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# Frontend Automation QA Engineer at what3words

- **Company:** what3words
- **Location:** Vietnam
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/what3words/5fa50b44-34a2-463d-af0b-312ffbfd124d

## Job description

We're looking for an experienced Staff Frontend QA Automation Engineer to join our fast-growing tech team in HCMC, focusing on web applications and browser-based user journeys. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable frontend automation using Playwright to ensure our users have a seamless, high-performance web experience.

Overview:

Our mission is to become the global standard for addressing. Street addresses weren’t designed for 2026. They aren’t accurate enough to specify building entrances, and they don’t exist for parks, rural areas and many parts of the world. This makes it hard to find places and causes problems and inefficiencies on a global scale.

That’s why we created what3words. We divided the world into 3m squares and gave each square a unique combination of three words. It’s the easiest way to find and share precise locations.

Over the last year, what3words has been used in 193 countries, and our monthly active users continue to grow at an impressive pace. Our tech is used by emergency services, delivery companies, eCommerce businesses, ride-hailing apps and NGOs, and is integrated into the navigation systems of millions of cars around the world.

The role:

You’ll be joining our fast-growing tech team, focusing on our web applications, frontend user journeys, and browser-based experiences. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable automation using Playwright to ensure our users have a seamless, high-performance experience.

Your rigorous attention to detail and excellent communication skills will be essential. If you are passionate about quality and have a proven competence in automating test cases for frontend and web applications, we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

- Build and maintain frontend end-to-end test suites in Playwright and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines for our core web applications.
- Ensure consistent functionality and UI/UX integrity across modern browsers, responsive layouts, and screen resolutions.
- Conduct a mix of manual exploration and automated regression to find and report frontend-specific bugs, from flaky UI states and accessibility issues to broken journeys.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers and Product Managers to develop effective strategies and test plans for our web applications.
- Help troubleshoot issues in production and staging environments.
- Conduct post-release/post-implementation testing including regression, accessibility, and integration testing for frontend systems.

Essential Skills:

- Frontend Automation: Experience building robust web automation frameworks using Playwright, with a focus on reliable end-to-end and cross-browser functional testing.
- Frontend CI/CD Integration: Experience integrating Playwright test suites into build pipelines, including parallel execution, test reporting, trace/video capture, and flaky test management.
- JavaScript/TypeScript Proficiency: Strong JavaScript or TypeScript programming skills, with confidence building maintainable test frameworks and utilities.
- DevOps Ecosystem: Experience with build and configuration tools such as GitHub Actions and CircleCI.
- Browser & UI Savvy: A keen eye for frontend-specific nuances, including responsive behaviour, accessibility, browser compatibility, loading states, and visual consistency.
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication in spoken and written English, paired with a product mindset and rigorous attention to detail.

Extra credit if you:

- Have worked with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue, or Angular.
- Experience working with backend services.
- Experience with BDD and implementing Cucumber for automation.
- Have experience with accessibility testing, visual regression testing, or performance testing for web applications.
- Are able to understand the business context of what you’re doing – understand the value your work creates.
- Experience with Agentic AI workflows for testing.

The role is based in our Ho Chi Minh office (at ///become.outlooks.rising). While you can work from the office five days a week if preferred, our Engineering team can choose to work up to two days a week from home. We also offer a six-week remote-work allowance; for up to six weeks a year, you can work from anywhere in the world (as long as you’ve got great WiFi and are happy to work on the HQ timezone).

Diversity & Inclusion

Our mission is to help everyone talk about everywhere, and we believe diverse perspectives make for a better company and better products too. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes and company culture.

## Benefits

We offer the following benefits to all permanent employees of what3words:

- Competitive salary
- Flexible working
- 6 week remote working (work from anywhere) policy
- 25 days holiday
- Share options
- Private health insurance
- Wellbeing Days
- Generous parental leave policies
- Family friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Lunch & learn sessions
- Team social budget

## About what3words

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: what3words has divided the world into 3m × 3m squares and given each a unique three-word address, creating a global standard for precise location communication.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Chris Sheldrick (Co-founder & CEO), Jack Waley-Cohen (Co-founder & COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Location technology, geospatial data, software development
- **Target customers**: B2B (logistics, e-commerce, emergency services, NGOs, national infrastructure) and B2C (individuals using the free app)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “A global standard for precise location” – making it simple to talk about any precise location on Earth using three words.

## Products & Services
- **[Free App & Online Map]**: Browser-based map and mobile app allowing anyone to find, share, and navigate to what3words addresses. Works offline using GPS. Available in 60+ languages.
- **[what3words Pro]**: Premium tier with additional tools and features for power users (e.g., navigation integration with Uber, CityMapper, Waze; AI Chat and Voice Chat).
- **[API & SDK for Business]**: Commercial integration products for enterprises, logistics companies, and governments to embed precise location capabilities into their software. Free access for emergency services and NGOs.
- **[what3words for Business]**: Enterprise-grade solutions used by thousands of businesses to improve delivery accuracy, cut costs, and enhance customer experience.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **USD 147.8 million** across 21 rounds (latest venture round: USD 10 million on 2021-12-14 led by Brand Capital International; Series C in 2018; earlier rounds from investors including TURN8 and Future Fifty)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Brand Capital International (lead), TURN8, Future Fifty; partners include Uber, CityMapper, Waze; used by over 650 businesses, government organisations, and NGOs in 170+ countries.
- **Growth Signals**: 50 million+ app downloads; used in 193 countries; 57 trillion+ unique what3words addresses; 154 employees (though -7.6% YoY headcount decline as per latest data); operates in 29 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Uniqueness**: No other system provides a consistent, human-friendly, three-word address for every 3m square on Earth – covering 57 trillion squares.
- **Offline first**: App works entirely offline via GPS, critical for remote areas or emergencies.
- **Precision & permanence**: Addresses are fixed to a 3m square, never change, and are not duplicated – unlike street addresses.
- **Multilingual**: Available in 60+ languages, enabling global adoption in native tongues.
- **Verbal & text friendly**: Easy to say, write, and type – unlike map pins or coordinates.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enterprise expansion**: Growing adoption among logistics, e-commerce, and infrastructure companies to drive operational efficiency.
- **Language & market coverage**: Continued rollout of new languages and localisation to increase global usage.
- **Integration ecosystem**: Deepening partnerships with navigation apps, mapping platforms, and enterprise software.
- **Emergency services & NGOs**: Providing free access to promote use in life-saving scenarios.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & ratings**: Rated 4.3/5 on LinkedIn (102+ reviews) with Work-Life 4.2, Compensation 4.0, and Culture 4.4.
- **Flexible work**: Hybrid/remote options available – many roles are listed as “Remote or Hybrid” (e.g., Atlanta, GA or London offices).
- **Global team**: Employees across 29 countries; 154 staff with a mix of technical, consulting, sales, and design roles.
- **Recent open roles**: Business Development Associates (Arabic, German, Korean, Japanese), Senior Front End Engineer, Mobile Automation Engineer.
- **Notable alumni destinations**: Google, Apple, Meta, Deliveroo – indicating strong talent development.
- **Meaningful mission**: Work on a product that solves a fundamental global problem – precise location for everyone.

## Sources
1. [what3words.com](https://what3words.com/en/about) – About us page
2. [what3words.com](https://what3words.com/) – Homepage
3. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/what3words) – Company profile, financials, headcount, funding
4. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/what3words) – Careers, offices, culture summary
5. [Ashby Careers Page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/what3words) – Current job postings

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