11 days ago
Desktop / Browser Automation Engineer
BeGig
Hybrid
Part Time
$150,000
Hybrid
Job Overview
Job TitleDesktop / Browser Automation Engineer
Job TypePart Time
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary$150,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
About BeGig
BeGig is a tech freelancing platform that connects skilled technology professionals with companies and founders seeking specialized expertise on a flexible, project-based basis.
Your Opportunity
As a Desktop / Browser Automation Engineer on BeGig, you’ll work on freelance projects focused on building robust, locally executed automation solutions for complex browser-based workflows. You’ll help teams automate mission-critical processes that cannot rely on APIs—without the constraints of a traditional full-time role.
What You’ll Do
- Build a locally executed desktop automation application
- Attach automation to an existing authenticated Chrome session
- Automate complex, non-API web form submissions
- Handle UI variability, session expiration, and retry mechanisms
- Design resilient selector strategies to tolerate UI changes
- Capture detailed success/failure logs for auditability and debugging
- Package and maintain the application using Electron or similar frameworks
Required Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on browser automation experience
- Strong experience with Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium (non-headless)
- Proven experience automating enterprise web applications without APIs
- Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript for automation orchestration
- Experience running automation locally (not cloud-based)
- Strong debugging skills with a reliability- and stability-focused mindset
Why BeGig
- Flexible freelance opportunities aligned with your expertise
- Work on high-impact, real-world automation challenges
- Get matched with relevant, high-quality automation engagements through the BeGig platform
- Be part of a trusted network of automation and systems professionals
Key skills/competency
- Browser Automation
- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- Selenium
- Python
- JavaScript
- Web Automation
- UI Testing
- Resilient Design
- Debugging
How to Get Hired at BeGig
- Research BeGig's mission: Study their freelance platform model, values, and the type of clients they serve to understand their ecosystem.
- Highlight automation expertise: Tailor your resume to showcase extensive experience with Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium for browser automation.
- Showcase project experience: Detail a portfolio of successful automation projects, especially those involving complex web forms and non-API enterprise applications.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to demonstrate proficiency in Python/JavaScript for automation orchestration and discuss Electron or similar packaging frameworks.
- Emphasize problem-solving: Discuss your approach to handling UI variability, session management, retry mechanisms, and robust debugging strategies in interviews.
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