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This is an exciting opportunity for someone to come in to a builder and leadership role, with the resources and stability of a mature engineering org, but the autonomy and blank-slate opportunity to architect our test automation infrastructure the right way. You'll set the technical direction for test automation, partner directly with mobile and web engineering leads, and raise the quality bar across the org.\nArchitect and build a unified test automation framework from the ground up that supports iOS, Android, and Web clients, minimizing duplication of test logic across platforms where possible.\nOwn regression test case generation strategy - analyze existing manual test suites, user flows and product requirements to identify and codify high-value regression scenarios, and define the process for keeping the suite current as the product evolves.\nImplement and maintain UI, API, and integration test suites using tools such as Maestro/XCUITest/Espresso (mobile) and Playwright/Cypress/Selenium (web).\nDesign and integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub Actions) to enable fast, reliable feedback on every build.\nEstablish test data management, environment provisioning, and reporting strategies to keep the automation suite stable and maintainable at scale.\nOwn triage and reduction of test flakiness - set the standard for what \"reliable\" means for the automation suite and hold the line on it.\nDefine and report on quality metrics (coverage, pass rate, flake rate, execution time) to engineering leadership, and use them to drive prioritization.\nPartner with product and engineering leads to translate feature specs and acceptance criteria into automated test case suites, influencing testability during design.\nMentor and set technical direction for other engineers on testability best practices (e.g., writing testable code, dependency injection, accessible UI locators)\nEvaluate and evolve tooling and framework architecture to keep pace with mobile OS and web framework changes, making build-vs-buy calls as needed.\nRequirements\nWhat We're Looking For\n6+ years of experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or Software Engineer with a\nstrong testing focus, including experience owning automation architecture end-to-end\nProven track record building test automation frameworks from scratch for mobile (iOS and/or\nAndroid) and web applications, ideally at more than one company or major initiative\nDeep, hands-on experience with mobile automation tools: Maestro, XCUITest, Espresso, or\nequivalent (deep XCUITest expertise is a strong plus for senior candidates)\nDeep, hands-on experience with web automation tools: Playwright, Cypress,\nSelenium/WebDriver, or equivalent\nStrong programming skills in at least one of: TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, Swift, or Python\nExperience designing and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, including diagnosing\npipeline-level flakiness and build/test failures\nStrong grasp of test design techniques (equivalence partitioning, boundary analysis, risk-based\ntest prioritization) and the judgment to apply them at scale\nExperience with API testing (REST, contract testing) as part of end-to-end coverage\nComfortable with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows (PR review,\nbranching strategies)\nDemonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence testing practices beyond your own\nindividual contributions\nA bias toward action - comfortable making pragmatic architectural tradeoffs and iterating rather\nthan waiting for a perfect spec\nExcellent communication skills - able to clearly report quality risks and automation gaps to both\nengineers and leadership stakeholders\nNice to Have\nExperience with cross-platform test strategy (shared test logic/page-object patterns across\niOS/Android/Web)\nExposure to performance and accessibility testing\nExperience with Appium for cross-platform mobile UI automation\nBackground scaling test automation at a growth-stage or fast-moving product org\nExperience with cloud device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Firebase Test Lab)\nPrior experience as a technical lead or automation architect on a QE team\nUnity and/ or Unreal will be great nice to have.\nBenefits\nCompetitive base salary\nannual leave plus public holidays\nProfessional development support and learning opportunities\nInternational exposure across global teams and clients\nA collaborative, people-first culture within a growing global organization\nAbout Side\nWho we are:\nSide is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. \nOur industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. \nHelp us bring stories to the world! 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