
Brand Experience -QA Automation Engineer (Frontend)
Betsson Group • Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary
Role & seniority: Senior QA Automation Engineer
Stack/tools: JavaScript/TypeScript; Playwright (or Cypress/Selenium/WebdriverIO); UI and integration tests; CI/CD with GitHub Actions; test data strategies, mocks, service virtualization; dashboards/reporting (Allure, Grafana, Kibana, OpenSearch)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks and end-to-end test suites for a multi-brand ecosystem
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Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines and tooling to improve automation, stability, and performance
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Contribute to test architecture, quality gates, and drive engineering excellence; mentor peers
Must-have skills
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Strong JavaScript/TypeScript coding ability (maintainable, high-quality code)
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Hands-on experience with Playwright or equivalent (Cypress/Selenium/WebdriverIO)
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Practical CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions or TeamCity)
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Solid test strategies (mocking, isolation, reliability, root-cause analysis)
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Proactive ownership, problem solving, and strong communication
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with microfrontends or distributed frontend architectures
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Functional testing across levels (including unit) and performance testing (K6/JMeter)
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Contract testing (Pact) and/or TDD practice
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Location & work type: Hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days from home); Malta-based HQ context referenced
Full Description
We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer to join our Brand Experience (BX) area. This role goes far beyond creating and executing test cases — you will be involved in designing new and improving current automation frameworks, improving CI/CD workflows, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring quality across dozens of brands. You will work closely with other Developers, Tech Leads, Architects and Product teams to drive a strong Quality Engineering culture. This is a role for engineers who want to understand systems end-to-end, write clean and reliable code, and influence how testing is done at scale. If you enjoy automation, architecture, problem-solving, and working in a modern engineering environment — this is the challenge for you. The Wow Much like a rollercoaster, life at Betsson Group is fast-paced, full of twists and turns, and always exciting. With more than 2,800 colleagues representing over 75 nationalities across a global network of offices - including 1,500 at our operational headquarters in Malta - every day brings new challenges and opportunities to grow. It may not be for the faint-hearted, but if you thrive on innovation, enjoy pushing boundaries and want to be part of a diverse, international team, then you’ll fit right in at Betsson. A taste of what you will be doing Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks and end-to-end test suites using JavaScript/TypeScript with Playwright. Create and optimise UI and integration tests that support a multi-brand, multi-jurisdiction ecosystem. Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to aid workflow automation. Contribute to test architecture, identifying improvements in stability, coverage, and performance. Participate in development lifecycle activities refinements, technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and quality gate definition. Implement and maintain test data strategies, mocks, stubs, and service virtualization where appropriate. Participate in the identification and troubleshooting of issues across frontend, backend, API, and integrations. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve testability, observability, and debugging capabilities. Use dashboards and reporting tools (Allure, Grafana, Kibana, OpenSearch, etc.) to analyse failures, detect patterns, and improve reliability. Drive a quality-first mindset, advocating for automation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement across BX. Mentor and support other QA Engineers and Developers in automation best practices, shift-left testing mindset, tooling, and design. What we are looking for Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to write, maintain, and review high-quality code. Hands-on experience with Playwright, or equivalent automation frameworks (Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO). Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions or TeamCity) Solid understanding of test strategies, including mocking, isolation, reliability improvements, and root-cause analysis. Proactive ownership mindset, focused on continuous improvement and solving problems at their root. Excellent communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts and mentor team members. About You You are someone who thinks like an engineer, not a test executor. You enjoy writing code, understanding systems, designing workflows, and solving complex quality challenges. You bring a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and attention to detail, and you’re always looking for opportunities to elevate quality through automation and engineering. Bonus points for Experience working with microfrontends, component libraries, or distributed frontend architectures. Clear understanding of all levels of functional testing, including Unit Testing. Exposure to non-functional testing, specifically Performance Testing using tools such as K6 or JMeter. Knowledge of contract testing (Pact or similar) is considered an asset. Exposure to TDD practices. What we offer Fitness-wellness allowance 🧗♂️ Company mobile phone for private use with 100 GB 📱 Annual HUF devaluation compensation 💡 Hybrid model 3 days in the office 🏢 & 2 days from home 🏠 Private Health Insurance 🩺 Career development 📈 Technical and soft-skill training opportunities 🎓 Breakfast, fruits & lunch 🍎 Team building events 🥳 Challenge Accepted? By submitting your application, you understand that your personal data will be processed as set out in our Privacy Policy Show more Show less