Senior Test Software Engineer

US Health Partners, LLC; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 467,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus is seeking a Senior Test Software Engineer to lead quality engineering and automation strategy for civic tech infrastructure. You will architect scalable automated test suites, build robust CI workflows, and collaborate with vendors in a complex environment to ensure quality and security compliance.

You will design end-to-end test frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript, generate synthetic data with Python, and guide release gates while aligning with FedRAMP standards and cloud tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing full-stack applications with TypeScript and Python.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines; using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Experience designing complex systems that interact with multiple external services and APIs.
• Familiarity with federal government digital service projects or civic tech programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish software quality standards and test architecture guidelines across delivery streams.
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automated UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Design and build automated data generation tools and synthetic applicant profiles using Python and REST APIs.
• Author and review technical specifications, test strategies, and quality risk assessments.
• Construct and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support quality gates and feature-driven promotions.
• Serve as a technical liaison to client leads and external vendor teams for smooth releases.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

CI/CD

Agile teams

Multi-vendor troubleshooting

Tools

Terraform

AWS GovCloud

REST APIs

Job description

About Focus

Focus is a digital services firm dedicated to delivering on projects with impact in the civic tech space. We partner with states and federal agencies—including the Department of State, IRS, and the Department of Education—transform outdated systems into modern, efficient solutions that deliver better outcomes for citizens.

At Focus, we believe in doing impactful work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We encourage our team to log off at the end of the day, take time off when needed, and bring their best selves to work. We are intentional about staying on the cutting edge of our tooling and practices—from modern cloud development environments to integrating AI into our daily workflows—so our engineers spend their time solving hard problems, not fighting dull tools.

We are a fully remote company, and all employees must be based in the continental U.S. Some projects may require occasional travel, approximately 1-2 times per year.

Role Overview

As a Senior Test Software Engineer, you will lead the quality engineering architecture and automation strategy for critical civic technology infrastructure. You will move far beyond traditional testing roles to serve as a software quality technical authority—architecting scalable automated test suites, building robust continuous integration workflows, and serving as a team representative in a complex environment with myriad vendors and dozen of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish software quality standards, test architecture guidelines, and defect prevention strategies across delivery streams.
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automated UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across multiple product verticals.
• Design and build automated data generation tools and synthetic applicant profile generators using Python and REST APIs to replace manual data setup processes.
• Author and review comprehensive technical specifications, test strategies, and quality risk assessments for upcoming feature initiatives.
• Construct, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support quality gates and feature-driven promotion practices.
• Serve as a trusted technical liaison to client leads and external vendor teams, advocating for developer self-service, smooth release gatekeeping, and collaborative troubleshooting.
• Support cloud infrastructure updates using Terraform, embed automated security scanning, and navigate continuous compliance processes in a FedRAMP/Public Trust environment.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing full-stack applications and tooling using TypeScript and Python.
• Practical experience writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and leveraging infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Experience designing complex systems that interact with multiple external services, databases, and third-party APIs.
• Proven experience working on cross-functional agile teams, estimating complex engineering tasks, and directly communicating technical updates to client stakeholders.
• Strong diagnostic skills for troubleshooting complex, distributed multi-vendor application failures and microservices.
• Prior experience working on federal government digital service projects or civic tech programs.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud environments, FedRAMP compliance standards, and observability tooling.
• Experience implementing synthetic test data generators or complex mock data services for enterprise integrations.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract