Senior Test Engineer Automation (Java) - OP02269

Dev PRO; Wrocław; Remote; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dev.Pro is hiring a Test Automation Engineer to join a global, remote-first team. You will develop and maintain automated tests for a high-volume financial transaction platform, focusing on reliability and performance of backend services.

The role involves collaborating across cross-functional teams, mentoring others on QA best practices, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines to ensure secure and robust software delivery. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of QA Automation experience and test-automation framework development.
• Strong experience with Cucumber and Java.
• Experience testing microservices and backend components.
• Familiar with REST, XML/JSON, SQL and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive automated testing and QA practices across projects.
• Create, enhance, and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Define and execute automated tests with Cucumber and Java.
• Test microservices and backend components for performance and reliability.
• Validate REST APIs, web services and data formats; support CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

QA Automation

Java

Cucumber

REST API testing

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Microservices

Mentoring

Security testing practices

Test frameworks

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Tomcat

Linux

Job description

We are hiring in Europe!

At Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, we're looking for contractors to join our global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our experts work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity.

We invite a Test Automation Engineer to join our highly specialized engineering team working on a critical financial transaction platform. In this role, you’ll help drive the quality and reliability of a high-volume, high-performance payment orchestration system through automated testing and QA best practices. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure mission‑critical software components meet quality standards.

What's in it for you:

• Contribute to a strategic initiative for a major fintech client as they scale a mission‑critical payment orchestration platform
• Build automation for high-volume financial systems using Java, Cucumber, REST API testing, and CI/CD
• Collaborate across teams and grow your career toward a Principal QA Engineer role

Is that you?

• 4+ years of QA Automation experience, including building and maintaining test automation frameworks
• Strong experience with Cucumber and Java
• Experience testing microservices and backend components
• Knowledge of REST, web services, XML, JSON, SQL, Tomcat, and Linux
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
• Understanding of secure development practices
• Understanding of functional, integration, and regression testing techniques
• Experience in Agile/Scrum and continuous delivery
• Ability to mentor team members and promote QA best practices
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
• Strong motivation and high performance, focused on achieving goals and delivering results
• Upper-Intermediate+ English level

Desirable:

• BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Background in Payments, FinTech, or Financial Services
• Knowledge of transaction processing systems
• Experience with performance, resilience, or other non‑functional testing

Key responsibilities and your contribution

In this role, you’ll ensure the quality and reliability of critical backend systems through automated testing, cross‑functional collaboration, and promotion of QA best practices.

• Drive stories to completion, including automated testing and documentation
• Create, enhance, and maintain test automation frameworks
• Define and execute automated tests in line with QA guidelines using Cucumber and Java
• Test microservices and backend components for performance and reliability
• Validate REST APIs, web services, XML/JSON data, and SQL interactions
• Support CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery
• Apply secure development practices and compliance standards in testing
• Participate in Scrum/Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross‑functional teams
• Mentor team members on quality guidelines and best practices
• Support key stakeholders in decision‑making and QA strategy
• Evaluate and report on new testing tools, techniques, and approaches