QA Automation Engineer

Wat je gaat doen

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia">Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car</a>, a <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/579-fossils">Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton</a>, <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/10035805">Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit</a> or <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia">Usain Bolt’s running shoe</a>, we encounter exceptional objects every day.</p> <p>We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.</p> <p>Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us.</p> <ul> <li>Taking ownership and driving impact </li> <li>Being open to change and feedback</li> <li>Being passionate about our mission and our customers. </li> </ul></div><h3>Your Mission</h3> <p>Quality is an engineering discipline, not a final checkpoint. As a <em><em class="textItalic">QA Automation Engineer</em></em>, you’ll build scalable automation systems that help teams deliver reliable web, mobile, and backend experiences with confidence. You’ll combine strong hands-on coding with a product and business mindset, embedding quality into engineering workflows, focusing effort on the highest-risk user journeys, and improving frameworks, pipelines, and practices beyond your immediate scope.</p> <h3>What You'll Do</h3> <p>You’ll own and improve the automation foundations and tooling that make testing faster, more reliable, and easier to maintain across the software delivery lifecycle.</p> <ul> <li value="1"><strong><strong class="textBold">Build scalable automation frameworks</strong></strong> using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress, applying object-oriented principles and maintainable design patterns.</li> <li value="2"><strong><strong class="textBold">Embed quality into CI/CD</strong></strong> by integrating automated tests into pipelines and establishing effective release quality gates.</li> <li value="3"><strong><strong class="textBold">Test APIs and backend systems</strong></strong> across REST and GraphQL, validating data integrity, business logic, and system behaviour.</li> <li value="4"><strong><strong class="textBold">Improve test effectiveness</strong></strong> by increasing meaningful coverage, reducing regression time, and addressing flaky or slow test suites.</li> <li value="5"><strong><strong class="textBold">Apply risk-based testing</strong></strong> to prioritise critical user journeys and areas with the greatest customer and business impact.</li> <li value="6"><strong><strong class="textBold">Strengthen quality engineering practices</strong></strong> by improving frameworks, pipelines, internal tooling, and team processes.</li> <li value="7"><strong><strong class="textBold">Collaborate across Engineering, Product, and Business</strong></strong> to communicate quality in terms of risk, impact, and practical trade-offs.</li> <li value="8"><strong><strong class="textBold">Mentor and influence others</strong></strong> by sharing best practices and acting as an informal technical leader while remaining hands-on.</li> </ul> <h3>What You'll Bring</h3> <p>You’re a product-minded quality engineer who thinks in systems rather than individual test cases. You write production-quality code, take end-to-end ownership, and can show how your work has improved delivery outcomes.</p> <ul> <li value="1"><u><span class="textUnderline">Deep automation experience</span></u>: Around 7–12 years of relevant experience, with a progression from quality assurance into hands-on automation engineering or software development in test.</li> <li value="2"><u><span class="textUnderline">Strong programming skills</span></u>: The ability to write clean, production-level code in Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or a comparable language.</li> <li value="3"><u><span class="textUnderline">Framework design expertise</span></u>: Experience building or significantly improving maintainable, modular automation frameworks rather than only using existing ones.</li> <li value="4"><u><span class="textUnderline">CI/CD ownership</span></u>: Hands-on experience integrating automated tests with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps, including PR checks or release gates.</li> <li value="5"><u><span class="textUnderline">Backend testing strength</span></u>: Strong API testing experience across REST or GraphQL and confidence working with backend-heavy systems.</li> <li value="6"><u><span class="textUnderline">Product and business judgement</span></u>: A risk-based approach to deciding what to automate, grounded in user impact, critical flows, and return on effort.</li> <li value="7"><u><span class="textUnderline">Evidence of measurable impact</span></u>: Examples such as increased automation coverage, shorter regression cycles, faster pipelines, or improved team efficiency.</li> <li value="8"><u><span class="textUnderline">Clear, collaborative communication</span></u>: The ability to ask structured questions, navigate disagreements constructively, and explain quality through data, risk, and business impact.</li> </ul> <p>Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or k6, as well as security or observability practices, is a plus. Familiarity with AI-assisted tools such as Codex or Copilot to improve code and explore solutions is also valued when used thoughtfully.</p> <h3>How We Work</h3> <p>Quality is shared across the engineering organisation. You’ll partner closely with developers, product colleagues, and business stakeholders to improve how quality is designed, assessed, and delivered.</p> <ul> <li value="1">We treat automated testing as part of the engineering workflow, not a separate gate at the end.</li> <li value="2">We prioritise based on risk, customer impact, and business value rather than trying to automate everything.</li> <li value="3">We value ownership, curiosity, clear communication, and continuous learning.</li> <li value="4">We use modern tools - including AI-assisted workflows - to support sound engineering judgement, not replace it.</li> <li value="5">You’ll have opportunities to deepen your test automation expertise across web, mobile, APIs, and scalable frameworks as you help evolve our quality practices.</li> </ul> <h3>Where You'll Be</h3> <p>This is a Hybrid role based in Amsterdam. <strong>You will work from our <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Amsterdam HQ</span> a minimum of 2 days per week.</strong></p> <h3>In Return</h3> <p>You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ Catawikians.</p> <ul> <li value="1">A competitive <u>Annual Gross Base Salary</u> depending on your level, competencies, and overall experience.</li> <li value="2">A <u>Work From Home Allowance</u> to help with your monthly household bills.</li> <li value="3"><u>Commuting</u> between your home and our office is covered by Catawiki.</li> <li value="4">Amazing <u>Office</u> right in the centre of Amsterdam.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="text text-align-left "> <h3><strong>Why You'll Love Working with Us</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Create a visible impact </strong>by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business.</li> <li><strong>Learn and grow</strong> through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.</li> <li><strong>A culture of connection defines us</strong>. We’re a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work.</li> <li><strong>Celebrate life’s moments with us. </strong>You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion<strong>”</strong>. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Our Offices and Way of Working</strong></h3> <p class="p1">Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based.</p> </div> <h3><strong>Interested?</strong></h3> <p class="p1">Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter. By applying, you agree to <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/conditions/applicant-privacy-policy.pdf">Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy.</a> If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.</p></div>

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