Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (Cypress.io)

Join our dynamic team of tech innovators and become a key player in our mission to deliver groundbreaking solutions a leading force in digital innovation, that specializes in a wide range of products, including Email Marketing, Social Community Building, International Billing, Customer Support, Streaming Media, Live Video & Chat, Conversion Rate Optimization, and Mobile Games.

• Design, develop, and maintain TypeScript automation scripts using Cypress.io and Playwright.dev.
• Create automation tests by analyzing user stories, acceptance criteria, creating initial test designs, writing scripts, installing the automation testing protocols, and reporting results.
• Leverage automation using CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to allow better reliability and scalability.
• Diagnose issues, report defects, and propose regression tests to discover reoccurrences.
• Work with engineers and Project Leads to triage and prioritize issues for resolution.
• Participate in project meetings including Agile/Scrum grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-ups.
• Effectively manage a small test team and delegate tasks and projects to ensure that UAT for allocated projects is completed within agreed timelines and to a high level of quality.
• Define, report and establish test metrics to measure not just product quality, but also health of the testing suite.
• Own the process of creating metrics to measure and monitor team performance.
• Coach and mentor team members to increase their skills by using best practices, standards & procedures, and goal setting.

What we offer:

• Professional development within an international, technology- and people-focused company
• Cutting-edge technologies
• Various projects and and the possibility of switching between ongoing projects within the company depending on your interests
• Low-stress environment and predictable workflows
• A combination of a big company and a startup environment, offering the advantages of both: stability and flexibility
• Home office/remote work with flexible working hours (no core hours)
• Small teams where all team members are actively involved in the decision-making process
• Professional in-house workshops, trainings and individual English course
• Unlimited access to UDEMY and LinkedIn Learning
• All You Can Move sport pass or Medicover private health insurance, monthly team building budget and quarterly company events
• Macbook Pro, peripheral devices and ergonomic aids
• We trust each other and expect independence, but don’t micromanage

Skills-Technical

• Proficient in modern end-to-end testing frameworks, such as Cypress and Playwright.
• Extensive experience with typed programming languages, notably TypeScript.
• Deeply technical, and extremely well-versed in quality engineering and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with continuous integration systems (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Containerization and orchestration knowledge (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while understanding that business needs change and projects sometimes get reprioritized.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Skills-Leadership/Other

• Deep care of team members, and and ability to provide coaching, feedback, and mentorship, to enable their skill development and career growth.
• Ability to understand skills of team members and delegate tasks and projects accordingly.
• Strong multinational, Cross-functional team collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to take responsibility for self-development, actively seeking feedback and responding accordingly.
• Strong self-driving force and quick learning ability; excels at being pro-active and taking initiative.

Experience Needed

• Prior experience building out automation frameworks
• Previous extensive use of automation tools, specifically Cypress or Playwright
• Knowledge of Typescript and Javascript and coding fundamentals
• Prior people management experience
• Successful in data driven continuous improvement
• Fluent, confident written and spoken English knowledge