Senior Quality Test Developer, Lightspeed

• Proven ability to lead by example, with a track record of mentoring and growing engineering talent
• Very strong understanding of CI/CD systems and how automated tests integrate into the development pipeline
• Experience reducing test flakiness and improving test reliability in complex systems
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and disciplines, particularly with developer tooling and infrastructure teams
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate quality goals into actionable outcomes
• You are a problem solver that does not shy away from tackling complexity, and a critical thinker who raises the bar and elevates their teammates to new heights
• You believe that quality is a mindset, not a job description
• You are highly analytical, with great problem-solving skills
• You have a natural curiosity and attention to detail
• You are self-motivated with the ability to function effectively in a team environment with minimum supervision
• You are eager to learn new technologies and methodologies
• Very strong experience with test automation and E2E testing in Python (at least 5+ years)
• Strong experience with Playwright / Selenium and Appium
• Strong experience with CI tools
• Experience in automation test design, planning, execution, analysis, automation script maintenance, and issue escalation

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Senior Quality Test Developer to join our Hospitality team
• You will play a key role in evolving and maintaining our in-house Python-based end-to-end (E2E) testing framework
• You will act as both a hands-on contributor and a technical mentor, helping shape the future of our test automation strategy
• This is an opportunity to drive quality and reliability at scale, improve developer productivity, and ensure our automated tests are both robust and scalable
• You will have a chance to make an impact in a growing part of the business from day one, and work with some of the most innovative people in the company
• Maintain and enhance our custom-built, Python-based E2E testing framework, ensuring it evolves to meet the growing needs of the engineering organization
• Support and mentor other Quality Test Developers, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices in automation, code quality, and testing strategies
• Lead technical discussions, propose improvements, and drive architectural decisions related to test automation
• Work closely with the Developer Experience (DX) squad to align on tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and integrations that enhance test reliability and performance
• You will also collaborate with Quality Specialists, Product Managers and Developers
• You will act as an advocate for maintaining the highest product quality
• Investigate and resolve flaky tests, contributing to stable and trustworthy test runs that reduce noise and improve team confidence
• Develop and execute strategies for maintaining and refactoring existing test cases, increasing their reliability, readability, and long-term maintainability