Senior SDET (Python)

Alex Staff Agency
Full-time
On-site

A global product company with over 14 years of experience building high-load Linux-based solutions for hosting and cybersecurity is looking for an experienced Senior SDET/QA Automation Engineer.

Their technologies run on 500,000+ servers worldwide, trusted by major hosting providers and tech companies like Dell, GoDaddy, and 1&1. The fully remote team includes 250+ engineers across the globe.

The company is known for its strong engineering culture and deep focus on systems programming, DevOps, and security.

You will be working on a solution that enables real-time application of security patches to active processes without requiring a system reboot.

They value expertise, initiative, and meaningful individual impact.

Your tasks on the position:

  • Taking responsibility for the automated testing system
  • Ensuring test stability and performance
  • Developing and maintaining new tests for Linux-based OS
  • Maintaining and improving CI/CD
  • Diving deep to find problems in the product/tests
  • Communicating with development teams to establish fast and reliable testing and release processes
  • Keeping test system documentation up to date

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Test Automation (SDET / QA Automation role)
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Python as the main programming language
  • Solid commercial experience with Linux (incl. system administration, package management, firewall/server configuration) and shell scripting (bash)
  • Experience designing and maintaining test infrastructure using tools like Ansible and Docker
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD (e.g. Gerrit, Jenkins), including setup and support
  • Good understanding of DevOps practices in the context of automation engineering
  • Strong knowledge of functional, regression, and performance testing
  • English B2+

Will be a plus:

  • Experience with live-patching, hot-swap, or similar technologies
  • Knowledge of C/C++ and low-level library behavior, or at least willingness to work with them

Benefits

  • A decent salary according to your experience and skills (the exact amount is discussed with the final candidate)
  • Compensation for private medical insurance
  • Co-working and gym/sports reimbursement
  • Budget for education
  • Paid annual leave and sick leaves
  • Completely remote cooperation
  • Flexible working hours
  • Long-term employment on a full-time basis
  • The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can pat