TheFork

Technology

QualityAutomationEngineer

€55–75k ~AI est. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Quality Automation Engineer at TheFork. Skills: Test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, Quality engineering. Design test automation frameworks. Build test automation frameworks”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Systemic improvements; Debugging complex failures

Eligibility Requirements

2 days home office, 4 weeks remote flexibility

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SDET / Quality Engineer experience, TypeScript / JavaScript programming skills, Design and maintain test frameworks, Modern automation tools experience, Test architecture patterns understanding, Enable teams through tooling, CI/CD systems experience, API testing experience, Problem-solving skills, Cross-team collaboration, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

Internal developer platforms experience, Playwright ecosystem expertise, GraphQL testing tooling experience, Quality gate systems familiarity, Test data platforms experience, AI-assisted testing exposure, Backend development experience, Containerization experience, Observability applied to tests, Decentralized testing governance

What You'll Do.

Design test automation frameworks

Build test automation frameworks

Evolve test automation frameworks

Design internal tooling

Build internal tooling

Evolve internal tooling

Act as owner of test ecosystem

Define testing standards

Enforce testing standards

Provide abstractions for developers

Provide utilities for developers

Provide reusable components for developers

Drive test architecture decisions

Improve testability of systems

Own CI/CD test pipelines

Optimize CI/CD test pipelines

Identify systemic issues

Implement structural solutions

Design test data management

Maintain test data management

Design environment orchestration

Maintain environment orchestration

Implement quality gates

Define quality metrics

Implement quality metrics

Evolve quality metrics

Support teams in debugging

Provide observability for debugging

Provide diagnostic tooling

Explore AI-driven testing

Integrate AI-driven testing

Promote quality engineering mindset

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-team collaboration; Collaborate with teams; Technical reference for quality

Full Job Description

Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! 💚 At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table. As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries. We’re part of the Tripadvisor Group and proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive. If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready. 👉 Discover life at TheFork What you will do: Design, build, and evolve test automation frameworks and internal tooling (Playwright + TypeScript as primary stack) Act as owner of the test ecosystem, including repositories, architecture, and long-term maintainability Define and enforce testing standards, guidelines, and best practices across engineering teams Enable developers to write effective tests by providing abstractions, utilities, and reusable components Drive test architecture decisions (structure, layering, fixtures, data handling, isolation strategies) Collaborate with teams to improve testability of systems (APIs, frontend, data flows) without directly owning feature tests Own and optimize CI/CD test pipelines (e.g., Jenkins), focusing on speed, reliability, and scalability Identify systemic issues (flakiness, instability, slow feedback loops) and implement structural solutions, not patches Design and maintain test data management and environment orchestration strategies Define, implement, and evolve quality gates and metrics (coverage, reliability, execution time, signal quality) Support teams in debugging complex failures by providing observability and diagnostic tooling Explore and integrate AI-driven testing capabilities to improve productivity and test robustness Mentor engineers and promot

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