Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (All Genders)

Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.

Job Description

As a Principal SDET, you will be responsible for the complete testing lifecycle of highly complex projects or features, encompassing test design, automation development, and production monitoring (including crashes and any production-related issues) within their squad.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work within a cross functional agile team.

Are you ready to be part of our journey to be crowned the undisputed champions of the sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment industry?

Key Responsibilities:

• Significantly enhances automation code structure and framework or design and implement from scratch, focusing on improving maintainability, execution speed, and coverage. 
• Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in a specific technology area while maintaining a working understanding of how related systems interact with their technology stack.
• Takes the lead in conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new languages or frameworks within their technical focus area.
• Leads the design and code review process for test automation, actively seeking and providing constructive criticism.
• Ensures predictability, quality, and efficiency in their squad's delivery or deliveries of multiple squads they are overseeing. 
• Automates repetitive manual tasks to boost personal/team productivity.
• Prioritizes and recognizes the importance of addressing maintenance and technical debt within the automation framework.
• Escalates challenges that fall outside their control but have an impact on the squad's delivery.
• Makes work prioritization decisions with a clear understanding of the trade-offs between quality, technical debt, and timely delivery.
• Collaborates closely with developers during code reviews and offers recommendations for enhancing test coverage at the appropriate level.
• Leads collaborative efforts with other squads in their pod and collaborates with Product and Development counterparts to address issues impacting their squad's delivery.
• Actively participates in the prioritization of cross-squad automation initiatives and assumes a leadership role within their own squads.

Qualifications

• Experienced in Agile Development, an iterative and flexible approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and customer feedback throughout the development process.
• Experienced in culture of continuous integration and continuous deployment automation & orchestration
• Advanced in the creation of Test Automation Frameworks, a set of components that facilitate executing tests and comprehensive reporting of test results.
• Competent in Technology Strategy; The collective tools, processes and methodologies that enable an organisation to align business strategy and goals with its IT services and infrastructure.
• Experienced in Software Testing; an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test.
• Proficient with Microservices / Service oriented Architecture; an architectural approach where software applications are composed of small, independent, and loosely coupled services that communicate with each other through APIs, enabling flexibility, scalability, and modularity.
• Advanced in IT Risk Management, the policies, procedures, and technologies that a company uses to mitigate threats from malicious actors and reduce information technology vulnerabilities.
• Advanced in Troubleshooting, systematic process of identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues or problems that arise in various systems, devices, or processes.
• Advanced level Project / Programme Management, planning, organising, and overseeing tasks, resources, and timelines to achieve specific objectives and deliver successful outcomes within a defined scope.
• Advanced in Business Process Management, the discipline in which people use various methods to discover, model, analyse, measure, improve, optimize, and automate business processes.
• Proficient in Business Analysis; systematically evaluating an organization's processes, systems, and strategies to identify opportunities for improvement and facilitate informed decision-making
• Competent in Technology Governance; the framework of policies, processes, and structures that guide the effective and responsible management, decision-making, and accountability for an organisation's technology-related activities and investments

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Min salary of 65,000 EUR gross depending on experience.
• Group bonus scheme
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office
• Food vouchers – €136 per month (full-time employee, after probation) * Benefit is only applicable for Vienna.
• Life assurance – 2x Annual Salary
• Ability to buy holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Additional “It’s Your Game” day off to use at either Christmas or New Year
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Share save scheme
• Team Spirit - events (e.g. Action Day, Roof-top BBQ party), team building (e.g. EOY Party), sports activities (e.g. tennis, yoga, football) and pro-bono activities

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

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At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated. 

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.