Automation QA Lead

About Swimm

Swimm is a 2024 Gartner Cool Vendor in AI-Augmented Development, transforming how engineering teams document and understand code. Our developer-first platform integrates live, auto-synced documentation directly into the development workflow, helping teams modernize legacy codebases, onboard faster, and ship with confidence.

We’re backed by top-tier global VCs, operate out of our dog-friendly office next to Tel Aviv’s Hashalom railway station, and are powered by a team of top-notch engineers—and a killer coffee machine.

About The Position

Swimm is looking for an Automation QA Lead to build and own our automation testing strategy across LLMs, WebApp, IDE plugins, and cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on role, leading by doing—not from a deck. You’ll join the team to define best practices, implement robust test automation, and ensure the quality of a highly technical product used by engineering teams around the world.

This position is full-time, working at least four days a week from our TLV office.

A glimpse into what you will be doing:

Design and implement the end-to-end test automation strategy across frontend, backend, and IDE integrations.
Lead the migration from the existing manual QA processes to automatic ones across the company’s features
Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured E2E test plans and test cases based on the PRD and HLD
Build and maintain test suites using Playwright.
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure quality is baked into every stage of development.
Own CI/CD pipeline integration for test automation and quality gates.
Champion automation standards and drive continuous improvement in test coverage, stability, and speed.
Lead testing initiatives in a fast-paced startup environment, where quality and velocity go hand-in-hand.

Your qualifications and experience:

Proven experience in WebApp test automation, using Playwright or a similar framework (e.g. Cypress, Selenium, Puppeteer).
Proven experience with tests cases management tools (TestRail or similar)
Hands-on startup experience—you’ve seen how quality needs to adapt when speed matters.
Deep understanding of modern QA principles, CI/CD tooling, and test pyramid strategies
Experience writing robust, maintainable automation code in a real-world product environment
Advantage: experience testing IDE plugins or developer-facing tools.

Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and proactively

Why Join Us?

Work with a team that deeply understands engineering, developer tools, and what quality truly means.
Be a core part of the team that’s helping organizations modernize and scale with confidence.
Influence the quality culture and leave your mark on a growing product.
Enjoy exclusive perks like a private gym, a collaborative work culture, and all the espresso you can handle.