Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Summary

Join Hostaway, a leading SaaS company transforming the vacation rental industry, as a fully remote Senior Software Development Engineer in Test based in Europe. You will play a critical role in ensuring product reliability, security, and scalability. Leveraging modern testing methodologies, you will evaluate designs, identify quality gaps, and provide feedback to strengthen the engineering approach. Driven by data, you will refine testing and release strategies, ensuring robust frameworks and observability. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. This role is necessitated by our continued growth and offers competitive compensation, equity, and professional growth opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in SaaS software development as an SDET
• Expert in UI-driven test frameworks (such as Playwright or Cypress)
• Excellent JavaScript and/or TypeScript skills
• Experience in building integration test frameworks
• Experience with non-functional testing tools and practices (e.g. performance, chaos, and accessibility testing)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD tooling (such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Good understanding of relational databases (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with observability tools (such as DataDog or New Relic)
• Strong experience with unit testing (using jest or similar)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices
• Outstanding communication skills

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test who champions quality and brings technical insight to every project, you will play a critical role in ensuring our products are reliable, secure and built for scale
• With a deep understanding of modern testing methodologies, you evaluate technical designs, identify quality gaps early in the development cycle, and provide insightful feedback that strengthens our overall engineering approach
• Driven by data and metrics, you refine our testing and release strategies to ensure that robust testing frameworks and observability patterns are in place
• You trust that these practices will catch potential issues early, empowering us to continuously release with confidence—even on a Friday
• You are accountable for the quality of our products, yet you make testing everyone’s responsibility by collaborating closely with product and engineering teams
• You act as a catalyst for elevated testing practices while avoiding bottlenecks in the development process
• Your focus is on enabling the team to deliver value through reliable, well-tested code, all the while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability
• By ensuring that technical decisions align with our broader business objectives, you help drive continuous innovation and outstanding outcomes for our customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with PHP or the willingness to dive into current PHP business logic
• Experience in applying, coaching and mentoring

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant
• 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table. The choice is yours. Just don’t ask to work in our office (we don’t have one)
• Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company. This ensures we all share in the company’s success
• Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good. We leverage them daily when making strategic and tactical decisions
• Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities, along with a multitude of career advancement opportunities
• Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms
• Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary. The specifics depend on the country of the applicant
• Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity, providing a key pillar to our success (and making it a lot of fun to work here)