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The PositionSenior QA Automation Engineer
At Roche Information Solutions (RIS), we now do what patients need next. We are transforming healthcare through digital innovation, building high-scale, cloud-native platforms that support clinicians and patients globally. We are seeking a high-seniority Senior QA Automation Engineer for our Warsaw-based hub who can be co-located, and brings an AI-first mindset to the software development lifecycle.
At Roche, we offer a hybrid work model that combines flexibility with in-person collaboration. For now, we require our employees to be in our offices on average two days per week. The specific office days may vary depending on business needs, such as workshops, conferences, town halls, team meetings, and other collaborative events.
The Opportunity
You will work on a cloud-native digital pathology platform that is transforming how pathology laboratories operate worldwide. The system enables pathologists, histotechnicians, and laboratory coordinators to digitize tissue slide specimens, manage clinical cases end-to-end, review high-resolution slide images remotely, run AI-powered algorithms for diagnostic decision support, and seamlessly exchange data with laboratory information systems (LIS) and PACS archives. The vision is to deliver advanced medical insights and drive personalized healthcare by replacing manual, microscope-bound workflows with a connected, software-defined laboratory experience.
As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will own, build, and evolve the automated test frameworks and quality gates that guarantee the reliability of these clinical workflows - from UI and API test layer strategies to algorithm orchestration and third-party integrations - directly contributing to faster, more confident diagnoses for patients globally.
Who you are:
The "AI-First" Mindset
Beyond technical mastery, we value engineers who treat AI agents as a core partner in their workflow:
SDLC Optimization: Using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, or LLMs) to accelerate test script generation, test data synthesis, refactoring, and root-cause analysis of test failures.
Agentic Awareness: Understanding how to leverage AI agents to automate routine tasks such as converting specifications into automated test scenarios, test data generation, documentation, and PR descriptions.
Efficiency: A proactive approach to using prompt engineering to drive speed, coverage, and quality in production-ready test suites.
Technical Skills:
Expertise in Java: Deep understanding of Core Java and modern design patterns applied to test automation.
Playwright & JUnit 5: Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and solid knowledge of JUnit 5 for both UI and API test automation.
Test Architecture & Layering: Proven experience designing maintainable, scalable test frameworks, structuring multimodule suites in Maven, and executing a sound Test Layering Strategy.
API Testing: Deep understanding of API test types (contract, functional, integration, smoke) and knowing precisely when to apply each.
Code Quality Principles: Sound understanding of coding principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS) and their applicability in test codebases to produce stable, reliable, non-flaky tests.
CI/CD & Reporting: Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (ideally GitHub Actions) and leveraging test reporting tools like Allure or comparable frameworks.
Tools & Ecosystem: Proficiency with Git, Jira, and Confluence. Experience with Angular, SSO/multitenant authentication, or the broader Atlassian suite is a plus.
Skills & Experience:
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in QA automation, including senior ownership of a large test suite.
Experience in a regulated domain such as medical imaging, digital pathology, IVD, or clinical diagnostics is preferred.
Code Quality: A strong advocate for high-quality code, clean architecture, and testing best practices.
Fluent English.
Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed issues and flaky test behavior.
Quality Ownership: Capable of taking full ownership of test frameworks and quality strategy, from initial concept to deployment and maintenance.
Independence and Autonomy: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be proactive in a fast-paced, remote environment.
Strong Communication: Excellent skills in articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Team Collaboration: A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively within a distributed, agile squad.
What you get:
Monthly salary range 19,075 PLN - 35,425 PLN gross based on the employment contract.
Annual bonus payment based on your performance.
Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc.).
Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available).
Take time Program (up to 3 months of leave to use for any purpose).
Vacation subsidy available.
Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time).
Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice).
Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.
Stock share purchase additions.
Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more!
Apply directly and join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
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Compensation & BenefitsThe expected salary range for this position, based on the primary location of Warsaw Grafit is 228,900.00 PLN - 425,100.00 PLN. Final compensation will be determined by a number of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus with a target of 20% subject to both individual and company performance.This position also offers an attractive benefits package.
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Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in QA automation
- Senior ownership of a large test suite
- Expertise in Core Java and modern design patterns
- Hands-on experience with Playwright
- Knowledge of JUnit 5 for UI and API test automation
- Experience designing maintainable, scalable automated test frameworks
- Experience structuring multimodule test suites in Maven
- Understanding of API testing, including contract, functional, integration, and smoke testing
- Understanding of SOLID, DRY, and KISS principles applied to test code
- Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency with Git, Jira, and Confluence
- Fluent English
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to own test frameworks and quality strategy from concept through maintenance
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong technical communication skills
- Ability to collaborate within a distributed agile squad
- Experience in a regulated domain such as medical imaging, digital pathology, IVD, or clinical diagnostics
- Experience with GitHub Actions
- Experience with Allure or comparable test reporting tools
- Experience with Angular, SSO, multitenant authentication, or the broader Atlassian suite
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roche and has not been reviewed or approved by Roche.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
Roche Insights
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
