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Senior Test Engineer - Python (Contract, Poland, Remote)

NearForm works with enterprises to design, build and deliver smart software solutions that accelerate speed to market for today’s digital business.

NearForm

Employee count: 51-200

Poland only

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Senior Test Engineer (Contract, Poland, Remote)

This is a B2B contract opportunity for those based in Poland.

About Nearform

Nearform is an independent team of data & AI experts, engineers, and designers who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create AI-enabled solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems by unleashing the power of AI.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.

As part of our Engineering function, you will work closely with clients to translate complex business requirements into innovative digital products.

Whether you are a Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with distributed teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build secure, high-performance applications. Our Nearform engineers are known for building high quality, scalable solutions that solve real world problems.

About the Senior Test Engineer Role:

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions. You will work closely as part of the development team throughout the software lifecycle, embedding testing into every step of the process. . However as you’ll likely work on a variety of projects your responsibilities may also include:

  • Collaborating with others in the development team to integrate testing and a quality assurance mindset into the software development lifecycle.
  • Define and implement structured testing practices, including automated and manual testing strategies.
  • Develop and maintain automated front-end, backend, and API test frameworks
  • Perform functional, non-functional, performance, and security testing.
  • Ensure test processes are integrated into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality assurance.
  • Optimise testing for scalability, speed, and efficiency.
  • Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
  • Collaborating with client teams.

What we are looking for in this person:

  • Significant experience delivering at a Senior Test Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience.
  • Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
  • Practical experience and knowledge of developing automation testing frameworks for scalable software solutions.
  • Deep knowledge of testing frameworks such as Pytest
  • Deep knowledge of Python - essential. Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript highly desirable
  • Cypress, Playwright, Mocha, and Chai experience highly desirable
  • Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git.
  • Practical and real world experience working with databases and cloud environments.
  • Practical experience creating test strategies for large-scale, enterprise applications
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Exposure to ML models, data pipelines, AI-driven applications, agents - desirable.
  • Professional proficiency in English.
  • Work remotely from Poland but this role may require very occasional travel to the UK

Our Interview Process

    1. Talent Call (30 mins via Zoom)
      An introductory conversation with a member of our Talent Team to learn more about your background, experience, and career goals. We'll also provide a high-level overview of Nearform and answer any questions you may have. This step helps us assess initial alignment.
    2. Technical Assessment (1 hour via Zoom)
      A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your Cypress or Playwright expertise, problem-solving ability, and QA best practices in a real-time environment.
    3. Hiring Manager Interview (45 mins via Zoom)
      A conversation with a Hiring Manager focused on your approach to teamwork, client collaboration, and problem-solving in an enterprise development setting. We'll also share more details about Nearform and the potential projects you may join.

There may also be an additional interview with the client depending on the project.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.


Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.

If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.

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6 years minimum

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Poland +/- 0 hours

About NearForm

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NearForm works with enterprises to design, build and deliver smart software solutions that accelerate speed to market for today’s digital business. With expertise in open source software, enterprise-grade security, and modern technology stacks and methodologies, NearForm enables businesses to successfully implement ideas fast, securely, and efficiently.

NearForm sources the best talent from all over the world so that we can offer our clients outstanding software solutions. We hire without borders, casting the net far and wide to attract the finest in our industry.

Our teams are leading the way in open, modern software, creative design and problem-solving. With our open, collaborative ethos and unique delivery model, NearFormers simplify and solve complex business and technology challenges for global enterprises across multiple industry sectors.

Employee benefits

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Healthcare benefits

Medical coverage for US employees.

Retirement benefits

401(k) and regional retirement plans to help you invest in your future.

The Wellness Hub

We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving NearFormers’ wellbeing.

NearFest

We all get together in person at our annual company retreat - for 2019 we chose St Tropez!! (not bad, hey! 😎)

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NearForm

Company size

51-200 employees

Founded in

2011

Chief executive officer

Ciaran Cosgrave

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