Software Engineer in Test

Job title: Software Engineer in Test

Working model: fully remote

Contract type: B2B, freelance

Duration: long term

I am supporting a global technology organisation operating in the gaming and digital entertainment space that builds large-scale, high-availability platforms used by millions of users worldwide. The team focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and innovative digital solutions, with a strong emphasis on quality, automation, and continuous improvement.

This is a great opportunity for a Software Engineer in Test with minimum 1–2 years of experience who wants to deepen their automation skills, work closely with engineers, and grow in a modern engineering environment.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer in Test, you’ll focus primarily on test automation, helping ensure high-quality releases through continuous testing and close collaboration with engineering teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with Developers, QA, Product Owners, DevOps, and Security teams to support test automation best practices
• Analysing tickets and acceptance criteria to plan and design automated tests
• Developing and maintaining automated test cases
• Supporting and troubleshooting test environments
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy)
• Executing regression tests and generating automated test reports
• Assisting with test frameworks, tools, and supporting scripts
• Participating in code reviews and following agreed engineering standards

Requirements

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a Software Engineer in Test, QA Automation, Software Engineer, or DevOps-related role
• A strong testing mindset and interest in automation
• Ability to code in at least one of the following: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Groovy
• Exposure to test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Spock, or similar
• Basic experience testing APIs / web services (REST or SOAP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and modern development workflows
• Good communication skills in English
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Nice to have (not required)

• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Interest in DevOps practices or open-source tooling