100% Remote Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - EMEA Based

NOTE: This is a FULLY remote role. Candidates must be physically based within EMEA to ensure effective collaboration with the team, peers, and internal customers. Location within a specific country or city is flexible, but EMEA residency is mandatory.

Hostaway is a profitable, high-growth SaaS scale-up transforming the vacation rental industry. We are recognized as the first short-term rental PMS unicorn. We leverage innovative solutions and strategic partnerships with industry giants like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking to drive success. Our customer-centric core values promote continuous growth, learning, and innovation for our team and customers.

Join us during our most exciting stage yet! Learn more about our recent valuation and story here.

About the Role

Hostaway is seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team and accelerate market growth.

Your Mission: Championing Quality and Scale

As a Senior SDET, you champion quality and provide critical technical insight across all projects. You are essential in ensuring our products are reliable, secure, and built for scale. Utilizing a deep understanding of modern testing methodologies, you will evaluate technical designs, identify quality gaps early in the development cycle, and provide feedback that strengthens our overall engineering approach.

You are driven by data and metrics to refine testing and release strategies, ensuring robust testing frameworks and observability patterns are implemented. This practice enables continuous, confident releases.

While accountable for product quality, you foster a culture where testing is everyone's responsibility, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. You act as a catalyst for elevated testing practices, enabling the team to deliver value through reliable, well-tested code without creating development bottlenecks. Your work ensures technical decisions align with broader business objectives, driving continuous innovation and outstanding customer outcomes.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in SaaS software development as an SDET
• Expert-level proficiency with UI-driven test frameworks (such as Playwright or Cypress)
• Excellent JavaScript and/or TypeScript skills
• Strong experience with unit testing (using Jest or similar)
• Proven experience building integration test frameworks
• Experience with non-functional testing tools and practices (e.g., performance, chaos, and accessibility testing)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD tooling (such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Good understanding of relational databases (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with observability tools (such as DataDog or New Relic)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across product and engineering teams

Nice to Have

• Previous experience with PHP or the willingness to dive into current PHP business logic
• Experience in coaching and mentoring other engineers on testing practices
• Experience building test tooling such as mock servers, OpenAPI-generated tests and clients, or test data management solutions
• Contributions to open-source testing tools or frameworks
• Knowledge of contract testing approaches (such as Pact)
• Familiarity with security testing practices and tools

An Average Day for a Senior SDET

1. 10:00–10:15 Quick team stand-up. Initiate a Three Amigos session to define testing boundaries and dependencies for a new project.
2. 10:30–14:00 Pairing with developers to build tests at the appropriate levels.
3. 14:00–15:00 Join the quality community of practice session to align on cross-team initiatives and demonstrate new test solutions.
4. 15:00–16:00 Provide invaluable input on testability and dependencies for a proof of concept during a discussion with the product manager and tech lead.
5. 16:00–18:00 Focus time for adding test coverage, iterating frameworks/tooling, and performing code reviews.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Competitive pay based on market rates in the applicant's country.
• 100% Remote: Work from anywhere within your country of residence (no physical office requirement).
• Equity: Valuable stock options provided to all roles in our fast-growing, profitable company, ensuring shared success.
• Values-Driven Leadership: Core Values are leveraged daily in strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Professional Growth: Rapid growth offers unparalleled learning, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Annual Paid Leave: Specific amounts vary, aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms.
• Geographic Specific Benefits: International employer offering country-specific benefits like Health Insurance and Pensions where customary.
• Dynamic Team Culture: A diverse, international culture with team members in over 40 countries fuels innovation and creativity.

Thank you for your interest. Our Talent Acquisition team will contact you via email after reviewing your application against the role qualifications.