Role overview

SDET Engineer

FocusAqaRole area
SenioritySeniorCandidate level
StackCi Cd Integration, Java, PlaywritePrimary skills
Location5 accepted countriesEligibility

Requirements and responsibilities

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About the role

As an SDET Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end automation strategy — designing scalable frameworks across Web and API layers that power reliable, high-quality releases. You’ll champion a shift-left, quality-first culture by mentoring engineers and embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines. This is a high-impact, technically deep role with real ownership, ideal for an SDET ready to lead quality initiatives in a fast-moving product squad.

What you will do

  • Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web and API layers;
  • Define automation strategy to ensure high test coverage and reliable release cycles;
  • Create API automation suites to validate microservices integrity;
  • Implement and manage frontend automation scripts to ensure user experience quality;
  • Mentor engineers on testing best practices and promote a quality-first culture.

Must haves

  • 4+ years of experience as an SDET Engineer;
  • Strong programming skills in Java;
  • Extensive experience with REST Assured for API automation;
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright for frontend automation;
  • Strong understanding of shift-left testing and CI/CD integration;
  • Ability to work independently and provide technical direction;
  • Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves

  • Experience in loyalty or fintech domains;
  • Experience with performance or load testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling;
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and SQL for data validation;
  • Experience with mocking frameworks.

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