Hybrid Testing Platform Engineer – Developer Experience

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• Job title: Testing Platform Engineer – Developer Experience
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Senior Engineer developing large-scale end-to-end testing infrastructure for Personio. Collaborating on technical excellence, solving challenges, and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Build Reliable and Performant Solutions: Lead the delivery of large, high-quality end-to-end testing infrastructure by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring technical excellence and setting standards for the team. Spending time coding hands-on while also designing systems and architecture.
• Hands-On Development: This role is not for writing tests, but rather to develop and maintain the testing infrastructure as well as centralized observability tools and notification systems that provide deep technical details to expedite troubleshooting.
• Raise Quality Practices: Partner with product and engineering teams to influence and uplift their quality practices. Promote best practices through writing high quality documents, recording videos or delivering technical sessions.
• Estimating, Scoping, and Planning: Own the estimation, scoping, and planning of projects, defining the team's strategy and roadmap. Work closely with peers, leadership, and engineering teams to deliver impactful workstreams.
• Solve Complex Technical Challenges: Address and resolve complex technical problems, promoting best practices to ensure engineering and operational excellence. Simplify architecture, manage technical debt, and enforce best practices in security and testing.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Actively mentor and coach engineers, sharing knowledge and driving team topics. Promote a culture of support and collaboration to increase team productivity and growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including product management and leadership, to drive the success of engineering initiatives. Participate in interviewing and hiring to contribute to the growth and success of the team.
• Operational Leadership: Ensure operational excellence across the product lifecycle, driving incident management and continuous improvement. Enhance monitoring, observability, and team productivity.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Typescript with experience in writing high quality tests in Playwright (other frontend testing libraries are also valued)
• Experience of building testing infrastructure or frameworks and a record of improving developer experience through pipeline redesigns and declarative CI/CD approaches would be highly desired.
• Skilled in implementing various testing strategies, including the testing pyramid, and demonstrated experience in maintaining high availability requirements and performance.
• Demonstrated experience in managing operational quality and incident response, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach engineers, amplifying their technical abilities and enabling the team to succeed.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills are essential.

Benefits

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
• We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch.