Halo Investing is looking for a skilled QA Automation Engineer (Playwright) with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our engineering team in downtown Chicago (hybrid) In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and maintaining robust end-to-end automation test suites. Your primary focus will be leveraging Microsoft Playwright to ensure the stability, performance, and high quality of our modern web applications.
The ideal candidate bridges the gap between development and quality assurance, bringing strong programming fundamentals, an eye for edge cases, and a passion for optimizing continuous integration (CI) workflows.
Key Responsibilities- Framework Development: Design, scale, and maintain stable end-to-end (E2E) and integration testing frameworks using Playwright.
- Test Scripting: Write clean, modular, and maintainable automated test scripts primarily utilizing Python.
- CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into DevOps pipelines.
- Test Optimization: Actively debug flaky tests, optimize execution speed, and implement stable locator strategies (such as accessibility roles and test IDs).
Indeed - Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, product managers, and manual QA peers in an Agile/Scrum environment to review requirements and define comprehensive test strategies.
- Experience & Education: Bachelor’s Degree is Computer Science, Engineering or related field, with 3–5 years of professional experience in Software Test Automation / Quality Engineering.
- Playwright Expertise: Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience building test suites with Playwright.
- Programming: Strong proficiency in Python
- CI/CD Platforms: Proven experience configuring test execution inside CI tools (e.g., managing pipeline triggers, matrices, and test artifacts/traces).
- Testing Best Practices: Expert knowledge of the Page Object Model (POM), data-driven testing, test isolation, and API testing.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and containerization tools like Docker strongly preferred, as well as prior experience in database querying (SQL/NoSQL) to handle automated test data setup and teardown
- Ideal candidate will provide examples of debugging and root-cause analysis skills to pinpoint failures quickly using Playwright Traces and Inspectors
- Teamwork and excellent communication skills required, in order to report bugs articulately and collaborate across technical teams to assist in resolution
- Ownership: A proactive attitude with a commitment to continuous delivery and driving a culture of software excellence.
Halo's Benefits and Compensation
This is a great opportunity with a company that values and rewards its employees. Halo offers a competitive package of benefits and compensation that will make your work life both fulfilling and enjoyable.
- This is a Chicago-based hybrid role, working 3 days/week in Halo's downtown Chicago office.
- Work with a great team in an exciting work environment.
- Competitive compensation package: base salary of $85,000-110,000 plus eligibility for annual bonus based on personal and business objectives. (Please note: Salary data is a general guideline. Halo’s salaries are based on candidate skills and experience.)
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, life & disability, etc.
- Multiple voluntary benefits: identity protection, pet insurance, accident insurance and more!
- Flexible PTO policy
- 401k program to help build wealth for the future
- Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition
- Chicago-based employees have access to a company-paid, on-site gym, happy hours, and ad-hoc outings and activities like sports teams, volunteer events and more!
Halo values diversity and inclusion, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or during our recruitment process, please speak with our recruiter or contact us at: [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3-5 years professional experience in Software Test Automation / Quality Engineering
- Minimum 2 years hands-on experience building test suites with Playwright
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Proven experience configuring test execution inside CI/CD pipelines (pipeline triggers, matrices, artifacts)
- Expert knowledge of Page Object Model, data-driven testing, test isolation, and API testing
- Ability to debug flaky tests and perform root-cause analysis using Playwright Traces and Inspectors
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Proactive ownership mindset and commitment to continuous delivery
- Hybrid work in Chicago office 3 days per week
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker)
- Experience with database querying for test data setup/teardown (SQL/NoSQL)
What the Team is Saying
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Halo Investing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests flexible/unlimited PTO and company holidays are emphasized and practically supported. Hybrid work norms further enable time away without undue friction.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers, adoption assistance, and family-friendly amenities are available. These offerings indicate thoughtful support for caregiving and family needs.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests stock options are broadly granted across roles with standard vesting and occasional refresh opportunities. This can increase the long-term value of total rewards for many employees.
Halo Investing Insights
What We Do
Halo Investing is an award-winning technology platform that disrupts how protective investment solutions are used worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, with employees worldwide, we’re on a mission to change the world by democratizing access to investment solutions that were previously unavailable to most investors. Our marketplace connects financial advisors and investors to protective investment products – including structured notes and annuities – offered by leading global financial institutions.
Why Work With Us
Joining Halo presents the opportunity to generate a significant impact on the growth of the company and the lives of investors globally. We are a group of visionary leaders with a track record of success. We want to change the world and stand by the phrase "impact before profit."
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Halo values both in-person collaboration and flexibility to work from home. At our Chicago office, we offer employees a hybrid work environment, with three days in the office and two days remote
