Lead Quality Engineer

Kingfisher plc

Kraków

On-site

PLN 256,680 - 334,800

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance financed by the employer

Fit&More sports card

Co-financing of public transport tickets

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to join their Software Engineering team in Kraków. This hybrid role involves driving quality engineering initiatives and collaborating closely with engineers to embed quality practices throughout the development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include shaping the testing strategy, creating automated tests, and supporting CI/CD efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong backend test automation experience, especially in Java and Kotlin, as well as a deep understanding of API testing and quality assurance.

Qualifications

Strong experience in backend test automation using Java and/or Kotlin.
Proven experience in API testing with RESTful services.
Practical knowledge of Docker and CI/CD integration.

Responsibilities

Drive designing, building, and maintaining test automation solutions.
Shape the quality engineering strategy within the team.
Create and run automated tests at multiple levels.

Skills

Backend test automation using Java and/or Kotlin

API testing

Cucumber

Rest-Assured

Docker

Version control systems (Git)

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in Agile environments

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

API validation tools

Event-based architecture

Job description

(Hybrid/Kraków – 1 day per week in the office)

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our other brands—Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş—to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

23,000 - 30,000 PLN gross per month on an employment contract
Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
Life insurance financed by the employer
30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
Wellbeing programme for employees
Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
Employee referral programme

Lead Quality Engineer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to join our Software Engineering team. In this role, you will drive all quality engineering initiatives within the Marketplace team—the platform that empowers third‑party merchants to offer their products across our ecosystem.

You will collaborate closely with engineers and key stakeholders to embed best‑in‑class quality practices throughout the entire development lifecycle. Your work will help shape our testing strategy, strengthen automation, and foster continuous quality improvements that directly support the success of the Marketplace business.

Responsibilities

Drive designing, building and maintenance of long‑term test automation solutions within the team and the domain
Have a leading role in shaping quality engineering strategy within the team and the domain
Contribute to the CI/CD solutions working closely with Software Engineers and Quality Engineers
Collaborate closely with engineers and product stakeholders to ensure quality is considered throughout design, development and delivery
Create and run automated tests at multiple levels, including API, integration, and end‑to‑end scenarios
Ensure test coverage supports platform scalability, reliability and long‑term sustainability
Embed automated tests into delivery pipelines to provide timely and reliable feedback
Identify potential quality risks early, helping to prevent defects and improve overall platform stability
Support other engineers by sharing testing knowledge and promoting effective automation practices
Coach and facilitate the growth of less experienced team members

Qualifications

Strong experience in backend test automation using Java and/or Kotlin, with hands‑on use of Cucumber & Rest‑Assured
Proven experience in API testing, including designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests for RESTful services
Practical knowledge of tools and libraries used for API validation
Practical knowledge of event‑based architecture
Strong experience with version control systems (Git)
Practical knowledge and experience with non‑functional testing (load, performance)
Solid understanding of software testing fundamentals, including test design, coverage and early defect prevention
Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support fast and reliable feedback
Practical knowledge of Docker or Docker‑like tools (Rancher Desktop, Podman)
Ability to work closely with backend engineers to ensure services are testable and quality is built in from the start
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying risks and improving quality
Experience working in Agile environments, contributing to the continuous improvement of testing practices and tooling
Excellent command of English (written and spoken)