Senior Test Automation Engineer

A better internet, where privacy is the default, is possible. Building this better internet might seem daunting or even unthinkable, but at Proton, this is what we do every day.

Today, Proton makes privacy universally accessible. Journalists from outlets like _The Guardian_ and _The New York Times_, some of the world's largest organizations, and people in more than 180 countries have signed up for over 100 million accounts. Our diverse and dynamic team is made up of more than 400 members representing over 40 different nationalities. While we are based in Geneva, Switzerland, we have offices in Zurich, Prague, London, Vilnius, Skopje, Taipei, Barcelona, Paris and many more employees working remotely around the world.

Join one of Europe's fastest-growing companies to help us solve challenging problems and build new products that will reach hundreds of millions of people. We want to create more than just one of the world's most impactful tech companies; we want to create a new internet that serves the interests of all people. We need you, your voice, your ideas, and your ambition to make it happen.

**Purpose of the role**:
As a member of the Testing Productivity team, you will design, implement, and improve our test ecosystem at Proton. You will build frameworks, tools, and test infrastructure that provide product teams with reliable and fast testing solutions that improve product quality and accelerate feedback loops. Your work will have a direct impact on our customer-facing apps for iOS, Android, Web and desktop clients, as well as our API and backend infrastructure.

**What you will do**:

- Design and develop tools and infrastructure that help us provide quality apps.
- Develop and deploy advanced automated testing frameworks and monitoring systems.
- Partner with distributed teams to plan our future QA tooling and technology decisions.
- Work with DevOps and other teams to integrate test automation with build systems, test management systems, and device cloud.
- Partner with engineering teams to integrate test suites into the continuous integration system.
- Develop automated metric tools for management purposes.
- Improve the visibility, performance, and reliability of the build and test processes.
- Utilise multiple strategies for effective testing, including end-to-end, integration, and unit testing.
- Design testing tools that empower developers to own tests.

**Job requirements**:

- 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in Test, or Test Automation Engineer for Web/Desktop apps.
- Proactive, self-driven, and in-depth understanding of the business domain.
- Understanding and use of mocking services.
- Hands-on Experience in Javascript, TypeScript and NodeJS.
- Proficiency in Windows and Linux.
- Experience working with CI/CD processes and tools (Gitlab preferred).
- Hands-on experience with performance measurement, evaluation, and optimisation.
- You write understandable, testable code with an eye toward maintainability.
- Self-motivated; able to work independently with mínimal direction.
- Experience scripting languages such as Python, Shell, PowerShell, etc.

**Why should you join Proton?**
- **Be part of a movement - **Proton is not just a product or service but a community-driven movement united by a shared vision of online freedom. Our services are open source, audited, and supported by community contributions. We give back to our community by maintaining core encryption libraries and by supporting other organizations furthering the same goals as us. Proton is free, open source, neutral, independent, and community first, while remaining financially sustainable.
- **Work with smart and dedicated people - **Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, including many of the world's top academic institutions and organizations, such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, and ETH.
- **Grow with us - **We're one of Europe's fastest-growing startups, doubling in size every year. Our growth gives you limitless career and educational opportunities as well as the opportunity to work side-by-side with many world-leading experts in their fields.
- **Have your voice heard - **We value your opinion and encourage you to speak up and share your ideas and thoughts. At Proton, no problem is someone else's problem. We collectively strive to do the right thing and be the undisputed best in the world at everything we do.
- **Benefits - **these vary by location and type of contract but expect support on your vacation, parental leave, refreshment if working from the office, learning and development opportunities, equity for shared success, flexible working hours and remote work, company events and team building activities.