Senior Automation QA Engineer: Backend & API Quality Lead

Svitla Systems, Inc.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or office-based flexibility

Competitive compensation

Learning & development programs

Tech webinars and meetups

Job summary

Svitla Systems, Inc. in Kraków, Poland, is seeking a Senior Automation QA Engineer for a full-time hybrid role (40 hours/week). Office work in Kraków is expected 3 days per week with flexibility. You will help build reliable, scalable products across web, mobile, and API platforms.

The role emphasizes backend and API testing, Playwright frontend tests, and CI/CD integration, with a focus on scalable automation and collaboration within a global team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an Automation QA Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate early with engineering teams to influence requirements and test strategies.
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test suites for backend services, APIs, and frontend journeys.
• Automate service-level tests using REST Assured, JUnit, Karate DSL, Postman/Newman/Bruno.
• Conduct frontend/UI testing with Playwright; Selenium/Cucumber is beneficial.
• Validate service interactions and data flows across distributed systems.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and maintain test environments.
• Prepare and present clear test reports documenting coverage and defects.
• Participate in code reviews of test automation scripts.

Job description

Svitla Systems, Inc. in Kraków, Poland, is seeking a Senior Automation QA Engineer for a full-time hybrid role (40 hours/week). Office work in Kraków is expected 3 days per week with flexibility. You will help build reliable, scalable products across web, mobile, and API platforms.

The role emphasizes backend and API testing, Playwright frontend tests, and CI/CD integration, with a focus on scalable automation and collaboration within a global team.