diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d8eeb873..a1f405efe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@
 		"@testing-library/react": "^16.3.2",
 		"@testing-library/user-event": "^14.6.1",
 		"@types/node": "^25.9.3",
+		"@types/pg": "^8.20.0",
 		"@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.1.9",
 		"happy-dom": "^20.10.5",
 		"knip": "^6.17.1",
 		"lefthook": "^2.1.9",
 		"npm-check-updates": "^22.2.3",
+		"pg": "^8.21.0",
 		"turbo": "^2.9.18",
 		"typescript": "^6.0.3",
 		"vitest": "^4.1.9"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 669cc4c07..5a7f66f17 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^25.9.3
         version: 25.9.3
+      '@types/pg':
+        specifier: ^8.20.0
+        version: 8.20.0
       '@vitest/coverage-v8':
         specifier: ^4.1.9
         version: 4.1.9(vitest@4.1.9)
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ importers:
       npm-check-updates:
         specifier: ^22.2.3
         version: 22.2.3
+      pg:
+        specifier: ^8.21.0
+        version: 8.21.0
       turbo:
         specifier: ^2.9.18
         version: 2.9.18
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/auth.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4123ca53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import type { APIRequestContext, Browser, BrowserContext, Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import type { E2EAccount } from "./data";
+
+async function assertAuthResponse(response: Awaited<ReturnType<APIRequestContext["post"]>>) {
+	if (response.ok()) return;
+
+	throw new Error(`Authentication request failed with ${response.status()}: ${await response.text()}`);
+}
+
+export async function registerViaUi(page: Page, account: E2EAccount) {
+	await page.goto("/auth/register");
+	await page.getByLabel("Name").fill(account.name);
+	await page.getByLabel("Username").fill(account.username);
+	await page.getByLabel("Email Address").fill(account.email);
+	await page.getByLabel("Password").fill(account.password);
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Sign up" }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Continue" }).click();
+	await page.waitForURL(/\/dashboard/);
+}
+
+export async function loginViaUi(page: Page, account: E2EAccount) {
+	await page.goto("/auth/login");
+	await page.getByLabel("Email Address").fill(account.email);
+	await page.getByLabel("Password").fill(account.password);
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Sign in" }).click();
+	await page.waitForURL(/\/dashboard/);
+}
+
+export async function logoutViaUi(page: Page, account: E2EAccount) {
+	await page.getByText(account.email).click();
+	await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Logout" }).click();
+	await page.goto("/auth/login");
+}
+
+export async function registerViaApi(request: APIRequestContext, account: E2EAccount, baseURL: string) {
+	const response = await request.post("/api/auth/sign-up/email", {
+		headers: {
+			origin: baseURL,
+			referer: `${baseURL}/auth/register`,
+		},
+		data: {
+			name: account.name,
+			email: account.email,
+			password: account.password,
+			username: account.username,
+			displayUsername: account.username,
+			callbackURL: "/dashboard",
+		},
+	});
+
+	await assertAuthResponse(response);
+}
+
+export async function createAuthenticatedContext(
+	browser: Browser,
+	request: APIRequestContext,
+	account: E2EAccount,
+	baseURL: string,
+): Promise<BrowserContext> {
+	await registerViaApi(request, account, baseURL);
+
+	return browser.newContext({
+		baseURL,
+		storageState: await request.storageState(),
+	});
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/data.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/data.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fcbe643e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/data.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import type { TestInfo } from "@playwright/test";
+
+const sanitize = (value: string) =>
+	value
+		.toLowerCase()
+		.replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
+		.replace(/^-|-$/g, "");
+
+export type E2EAccount = {
+	name: string;
+	username: string;
+	email: string;
+	password: string;
+};
+
+export function createRunSlug(testInfo: TestInfo) {
+	const worker = testInfo.workerIndex;
+	const title = sanitize(testInfo.titlePath.join("-")).slice(0, 32);
+	const suffix = `${Date.now().toString(36)}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+
+	return `e2e-${worker}-${title}-${suffix}`;
+}
+
+export function createAccount(testInfo: TestInfo): E2EAccount {
+	const username = createRunSlug(testInfo).replaceAll("-", "_").slice(0, 64);
+
+	return {
+		name: "E2E Test User",
+		username,
+		email: `${username}@example.test`,
+		password: "Password123!",
+	};
+}
+
+export function createResumeName(testInfo: TestInfo) {
+	return `E2E Resume ${createRunSlug(testInfo)}`;
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/db.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d221be760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { E2EAccount } from "./data";
+import { Pool } from "pg";
+
+function getDatabaseUrl() {
+	const databaseUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+	if (!databaseUrl) throw new Error("DATABASE_URL is required for E2E cleanup.");
+
+	return databaseUrl;
+}
+
+export async function deleteE2EUser(account: E2EAccount) {
+	const pool = new Pool({ connectionString: getDatabaseUrl() });
+
+	try {
+		await pool.query('delete from "user" where email = $1 or username = $2', [account.email, account.username]);
+	} finally {
+		await pool.end();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/resume.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/resume.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..042afc597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/resume.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { Page, TestInfo } from "@playwright/test";
+import { expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { createResumeName } from "./data";
+
+export async function createSampleResumeFromDashboard(page: Page, testInfo: TestInfo) {
+	const resumeName = createResumeName(testInfo);
+
+	await page.goto("/dashboard/resumes");
+	await page.getByText("Create a new resume").click();
+
+	const dialog = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Create a new resume" });
+	await dialog.getByLabel("Name").fill(resumeName);
+
+	const createGroup = dialog.getByRole("group", { name: "Create resume with options" });
+	await createGroup.getByRole("button").nth(1).click();
+	await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Create a Sample Resume" }).click();
+
+	const resumeLink = page.getByRole("link", { name: new RegExp(resumeName) });
+	await expect(resumeLink).toBeVisible();
+	await resumeLink.click();
+	await page.waitForURL(/\/builder\/.+/);
+
+	return resumeName;
+}
+
+export async function openSidebarSection(page: Page, title: string) {
+	await page.getByTitle(title, { exact: true }).click();
+	await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: title })).toBeVisible();
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/test.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85891132e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import type { BrowserContext, Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import type { E2EAccount } from "./data";
+import { test as base, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { createAuthenticatedContext } from "./auth";
+import { createAccount } from "./data";
+import { deleteE2EUser } from "./db";
+
+type Fixtures = {
+	account: E2EAccount;
+	authContext: BrowserContext;
+	authPage: Page;
+};
+
+export const test = base.extend<Fixtures>({
+	account: async ({ baseURL }, use, testInfo) => {
+		void baseURL;
+		const account = createAccount(testInfo);
+
+		try {
+			await use(account);
+		} finally {
+			await deleteE2EUser(account);
+		}
+	},
+	authContext: async ({ browser, request, account }, use, testInfo) => {
+		const baseURL = String(testInfo.project.use.baseURL ?? "http://localhost:3000");
+		const context = await createAuthenticatedContext(browser, request, account, baseURL);
+
+		try {
+			await use(context);
+		} finally {
+			await context.close();
+		}
+	},
+	authPage: async ({ authContext }, use) => {
+		const page = await authContext.newPage();
+
+		try {
+			await use(page);
+		} finally {
+			await page.close();
+		}
+	},
+});
+
+export { expect };
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65ea08953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/auth.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { loginViaUi, logoutViaUi, registerViaUi } from "../fixtures/auth";
+import { expect, test } from "../fixtures/test";
+
+test("registers and logs in with email credentials", async ({ page, account }) => {
+	await registerViaUi(page, account);
+	await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Resumes" })).toBeVisible();
+
+	await logoutViaUi(page, account);
+	await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Sign in to your account" })).toBeVisible();
+
+	await loginViaUi(page, account);
+	await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Resumes" })).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/json-export-import.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/json-export-import.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9d4ae10a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/json-export-import.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { createSampleResumeFromDashboard, openSidebarSection } from "../fixtures/resume";
+import { expect, test } from "../fixtures/test";
+
+test("exports and imports a resume JSON backup", async ({ authPage: page }, testInfo) => {
+	const resumeName = await createSampleResumeFromDashboard(page, testInfo);
+
+	await openSidebarSection(page, "Export");
+
+	const downloadPromise = page.waitForEvent("download");
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: /^JSON/ }).click();
+	const download = await downloadPromise;
+	expect(download.suggestedFilename()).toMatch(/\.json$/);
+
+	const downloadPath = await download.path();
+	if (!downloadPath) throw new Error("Expected Playwright to provide a downloaded JSON path.");
+
+	await page.goto("/dashboard/resumes");
+	await page.getByText("Import an existing resume").click();
+	await page.getByRole("combobox").click();
+	await page.getByRole("option", { name: "Reactive Resume (JSON)" }).click();
+	await page.locator('input[type="file"]').setInputFiles(downloadPath);
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Import" }).click();
+
+	await page.waitForURL(/\/builder\/.+/);
+	await openSidebarSection(page, "Basics");
+	await expect(page.getByLabel("Name")).toHaveValue(/.+/);
+	await expect(page.getByText(resumeName)).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/public-sharing.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/public-sharing.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34849e7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/public-sharing.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { createSampleResumeFromDashboard, openSidebarSection } from "../fixtures/resume";
+import { expect, test } from "../fixtures/test";
+
+test("publishes a resume and renders it for an anonymous visitor", async ({ browser, authPage: page }, testInfo) => {
+	await createSampleResumeFromDashboard(page, testInfo);
+	await openSidebarSection(page, "Sharing");
+
+	await page.getByLabel("Allow Public Access").click();
+	const publicUrl = await page.getByLabel("URL").inputValue();
+	expect(publicUrl).toMatch(/\/e2e_/);
+
+	const anonymous = await browser.newPage();
+	await anonymous.goto(publicUrl);
+	await expect(anonymous.getByRole("button", { name: "Download PDF" })).toBeVisible();
+	await anonymous.close();
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/resume-lifecycle.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/resume-lifecycle.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c64c240b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/resume-lifecycle.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { createSampleResumeFromDashboard, openSidebarSection } from "../fixtures/resume";
+import { expect, test } from "../fixtures/test";
+
+test("creates a sample resume and persists a basics edit", async ({ authPage: page }, testInfo) => {
+	await createSampleResumeFromDashboard(page, testInfo);
+
+	const updatedName = `E2E Edited ${Date.now()}`;
+	await openSidebarSection(page, "Basics");
+	await page.getByLabel("Name").fill(updatedName);
+
+	await page.reload();
+	await openSidebarSection(page, "Basics");
+	await expect(page.getByLabel("Name")).toHaveValue(updatedName);
+});