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That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.\nAt Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.\nWe are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!\nAt Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.\nIn return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.\nWe offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:\n19,000 - 26,000 PLN gross per month on an employment contract\nPrivate medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family \nMedicover sports card (Fit&More package) \nLife insurance financed by the employer \n30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day \nWork in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere \nTraining & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role \nWellbeing programme for employees \nCo-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow \nComfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office \nLanguage courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification \nEmployee referral programme \nWhat's the job?\nAbout the role We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Quality Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for both developing and maintaining robust automated test suites. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams in a fast-paced Agile environment to ensure the highest levels of software quality.\nIf you're looking for an exciting opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and make a real impact building better software, this is the job for you!\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, maintain, and optimize automation test scripts, ensuring adherence to best practices and seamless integration into the CI/CD pipeline. 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