June 12, 2026

Senior SDET / Java QA Automation Engineer

Senior • Hybrid

Krakow, Poland

📍 Location: Kraków, Poland
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

We are looking for an experienced Senior SDET / Java QA Automation Engineer to join a global team focused on delivering high-quality software through robust test automation practices.

This role is ideal for a hands-on automation professional with strong expertise in Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, and BDD Cucumber, who enjoys building scalable automation frameworks and contributing to quality engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Java and Selenium

  • Build and execute automated API tests using Rest Assured

  • Create and maintain UI, API, and Database test suites

  • Integrate automation solutions into CI/CD pipelines

  • Analyze test results, application logs, and troubleshoot failures

  • Perform database validation and data integrity testing using SQL

  • Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to ensure product quality

Required Skills & Experience

6 years+ of dedicated QA Automation / SDET experience
✔ Strong hands-on experience with Java-based test automation
Rest Assured with Java
Selenium with Java
BDD Cucumber
✔ Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
✔ Strong knowledge of SQL and Database Testing
✔ Experience with TestNG and/or JUnit
✔ Hands-on experience with Git, Maven, or Ant
✔ Experience working with databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
✔ Familiarity with test and requirement management tools such as Jira and Rally

Nice to Have

⭐ Spring Boot
⭐ JavaScript
⭐ Playwright
⭐ Experience building automation frameworks from scratch

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