Staff Developer, Systems & Cloud Test Framework

Sonatus, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge automotive software firm in Dublin is seeking a Staff Developer for Systems & Cloud Test Framework. This role involves defining test strategies, managing QA artifacts, and developing automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of embedded software experience, expertise in test automation tools, and a passion for software quality. The company offers competitive compensation and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and stock options

Pension plan

Fitness Allowance

Snack and drinks in office

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded software experience across various domains.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems and test automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of embedded/automotive SDLC and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA and development on test framework strategies.
• Owner of the QA test framework roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Design and develop a QA Test Framework focusing on automation.

Skills

Test framework design

Automation

Embedded systems testing

QA methodologies

Linux

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTest

Playwright

Postman

Jenkins

JIRA

Job description

Dublin, Ireland

Join a high-performing team at Sonatus that’s redefining what cars can do in the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV).

At Sonatus, we’re driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. Traditional automotive software methods can’t keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry—where features evolve rapidly, update seamlessly, and improve continuously. That’s why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift. Our technology is already in production across more than 5 million vehicles on the road today and rapidly expanding.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner. Backed by strong funding and proven by global deployment, we’re solving some of the most interesting and complex challenges in the industry. Join us and help redefine what’s possible as we shape the future of mobility.

The Opportunity:

We are in an accelerated growth phase and seeking a highly motivated, accomplished, and driven Staff Developer, Systems & Cloud Test Framework to join our expanding team. As part of a collaborative cross-functional team responsible for the entire software development life cycle, you will have the exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and products, contributing from conception to deployment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA and development to define comprehensive test framework strategies.
• Directly responsible for the QA development artifacts (e.g., test code repository) and demonstrating/maintaining best practices for the team
• Owner of the technical QA test framework roadmap and working with their manager to ensure that the roadmap aligns with the business/product needs and goals
• Track test framework activities, including schedule, resources, requirements, defects, and resolution for clear alignment across key stakeholders.
• Identify areas for improvement in the test framework coverage methodology and provide valuable suggestions.
• Provide Quality Assurance for the test framework developed on private and public Cloud Infrastructure.
• Design and develop a QA Test Framework for integration, regression, stress tests, and test suites, focusing on automation.
• Possess excellent embedded systems testing knowledge as well as good Web/UI testing knowledge, utilizing tools similar to Playwright expertise.
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and build automation tools to validate scalability across Cloud Services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of embedded software experience across data center, networking, security, cloud, or automotive domains.
• Expert in test framework design, automation, and QA methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems and test automation tools (PyTest, Behave, Playwright, Postman, etc.).
• Proficient with Linux, shell scripting, networking fundamentals, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of embedded / automotive SDLC and Cloud platforms
• Familiar with databases (SQL/NoSQL), CI/CD tools (Jenkins, JIRA), and client-server architectures.
• Passionate about software quality, automation, and scalable testing solutions.

Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and stock option offerings
• Time off (national holidays and statutory annual leave provisions apply)
• Income protection and Life insurance benefits
• Pension plan
• Life Assurance Benefits
• Fitness Allowance
• Snack and drinks in office