Senior QA Automation Engineer - SDET

Location: Remote or hybrid in Georgia, Armenia, Cyprus, Serbia, or Bulgaria

Salary: €69,000–€93,400 gross per year

Company

hirify.global develops database technology used by applications, enterprise deployments, public clouds, and Linux distributions worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and support frameworks for functional and performance testing.
• Participate in release testing and improve the release validation process.
• Validate new product features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.
• Investigate complex issues involving distributed transactions, replication, networking, storage, and cluster management.
• Implement automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve engineering productivity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or software engineering.
• Strong Java programming skills and knowledge of the Java ecosystem.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests and frameworks.
• Experience testing distributed or backend systems.
• Strong understanding of at least three areas: multithreading, concurrency, networking, distributed systems, transactions, or consistency models.
• Work authorization or residence in one of the listed remote locations is required; visa sponsorship and relocation are not provided.

Nice to have

• Experience with NoSQL or distributed databases, especially Apache Ignite or GridGain.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, hirify.global, or other relational databases.
• Experience with AI tools for improving engineering productivity.
• Experience with performance testing, profiling, and troubleshooting complex systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Globally distributed working environment.
• Remote or hybrid work options depending on location.
• Projects involving large-scale database systems.
• 25 days of paid annual leave plus holidays.
• Competitive compensation and a culture focused on creativity and clean engineering.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV or resume through the hirify.global careers application system.
• Workplace accommodations are available during the application and interview process.