OverviewJoin our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table. As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world's favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries.We're part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where "respect", "ownership", "growth" and "better together" values thrive. If you're passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and evolve test automation frameworks and internal tooling (Playwright + TypeScript as primary stack)Act as owner of the test ecosystem, including repositories, architecture, and long-term maintainabilityDefine and enforce testing standards, guidelines, and best practices across engineering teamsEnable developers to write effective tests by providing abstractions, utilities, and reusable componentsCollaborate with teams to improve testability of systems (APIs, frontend, data flows) without directly owning feature testsOwn and optimize CI/CD test pipelines (e.G., Jenkins), focusing on speed, reliability, and scalabilityIdentify systemic issues (flakiness, instability, slow feedback loops) and implement structural solutions, not patchesDesign and maintain test data management and environment orchestration strategiesDefine, implement, and evolve quality gates and metrics (coverage, reliability, execution time, signal quality)Support teams in debugging complex failures by providing observability and diagnostic toolingExplore and integrate AI-driven testing capabilities to improve productivity and test robustnessMentor engineers and promote a quality engineering mindset across the organizationYou Must Meet These Critical Qualifications2 to 5 years of experienceStrong experience as an SDET / Quality Engineer with a focus on frameworks and tooling, not just test implementationProven experience designing and maintaining test frameworks at scaleHands-on experience with modern automation tools (Playwright preferred)Strong understanding of test architecture patterns (test pyramid, separation of concerns, isolation strategies)Experience enabling teams through libraries, SDKs, or shared toolingSolid experience with CI/CD systems (e.G., Jenkins), including pipeline optimization and debuggingExperience with API testing (REST/GraphQL) and designing reusable testing layersStrong problem-solving skills focused on root cause analysis and systemic improvementsComfortable working cross-team and acting as a technical reference for qualityFluent in English (written and spoken)You Can Impress With These AdditionsExperience building internal developer platforms or test platformsDeep expertise in Playwright ecosystem (custom reporters, fixtures, plugins, parallelization strategies)Experience with GraphQL testing tooling and schema-driven validationFamiliarity with quality gate systems (e.G., SonarQube / SonarCloud) and defining engineering-wide standardsExperience with test data platforms (dynamic data generation, seeding, environment control)Exposure to AI-assisted testing / LLM-based toolingExperience with containerization (Docker) and ephemeral environmentsStrong understanding of observability (logs, metrics, tracing) applied to test systemsExperience in organizations where testing is decentralized but governed centrallyWhat we offer youA permanent contractFlexible working environment (2 days home office per week + up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely)Competitive fixed salary and bonusLunch vouchers available for each working dayInternational teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across EuropeHighly inclusive working environmentLifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel etcContinuous learning and development programsFree access to resources for mental health and well-beingDedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid)Health insurance and life & disability insurance provided by the companyAmenities at offices with dining, coffee points and leisure area#J-18808-Ljbffr