🟢 At Dev.Pro, we work on projects that impact millions of people around the world — but we know it’s the people behind the tech who make it all happen. We truly value what makes each person unique and are building a workplace that’s inclusive, friendly, and supportive.

We invite a Principal Test Automation Engineer with deep technical expertise to lead our automation strategy and guide a senior AQA team. In this role, you’ll own full-stack test automation, help evolve our cloud-based testing infrastructure, and ensure exceptional quality for a complex POS platform used by restaurant businesses worldwide. You’ll combine hands-on engineering work with technical leadership, building frameworks and tools, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with client stakeholders to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions.

🟩 What's in it for you:

Own the automation strategy for a large-scale POS platform with weekly production releases and diverse client configurations
Build enterprise-grade automation solutions using Python, Playwright, and AWS to ensure robust production systems
Lead and mentor a senior AQA team, improving test infrastructure and implementing AI-driven workflows

✅ Is that you?

Strategic Leadership & Vision

7+ years of expertise in end-to-end test automation with a proven track record of driving automation strategy and technical roadmaps.
Experience as a Team Lead, managing performance reviews, PDPs, and confidently defending architectural decisions to senior stakeholders.
Ability to evaluate, implement, and support the entire QA toolchain to improve delivery velocity and system reliability.
Upper-Intermediate+ English with the presence to lead client-facing solution discussions and technical presentations.

Advanced Engineering & Tools Implementation

Expert-level Python with a deep focus on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) to build scalable, maintainable codebases.
Hands-on experience building and scaling robust frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and pytest.
Experience integrating AI into workflows (AI Agents, log analysis, and Playwright+AI) to solve complex testing challenges.
Proven ability to handle the intricate configurations of large-scale POS systems and complex client environments.

Infrastructure & DevOps Excellence

Deep experience designing and maintaining test infrastructure in Cloud environments.
ands-on proficiency with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to orchestrate test environments.
Expert at embedding automated suites into deployment pipelines to ensure a "quality-first" CI/CD culture.

Desirable:

Experience working with complex, large-scale POS systems with diverse client configurations
Experience working AWS

🧩Key responsibilities and your contribution

Strategic Leadership & Ownership

Automation Strategy: Define the long-term vision for AQA, driving the evolution of tools, processes, and testing methodologies across the organization.
Technical Authority: Confidentially defend architectural decisions and influence senior engineering stakeholders to prioritize quality initiatives.
Team Development: Lead and mentor engineers through performance reviews and tailored Professional Development Plans (PDPs).
Stakeholder Management: Act as the technical face of QA in client-facing presentations and high-level solution discussions.

Framework & Tools Implementation

Architectural Excellence: Design, scale, and maintain high-performance automation frameworks using Python (OOP), Playwright, and pytest.
AI Integration: Implement cutting-edge AI workflows, including autonomous agents, AI-enhanced Playwright scripts, and automated log analysis.
System Complexity: Manage quality for large-scale POS systems, addressing the challenges of diverse client configurations and deep integrations.

Infrastructure & DevOps

Test Infrastructure: Full ownership of designing and supporting cloud-based test environments on AWS
Environment Orchestration: Hands-on implementation of Infrastructure as Code via Terraform and containerization using Docker/Kubernetes.
CI/CD Integration: Deep integration of automated suites into delivery pipelines to ensure seamless, high-velocity deployments.

🎾 What's working at Dev.Pro like?

✔️ 30 paid days off per year — take them whenever you want for vacation, holidays, or personal time
✔️ 5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off per year for major family events like weddings, funerals, or the birth of a child
✔️ Partially covered health insurance after the probation, plus a wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs after 6 months
✔️ Grow your skills with English lessons, online training, conferences, and the option to explore new career paths

Our next steps:

✅ Submit a CV in English — ✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Interview — ✅ Offer

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