SDET (3-month contract)

We are elai.io, an innovative AI-driven startup specializing in video generation. Recently acquired by Panopto — a leader in interactive video solutions — we’re now part of a growing team of around 200 professionals focused on advancing learning through powerful, interactive video technology.

We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Engineer in Test to design and implement our test automation strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels. The goal of this engagement is to build reliable coverage for critical audio/video flows, reduce regressions, and increase release confidence while enabling developers to own and maintain tests long term.

Contract details

• Duration: 3 months
• Focus: test automation strategy implementation, CI/CD integration, and developer enablement
• Engagement type: contract

Scope of work

• Implement automated test coverage across the testing pyramid:
  • Frontend unit and component tests using React Testing Library
  • Backend unit tests using Jest
  • API integration tests for Express and MongoDB using Supertest with isolated databases
  • E2E smoke and regression tests using Playwright
• Build and maintain test automation infrastructure
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, including:
  • PR gates for unit and API integration tests
  • Staging gate for E2E smoke tests
  • Test reports and artifacts on failures (traces, videos, screenshots, logs)

• Enable the development team to take ownership of testing by:

  • Creating clear documentation (how to write and run tests, patterns, examples, Definition of Done expectations)
  • Preparing templates and snippets for common test scenarios
  • Running knowledge-sharing sessions or workshops
  • Actively coaching developers to write unit and integration tests as part of feature development

   

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience implementing automation across unit, integration, and E2E levels
• Solid JavaScript and TypeScript testing experience in React and Node.js environments
• Strong experience with Playwright
• Experience with API testing (Supertest or equivalent) and database test isolation (MongoDB)
• Proven experience validating audio and video artifacts in automated tests
• CI/CD experience, including test gates, parallel execution, artifacts, and stable pipelines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to document clearly and guide engineers toward better testing practices

We offer

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and contributions
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work with a highly qualified international, friendly team
• Fully remote work