Senior/Staff QA Engineer – Agentic AI Platform
Ontrac Solutions · Chicago, IL
$166,400–$187,200
Jul 26, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A QA engineering role focused on quality ownership for an agentic AI product, spanning manual test case authorship, test automation, and full end-to-end lifecycle management from planning through release. The candidate will build and operate a Playwright-based automated testing cluster, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and work directly with delivery and customer engineering stakeholders. Suits an experienced QA professional comfortable with AI/LLM testing and autonomous operation in fast-moving environments.
Senior level · 5+ years
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What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109).
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Location is not specified anywhere in the posting; CBSA and state fields are left blank. Remote status is also unstated — the posting mentions working with a customer and a delivery lead but gives no explicit remote/on-site designation, so remote is set to false as a conservative default.
The title reads 'Senior/Staff QA Engineer'; advertised seniority is set to Senior (the lower of the two) per the tie-break rule. The actual requirements (5+ years total, 2+ at senior/staff level, full lifecycle ownership) support a Senior classification.
JavaScript and TypeScript are listed together as interchangeable language options ('JavaScript / TypeScript') for automation scripting; Python is listed as an alternative in the same requirement. JavaScript/TypeScript are treated as the primary option with TypeScript as an alternative, and Python is captured separately as preferred since the posting frames the language choice as 'or Python.'
The 'Required Technical Stack Experience' section is headed '(Suggested Completion)' — an unusual qualifier that introduces some ambiguity about whether these are hard gates or strong preferences. Given that the section is titled 'Required Technical Stack Experience' and the qualifier appears parenthetical, the core technologies (Playwright, language proficiency, CI/CD, Docker, Git, Jira, LLM testing) are treated as required. The specific CI/CD tool examples (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) are captured as alternatives under the CI/CD skill.
No compensation is stated in the posting.
The posting includes a third-party identity verification service (PinpointVerify) with a paid verification step; Ontrac states it reimburses the cost if hired. This is noted for awareness — candidates should be aware of this non-standard application step.
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