Test Automation Engineer (Playwright + JavaScript/TypeScript)

Job description

Your Mission and Team Our mission is to deliver reliable, high-quality software through scalable and efficient test automation. As a Test Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in building and improving our automated testing capabilities, ensuring fast feedback cycles and supporting the delivery of robust products in a dynamic environment. You will join a collaborative, cross-functional team of engineers and product specialists who value quality, ownership and continuous improvement. The team works in an agile environment, encourages open communication, and supports experimentation and learning while building and maintaining modern automation solutions. Your Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript Build and execute API tests to validate backend services and integrations Contribute to improving our automation framework and testing strategy Analyze test results, investigate failures, and help the team quickly identify root causes Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and QA to ensure quality at every stage Actively participate in discussions, raise questions when blocked, and help drive solutions Your Profile Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent practical experience Minimum 2 years of experience with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript Hands-on experience with API testing and test automation frameworks Experience using AI-assisted test case or test data generation is a plus ISTQB Certification is a plus A proactive mindset: you ask questions, challenge assumptions, and collaborate effectively Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in Portuguese and English We offer you At Datahouse, we prioritize work-life balance, offer flexible working arrangements, and foster a culture of support and continuous learning. If you are ready to make a difference in the tech world while growing your career, we encourage you to apply! Together, let's create solutions that empower both our business and you. Work from both our beautiful office at Avenidas Novas of Central Lisbon and from home with our remote flexible policy and benefit from the following perks we offer: Multicare 3 Health Insurance policy Team meet-ups in Zurich and Lisbon Two yearly retreats in Portugal and one in Europe 25 days paid annual leave Lenovo X1 computer and 29" screen Training workshops Contact us Due to data protection laws, we can only accept applications via our career website. For recruitment agencies: Only direct applications will be considered. We look forward to seeing you! Datahouse AG Datahouse combines the two core competencies of data science and software into a single service, bringing together a team of experts in data analysis, statistics, programming, databases, and project management. Datahouse is a fully owned subsidiary of the Wüest Partner Group.