AQA Engineer

Svitla Systems, Inc.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Multisport card

Hybrid work model

Learning program

Performance reviews

Welcome gifts

Team events

Office in Kraków

Job summary

Svitla Systems, Inc. is seeking an AQA Engineer for a full-time hybrid role based in Kraków, Poland.

You will contribute to quality and automation foundations for a microservices-based system and collaborate with engineers and product teams to embed quality early in development. The role involves designing and maintaining automated UI and end-to-end tests, integrating tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and applying AI-supported tooling to improve testing processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA experience across frontend, backend and API testing.
• Experience with Playwright or Cypress (prefer Playwright+TS).
• Knowledge of applying AI tools to testing and SDLC optimization.
• Experience testing microservices-based systems.
• Knowledge of HTTP/RESTful APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions.
• Ability to quickly learn business requirements and domain.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate early in a cross-functional team with engineers, other QAs and business to influence requirements and define effective test strategies.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for UI and end-to-end flows.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Actively apply AI-supported tools to improve test design, execution, and maintenance.
• Produce clear test reports and participate in test automation code reviews.
• Manage test cases and test cycles (Jira Zephyr).

Skills

QA methodologies

Frontend testing

Backend testing

API testing

AI in testing

Microservices testing

HTTP/REST

Requirement analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Test strategy

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

GitHub Actions

Job description

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a AQA Engineer for a full-time hybrid position (40 hours per week) in Poland. Our client is one of the world's largest food retailers.

As an AQA Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor to defining and implementing the quality and automation foundations for a distributed, microservices-based system. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers and product teams, ensuring quality is built in from the earliest stages.

Hybrid mode with 3 days per week working from the office in Kraków.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, with hands-on experience in frontend, backend and API testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks like Playwright / Cypress (ideally with Playwright+TS, alternatively Cypress+TS).
• Practical experience in applying AI tools to testing, automation, and SDLC optimization.
• Experience testing microservices-based systems.
• Practical knowledge of HTTP, RESTful APIs.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions.
• The ability to quickly learn and understand business requirements and the domain.

Nice to Have

• Experience with performance testing.
• Experience setting up or maintaining test environments.
• Basic cloud knowledge (Azure / AWS).
• Familiarity with service mocking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate early in a cross-functional team with engineers, other QAs and business to influence requirements and define effective test strategies.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for UI and end-to-end flows.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Actively apply AI-supported tools to improve test design, execution, and maintenance.
• Produce clear test reports and participate in test automation code reviews.
• Manage test cases and test cycles (Jira Zephyr).

We offer

• US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
• Regular performance appraisals to support your growth.
• Flexibility in the workspace, either remote or in our welcoming office.
• Comprehensive medical insurance after one month.
• MultiSport card with access to 2500 sports facilities all over Poland
• Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities.
• 15 vacation days, 10 national holidays, 10 sick leaves, and family days off.
• Personalized learning program tailored to your interests and skill development.
• Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
• Welcome and anniversary presents, gifts for children, and more.
• Regular corporate events and meetups.
• Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!

Why join Svitla

Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in the U.S. and operating across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and APAC. Since 2003, we have served a wide range of clients - from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our success is built on partnership. By integrating seamlessly with clients' teams, we create lasting collaborations that drive real results. We are strong advocates of workplace flexibility, remote culture, individual approach to professional and personal growth.

Our global mission is to build a business that contributes to wellbeing of our partners, personnel, and their families, improves our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world. Together, we are coding a brighter tomorrow - and living it.