Senior Quality Test Developer

Job description

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market out? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Senior Quality Test Developer to join our Hospitality team. You will play a key role in evolving and maintaining our in-house Python-based end-to-end (E2E) testing framework. You will act as both a hands-on contributor and a technical mentor, helping shape the future of our test automation strategy. This is an opportunity to drive quality and reliability at scale, improve developer productivity, and ensure our automated tests are both robust and scalable.

You will have a chance to make an impact in a growing part of the business from day one, and work with some of the most innovative people in the company.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Maintain and enhance our custom-built, Python-based E2E testing framework, ensuring it evolves to meet the growing needs of the engineering organization
• Support and mentor other Quality Test Developers, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices in automation, code quality, and testing strategies
• Lead technical discussions, propose improvements, and drive architectural decisions related to test automation
• Work closely with the Developer Experience (DX) squad to align on tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and integrations that enhance test reliability and performance
• You will also collaborate with Quality Specialists, Product Managers and Developers
• You will act as an advocate for maintaining the highest product quality
• Investigate and resolve flaky tests, contributing to stable and trustworthy test runs that reduce noise and improve team confidence
• Develop and execute strategies for maintaining and refactoring existing test cases, increasing their reliability, readability, and long-term maintainability

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

• Proven ability to lead by example, with a track record of mentoring and growing engineering talent
• Very strong understanding of CI/CD systems and how automated tests integrate into the development pipeline
• Experience reducing test flakiness and improving test reliability in complex systems.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and disciplines, particularly with developer tooling and infrastructure teams
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate quality goals into actionable outcomes
• You are a problem solver that does not shy away from tackling complexity, and a critical thinker who raises the bar and elevates their teammates to new heights
• You believe that quality is a mindset, not a job description
• You are highly analytical, with great problem-solving skills
• You have a natural curiosity and attention to detail
• You are self-motivated with the ability to function effectively in a team environment with minimum supervision
• You are eager to learn new technologies and methodologies

What you need to bring:

• Very strong experience with test automation and E2E testing in Python (at least 5+ years)
• Strong experience with Playwright / Selenium and Appium
• Strong experience with CI tools
• Experience in automation test design, planning, execution, analysis, automation script maintenance, and issue escalation

Even better if you have, but not necessary

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent knowledge
• Experience in mobile automation testing (ideally in iOS/Apple environments)
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and tools (AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of hospitality terminology and concepts

What’s in it for you

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture with the option of working remotely or from one of our beautiful offices
• Genuine career growth opportunities within a company that’s continuously expanding.
• Make a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback.
• Be part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact.
• Work on high-traffic products with a global user base.
• Opportunity to work alongside other highly skilled engineers, learn and expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed culture, a true Canadian tech success story.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Health & Wellness Credit - expense up to 400 EUR per year towards your gym membership, yoga classes, a new bike or whatever else you do for your health
• Mental Health Support through the Modern Health App - whether it is meditation, coaching or counseling you need - each employee gets access to this platform
• People Experience - Our PX benefit allows you to work from pretty much anywhere in the world for 60 days a year
• LinkedIn Learning: At Lightspeed we believe in having a growth mindset, we provide free access to LinkedIn learning along with your career GPS to help you learn & grow
• Subsidy to annual travel pass if you travel by public transport to the  Berlin office
• Regular breakfast or lunches, drinks & snacks in our Berlin office

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed’s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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