Full-Time Software Engineer

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH 👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼

The Software Engineer in Test works with a dedicated team of Software Quality Engineers to consistently ensure high quality in the software and infrastructure that comprise the Hostelworld platform. You will work closely with other technology groups and business owners to refine quality standards and processes for software design, development, and deployment. The purpose is to ensure we have an efficient, robust, secure, and performant platform to support our business growth.

As a skilled professional you have a minimum of 4+ years’ experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on Test Automation, for high transaction volume customer facing platforms. You have worked on significant enterprise level projects delivering robust, fast paced solutions always focused on continuous improvement.

You will be expected to perform hands-on technical work day-to-day, expanding and maintaining our test automation suites with a focus on delivery by you individually and collectively by your team. You support your team to succeed, to improve quality of deliverables, ensuring pace of delivery and long-term technical excellence.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 👩‍💻

• Build, maintain and monitor our Playwright Automation suites for the Hostelworld web sites and applications.
• Define and gather metrics and KPIs on the performance of the suites and report on them, Adapt and modify working practices based on analysis of the metrics gathered.
• Support junior and less experienced team mates on automations skills and best practices.
• Take ownership of the automation suites that are the responsibility of the squad.
• Support estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating Quality Assurance activities within Software Development teams.
• Implement the most effective best practice tools and delivery processes to ensure quality standards are maintained effectively
• Maintain and execute test cases and/or regression test suites.
• Provide production support and patch/hot-fix management: creating and executing tests to validate issues and fixes.
• Bug reporting and issue tracking to resolution: reporting, updating, and tracking issues through to resolution using Jira. Creating reproducible scenarios for all stakeholders.
• Support regulatory/audit/security QA internally and with external partners as needed
• Support sufficient test coverage across customer facing channels (web, mobile web and mobile apps) and internal web tools.
• Work closely with product management and technical leadership and peers to create roadmaps for improving quality levels, estimate work packages and set priorities for your team aligned with company strategy.
• Contribute to a rewarding working environment that aligns with the company culture.
• Keep stakeholders up to date on all activities that may affect their individual goals.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 👀

• Minimum of 4+ years’ experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong automation skills, deep understanding of automation frameworks and knowledge of best practices.
• Demonstrable experience of Coding patterns like POM or ScreenPlay.
• Experience of gathering automation metrics and adapting the approach to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of the suites
• Experienced working in a team of dispersed QA Engineers, supporting and ensuring high quality and on-time consistent delivery of software in Cloud environments
• Adaptable working in a diverse technical working environment including Google Cloud Platform. Tools/languages used include Playwright and TypeScript, Cucumber, LambdaTest, TestRail, Jenkins, Docker, NodeJS, Python, Java.
• Strong people skills, helping team members to excel in a culture of collaboration and openness.
• Ability to work with software vendors independently to resolve issue, complete Proof of Concept on new tools and new tool features.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle customer/stakeholder escalations & multiple competing priorities.
• Communicate clearly and with purpose, working effectively with team members and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Knowledge of modern quality approaches, for example BDD, is a bonus.