Software Test Engineer II

Introduction 

Are you searching for an opportunity to play a key role in contributing to the dramatic growth of a highly successful software company? 

At Poppulo, we’re working on what’s next in communications and workplace technology. As a recognised organisation in this industry, we understand that meaningfully reaching every employee is hard. And so is managing office space in a hybrid world. And so is improving the customer and guest experience. We exist to make each of these things easier. We exist to bring harmony to our customers. 

And we do that at enterprise scale. Our omnichannel employee communications, customer communications, and workplace experience platform is trusted by over 6,000 organisations today, reaching more than 35M employees and delivering content to 500,000+ digital signs. 

We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate - we’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. We encourage you to apply for a position with Poppulo even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We believe in fostering an environment where there is a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all succeed. 

Job Summary 

Poppulo is building its next-generation Digital Signage platform, supporting content management, scheduling, integrations, media delivery, analytics, and reporting for customers around the world.

We are looking for a hands-on Software Test Engineer II to join our Digital Signage Platform team. You will help ensure high-quality releases through a practical mix of manual, exploratory, API, integration, and automated testing.

This is a great opportunity for a Quality Engineer who enjoys working closely with developers and product teams, strengthening automation in a growing environment, and helping build a modern quality engineering culture

Key Responsibilities 

• Own testing for assigned features across web, API, integration, and regression scenarios.
• Design and execute functional, exploratory, integration, and regression testing.
• Build and maintain automated tests using Playwright and modern testing practices.
• Validate REST APIs, integrations, and end-to-end workflows.
• Work with Engineering, Product, UX, and DevOps to define acceptance criteria and identify quality risks early.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story reviews, and release validation.
• Investigate defects using logs, monitoring data, and cloud-based application tools.
• Help improve test coverage, automation reliability, and overall release confidence.
• Contribute to the team’s move toward more automated and AI-assisted quality engineering practices.
• Support a culture where quality is a shared responsibility across the engineering team.

Technical Skills / Experience 

Required 

• 4–6 years of experience in Software Testing or Quality Engineering.
• Hands-on experience testing SaaS, web, or cloud-based applications.
• Strong experience with API, UI, integration, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Hands-on test automation experience using Playwright/Selenium.
• Experience testing REST APIs and integrations.
• Experience working with JavaScript/TypeScript or Java in a test automation context.
• Experience working in Agile development teams and CI/CD environments.
• Ability to balance hands-on manual testing with improving automation coverage.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have 

• Experience with AWS or cloud monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry.
• Experience with GitLab or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience writing SQL queries and validating data.
• Experience testing distributed systems, event-driven applications, or media/content platforms.
• Exposure to performance or load testing.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to support test creation, defect investigation, documentation, or log analysis.

Who We Are

We are a values-driven organisation that encourages our employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day and empowers everyone to make a tangible impact on our products, clients, and culture. We offer a dynamic environment with driven, fun, and flexible individuals who thrive on challenge and responsibility. This is an opportunity to contribute to our culture and join a company that’s on the move.

We live the Poppulo values each day, as they are key to everything we do.

• Bring Your Best Self
  We show up authentically, are self-aware and always strive to be better.
• See it. Own it. Solve it.
  We proactively innovate and solve for our customers and each other. We set an example with high standards for our work. We foster a culture of learning, acknowledging our successes and our failures.
• Together We’re Better
  We value and celebrate our diversity. We learn from others, respecting their expertise, and focus on building trust. That's what makes us a team.

Named a Great Place to Work in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, we are a fast-growing global technology company, with offices in Ireland, the US, and the UK.

Poppulo is an equal opportunity employer.

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