Test Automation Engineer, Backend

Fdj United; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming operator in London seeks a mid-senior level software engineer in test automation. The ideal candidate will participate in the entire software lifecycle, ensuring reliability and uptime of the production environment. Proficiency in technologies like Selenium and Java is required. This full-time position offers an engaging work environment focused on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experienced in test automation for scalable software in distributed architecture.
• Ability to drive technical solutions from design to production.
• Proficient in backend testing with willingness to explore frontend testing.
• Strong mentorship and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, run, and tweak software to ensure reliability.
• Participate in design discussions to solve engineering challenges.
• Communicate with architects on upcoming projects and proposed solutions.

Skills

Selenium

TestNG

Java

Spring Boot

Agile methodologies

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Backend testing

Job description

FDJ UNITED is one of Europe’s leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.

We’re looking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.

Role

We are looking for highly skilled software engineers in test automation who are passionate about sharing our culture and values.

You will be part of a cross-functional agile team (typically 6-10 people) working together to build micro-services for the FDJ United platform.

The tech organisation is driven by our company’s purpose “To transform gambling to ensure fair play, the best deal and a great experience for our players”. FDJ United is one of the largest online gambling companies in the world with over 20 million customers across 100 markets. The platform supports a portfolio of brands like Unibet, Maria Casino etc. We are a customer focused and fast paced organisation.

We like to use

• Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cucumber
• Java, Spring, Spring Boot, JMS, Hibernate, JSON
• Restful API's and socket-based API's
• Kafka/Solace Queue/RabbitMQ or similar
• Oracle, Couchbase
• Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Agile and lean values

What you will do

• “You Design it, You Build It, You Test It, You Run It, You Tweak It” this is our ethos and you will be expected to take part of the full software life cycle to ensure reliability and up-time of the production environment
• You will participate in design discussions with your colleagues to find great solutions to complex engineering challenges
• You will discuss with architects on upcoming projects and propose solutions as needed

How will success be measured in this role

• Fulfillment of OKRs
• Regular performance reviews with your line manager
• Acting in line with FDJ United values
• Successful completion of all relevant training and other compliance activities that support FDJ United's sustainable and responsible growth

Your experience

• As an experienced test automation engineer, you can drive technical solutions from design to production
• You create test automation for scalable software in a distributed architecture
• You think about what is good for the products in the long term when you make design decisions
• You help set the technical expectations on the whole team by both producing and setting high expectations on the team delivery
• You help mentor and onboard new team members
• You are a role model in behaviour (communication, collaboration – within and across teams) with a positive mindset
• You are proactive in communication towards all stakeholders including team
• You are experienced at solving challenging problems in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• You are passionate and experienced with backend testing but are not hesitant to explore frontend testing as well

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: Gambling Facilities and Casinos