Test Automation Platform Engineer (80-100%) (f/m/d)

Julius Baer Group; Madrid; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Madrid is seeking a Test Automation Platform Engineer to own and evolve the global test automation platform within an agile product team. You will work with development teams to translate their needs into scalable platform capabilities, enabling faster, higher quality software deliveries.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with modern testing tools, Java or TypeScript, and CI/CD integrations, especially GitLab.

Qualifications

• Experience building, operating, or extending test automation solutions and developer tooling.
• Hands-on with performance, functional, or end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Proficiency with Java or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and GitLab; experience reporting via Jira is a plus.
• Knowledge of APIs and cloud-native technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the bank's global test automation platform.
• Drive the platform lifecycle end-to-end, from architecture to operation.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to translate needs into platform capabilities.
• Champion developer experience by improving workflows and self-service capabilities.
• Promote testing-as-code through an API-first platform with CI/CD integration.
• Contribute to the platform roadmap and future software quality engineering.

Skills

Test automation platforms

Java or TypeScript

CI/CD integration

Developer tooling

GitLab experience

Tools

Playwright

k6

Selenium

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. At Julius Baer, we enable our teams to live DevOps practices day in and day out. A key part of this mission is providing a state-of-the‑art engineering platform that helps teams build, test, release, deploy, operate, and monitor software securely and efficiently.

We are looking for a Test Automation Platform Engineer to join our product team. As part of an agile release train, you will build and evolve products that empower development teams across the bank to deliver high‑quality software faster and with greater confidence. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy taking ownership, shaping technical solutions, and creating an outstanding developer experience. You will have the opportunity to influence product direction, drive innovation, and turn ideas into capabilities that make a real impact for engineering teams.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Own and evolve the bank's global test automation platform as a member of a product‑oriented engineering team. Drive the platform lifecycle end‑to‑end, from architecture and implementation to operation and continuous improvement. Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their needs, gather feedback, and translate it into valuable platform capabilities. Champion developer experience by identifying pain points and proactively improving workflows and self‑service capabilities. Drive the adoption of testing‑as‑code through an API‑first platform with seamless CI/CD integration. Build and enhance self‑service capabilities for test data generation, test execution, and reporting. Contribute to the platform roadmap and actively shape the future of software quality engineering within the organization.

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven track record in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience building, operating, or extending test automation solutions, engineering platforms, or developer tooling.
• Hands‑on experience with performance, functional, or end‑to‑end testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with tools such as Playwright, k6, Selenium, or comparable testing technologies.
• Experience as a software engineer or platform engineer, ideally working with Java or TypeScript.
• Experience integrating testing solutions with CI/CD platforms, particularly GitLab, and issuing test reports into ticketing systems like Jira is an advantage.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, APIs, automation, and cloud‑native technologies.

What Helps You Succeed in this Role

• You enjoy taking ownership and driving initiatives from idea to production.
• You have a product mindset and care about the experience of your users.
• You proactively identify opportunities for improvement and turn them into practical solutions.
• You communicate effectively and enjoy collaborating with engineers, architects, and stakeholders.
• You are comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing your own ideas to the table.
• You thrive in agile environments and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges as part of a team.

The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations.

Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first‑class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well‑being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.

For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form.