About the Engineering team

Following a successful year of engineering growth in Poland, we're continuing to expand our teams and strengthen our presence in the region. Our Polish hub is a key part of our engineering organization, bringing together talented people who work on complex, international products and collaborate across a global environment.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for people who are excited by new challenges, enjoy working with experienced teams, and want the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to develop their skills and career.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the architecture and evolution of our test automation platform and drive continuous improvement across our Speedship engineering ecosystem. You'll architect solutions, mentor junior engineers, and make strategic decisions about framework design and engineering best practices.

What will you be doing?

  • Design and architect core components of our Playwright-based test automation framework
  • Lead platform engineering decisions and establish architectural best practices
  • Mentor junior software engineers and conduct technical code reviews
  • Develop comprehensive testing strategies for complex feature sets
  • Optimize system performance, reliability, and maintainability across the platform
  • Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and framework issues
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define testability requirements
  • Evaluate and implement new tools, frameworks, and engineering techniques
  • Establish and maintain test data management and infrastructure strategies
  • Drive documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering standards
  • Manage technical debt and refactor systems for scale and performance

What do we offer?

  • ๐Ÿข๐Ÿ’ป Hybrid Framework - The best of both worlds! Work from home when you need focus and flexibility, and spend 2 days a week in the office for face-to-face collaboration, sharing ideas and catching up with the team.
  • ๐Ÿ“™ Personal Training Budget. Up to 7.000 year training budget (certifications, conferences attendance, etc.) to invest in your professional development.
  • ๐Ÿ“บ Internal and external training, free access to online training platforms such as Linkedin Learning.
  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Languages classes every week. Learn a new language by joining our free English/Spanish/German classes.
  • ๐Ÿ’œ Lunch card. Enjoy a subsidized lunch card and grab a meal with your teammates.
  • ๐Ÿฅ Free private medical insurance.
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Attractive life insurance.
  • ๐Ÿ Co-financed Multisport card.
  • ๐Ÿ˜Š Volunteer day. You can take 16 hours per year in order to participate in volunteering activities.
  • ๐ŸŒ… Up to 30 days of vacation per year (additional days are granted along with seniority at AUCTANE).
  • ๐Ÿ’™ Up to 1000 PLN/year to match your NGO donations!
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ We have an Employee Assistance Program with psychological assistance free of charge for you and your loved ones.
  • ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Annual Salary Review: We are reviewing the salaries of all our teams annually in order to evaluate an increase according to individual performance and the business results.
  • Referral Fee ๐Ÿ”— We offer a referral bonus of 4k-20k PLN, depending on the complexity of the role and the hiring process.
  • ๐Ÿ’œ An inclusive and upbeat work environment.
  • ๐ŸŒ A cross-cultural atmosphere. We are a truly international team of 20 nationalities that speak 10 languages.
  • ๐ŸŸ๏ธ Company events.
  • ๐Ÿข Nice Office in Zielona Gora and Wroclaw (free drinks, snacksโ€ฆ)

What are we looking for?

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • + 3 years of experience with Java and at least 5 years total experience in the software development field
  • Demonstrated ability to architect and lead technical initiatives
  • Proven ability to architect and maintain large-scale software systems
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with focus on code quality and scalability
  • Leadership capability without requiring formal management title
  • Initiative to identify and solve problems proactively
  • Passion for continuous improvement and staying current with engineering practices
  • Collaborative approach to working across teams
  • Ability to balance pragmatism with technical excellence
  • Experience advocating for quality and engineering rigor within organizations
  • Proficiency in Polish and English is required for this role

What will make you stand out?

  • Previous experience in test automation with Playwright and/or Selenium

Tech stack

  • Core Platform: Java 21, Maven, TestNG, Extent Reports, Custom Playwright Framework
  • Infrastructure & Deployment: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub/Bitbucket
  • Architecture & Patterns: Google Guice, Page Object Model, Data-driven Design, Excel/JSON/XML, OpenCSV
  • Data & Search: Elastic Search, OpenSearch, Jackson JSON, SQL Databases
  • AWS Services: S3, Secrets Manager, STS, RDS (IAM Auth)
  • Libraries & Integrations: Lombok, LaunchDarkly, Xray, PDF Processing, Image Processing