Software Engineer in Test

At Hostelworld (Permanent), in Porto, Portugal

Expires at : 2026-03-26

Remote policy : Full remote

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

The Software Engineer in Test (Appium Engineer) works semi-independently across multiple squads within a dedicated Software Quality Engineering team. You will manage the Appium test suites that validate Hostelworld’s native Android and iOS apps, ensuring these suites remain current with new app features and consistently deliver effective testing. Collaboration with other squads is essential to assess maintenance needs and define the scope of app testing. Your goal is to maintain an efficient, robust, and reliable automation suite that supports the ongoing growth of our mobile apps.

You should have at least six years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, focusing on native iOS and Android apps for high-transaction, customer-facing platforms. Strong hands-on expertise in Appium Test Automation and API testing is required.

Your responsibilities include daily technical work : running, maintaining, and expanding the Appium automation suite to ensure comprehensive testing of our mobile apps. You will also test APIs and understand their integration within the apps. Occasionally, you may support manual QA tasks and test new app features. You will help your team succeed by improving deliverable quality, maintaining delivery pace, and promoting long-term technical excellence.

This is a Fixed Term position for a Leave cover with a minimum of 10 months

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Define, collect, and report on metrics and KPIs for automation suite performance; adapt practices based on analysis.
• Mentor junior team members on automation skills and best practices.
• Take ownership of squad-specific automation suites.
• Support estimation, prioritization, planning, and coordination of QA activities within development teams.
• Maintain and execute manual and automated test cases, including regression suites.
• Collaborate across squads to understand and deliver automation requirements.
• Analyze changes and design effective test plans and executions.
• Test diverse REST APIs, ensuring coverage for functional, regression, and integration scenarios.
• Create and maintain performance test scripts; conduct performance testing, analyze system behavior under load, and report issues.
• Provide production support and manage patches / hot-fixes by creating and executing validation tests.
• Report and track bugs / issues to resolution using Jira, creating reproducible scenarios for stakeholders.
• Support regulatory, audit, and security QA internally and with external partners as needed.
• Contribute to a positive working environment aligned with company culture.
• Keep stakeholders informed about activities affecting their goals.

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Benefits & Perks

WHAT WE OFFER

OUR BEHAVIOURS

Grow others - We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone, whether it's helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team, together.

Master it - We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate, interrogate, and always look for ‘the why,’ and wherever possible, we use data to find the best solution.

Collaborate - We are in it together, for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results, we need expertise from all areas of the organisation, and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking.

Adapt - We work fluidly, adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and we’re never afraid to pivot.

Deliver - Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours.

We believe in talented and diverse teams that reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences. We lay out the above requirements to guide applicants to the experiences that we believe will allow you to be successful in the role. If you don’t meet them all, please consider applying if you think you can still perform the role as described.