comprehensive test coverage.


• Define, design, and implement efficient automation strategies to reduce manual testing efforts and improve test execution speed.


• Provide test automation support by writing and maintaining high-quality test code, following best coding practices, and conducting PR reviews.


• Work closely with development and QA teams in an Agile environment to integrate automation early and accelerate release cycles.


• Drive multiple automation initiatives in a fast-paced CI/CD environment, ensuring stable and reliable test execution.


• Continuously evaluate and recommend cutting-edge automation tools to optimize testing, improve reliability, and minimize flakiness.


• Build utilities and scripts to automate repetitive tasks, improving overall test efficiency and reducing execution time.

We’re looking for someone who:

• 5+ years of experience as an Sr SDET or Software Engineer, focusing on web application testing and automation.


• Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation.


• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, and/or Puppeteer for browser automation.


• Expertise in Pytest for writing and structuring test cases.


• Solid experience with integration testing and end-to-end testing of web applications.


• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and experience integrating automation into pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.


• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker for creating test environments.


• Experience with web performance, accessibility, and security testing best practices.


• Exposure to cloud-based testing platforms such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.


• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and analyze test failures efficiently.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

About Otter.ai

We are in the business of shaping the future of work. Our mission is to make conversations more valuable.

With over 1B meetings transcribed, Otter.ai is the world’s leading tool for meeting transcription, summarization, and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence, Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes, summaries, and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings into accessible, collaborative, and actionable data that can be shared across teams and organizations. The company is backed by early investors in Google, DeepMind, Zoom, and Tesla.

Otter.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly celebrate diversity and are dedicated to inclusivity.

*Otter.ai does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies without a written agreement in place for permanent placements. Any resume or other candidate information submitted outside of established candidate submission guidelines (including through our website or via email to any Otter.ai employee) and without a written agreement otherwise will be deemed to be our sole property, and no fee will be paid should we hire the candidate.

Salary range

Salary Range: $140,000 to $175,000 USD per year.

This salary range represents the low and high end of the estimated salary range for this position. The actual base salary offered for the role is dependent on several factors. Our base salary is just one component of a comprehensive total rewards package.