Max Schmitt
AI Agents · Computer Use · Developer Tools
// currently_in: "San Francisco, CA" 37.7910° N, 122.4034° W
I'm a software engineer focused on AI agents, computer use, browser automation, and developer tools. Most recently at Amazon AGI.
Previously, I spent nearly five years building Microsoft Playwright, where I co-created Playwright for Python and worked across the core framework, .NET, Go, and developer tooling.
Currently exploring what's next in San Francisco. → Get in touch
Experience
Selected Projects
Playwright
Core contributor to Microsoft's browser testing and automation framework, including features, browser builds, and developer infrastructure.
Playwright for Python
Co-created the Python version of Playwright, bringing browser automation and testing to Python developers.
action-tmate
Created a GitHub Action for debugging workflow runs over SSH with tmate.
playwright-go
Playwright for Go: automate Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit with a single API.
Try Playwright
Run and share Playwright scripts in your browser. Built with Go microservices, message queues, and Kubernetes.
been
A personal travel tracker with an interactive world map. Fork it to track your own travels.
playwright-dotnet
Developed and maintained Playwright's .NET bindings for C# and other .NET languages.
pg-backup-scheduler
A self-hosted PostgreSQL backup scheduler built in Go, with Docker-based version matching. One binary; Docker is the only dependency.
Running FOMO
Built a platform for Berlin running events and clubs, with PostgreSQL and automated event collection from Strava, Heylo, Meetup, and more.
Conference Talks
Make Vibe Coding Safe: How to Test with Playwright
AI Council | 2026
Advanced Playwright Debugging and Test Resilience
Microsoft | Build 2025
Playwright in Action: From Setup to Best Practices
Microsoft | JavaScript Dev Day 2024
Test automation with Playwright
Microsoft | Build 2023
Making Testing Fun with Playwright
LambdaTest | Testμ 2023
Testing Blazor Applications with Playwright
Microsoft | .NET Conf 2022
Blog Posts
Implementing Microsoft Entra Certificate-Based Authentication with Playwright
How to use Playwright with Microsoft Entra certificate-based authentication for passwordless, phishing-resistant sign-in.