Senior Software Engineer in Test
The role
We're on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer in Test to join our team at Headout. In this role, you'll dive deep into Headout's ecosystem, ensure every feature rolls out flawlessly, and help scale our quality practices across the engineering organization. You'll be hands-on with automation, system analysis, CI/CD, and production reliability-while also mentoring other engineers and shaping QA processes that raise the bar for quality and speed.
This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence product stability, engineering velocity, and customer experience.
What Makes This Role Special
- Drive end-to-end quality across complex web, mobile, and backend systems.
Own and scale automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and testing infrastructure.
Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure high-quality, reliable releases at speed.
Lead system-level testing initiatives and strengthen Headout's automation-first culture.
Mentor junior SETs and contribute to building strong, scalable QA practices.
Gain exposure to diverse technical domains while contributing to a global consumer product.
What Skills & Experience You Need
3-6 years of experience in automation for web, mobile, and backend systems.
Strong expertise with automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Appium, RestAssured, etc.).
Proven ability in building and scaling CI/CD pipelines and automation infrastructure.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Unix-based systems.
Solid grounding in computer science fundamentals, OOP concepts, and test design.
Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, and API testing.
Ability to break down ambiguous problems, build structured solutions, and think systemically.
Strong Java skills with the ability to build reusable automation libraries.
Nice to Have
Experience contributing to open-source tools, frameworks, or libraries.
Exposure to AI-assisted automation or tooling.
Experience designing system-level test strategies for high-scale platforms.
