
WA.Technology · Bucharest - Romania
WHO ARE WE? WA.Technology is a B2B supplier of iGaming solutions with a rapidly growing number of clients and partnerships in emerging markets. We offer a stat...
WA.Technology is a B2B supplier of iGaming solutions with a rapidly growing number of clients and partnerships in emerging
markets. We offer a state-of-the-art iGaming platform, turnkey solutions, and standalone products that allow operators to enter or
expand into emerging markets quickly and easily.
WA Platform is a fully scalable and customizable solution, featuring over 75+ game providers, 15.000+ games, and multi-currency
support with 80+ payment methods. WA Technology enables operators to build their own Casino, Sportsbook, Lottery and Fantasy
business precisely how they envision it. We have offices across Europe and Latin America, supporting our clients with
on-the-ground presence and regional expertise.
We currently have teams based in Malta, Lisbon (PT), Sofia (BG), London (UK) and Bucharest (RO). Our hybrid work model encourages
regular in-person collaboration while also allowing flexibility to work remotely.
Play a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through a balanced approach of manual
testing (50%) and test automation (50%). With a strong focus on collaboration and innovation, you will work closely with
developers and manual QA team members to design, implement, and improve our testing processes.
coverage.
"We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and promotes diversity. Our aim is to create a vibrant,
accessible, and welcoming environment for individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe in equal
opportunity for everyone and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, including those from underrepresented groups.
Our hiring decisions are made based on the merits of skills, experience, and potential, ensuring fairness and equality for all
applicants."
WHO ARE WE? WA.Technology is a B2B supplier of iGaming solutions with a rapidly growing number of clients and partnerships in emerging markets. We offer a state-of-the-art iGaming platform, turnkey solutions, and standalone products that allow operators to enter or expand into emerging markets quickly and easily. WA Platform is a fully scalable and customizable solution, featuring over 75+ game providers, 15.000+ games, and multi-currency support with 80+ payment methods. WA Technology enables operators to build their own Casino, Sportsbook, Lottery and Fantasy business precisely how they envision it. We have offices across Europe and Latin America, supporting our clients with on-the-ground presence and regional expertise. WHERE AND HOW WE WORK? We currently have teams based in Malta, Lisbon (PT), Sofia (BG), London (UK) and Bucharest (RO). Our hybrid work model encourages regular in-person collaboration while also allowing flexibility to work remotely. LONG STORY SHORT, YOU WILL Play a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through a balanced approach of test automation and manual testing. With a strong focus on collaboration and innovation, you will work closely with developers and product owners to deliver high-quality products. You will also collaborate with other QA members to define and improve our testing and delivery processes. In this role, you will work closely with our Payments Engineering Team to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of payment-related systems and services. ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES WE WILL TRUST YOU WITH: * Own testing activities, proactively identifying gaps and driving solutions. * Work effectively in projects with limited documentation. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage. * Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases. * Develop and enhance automation frameworks and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. * Perform functional, regression, exploratory, usability, API, and cross-browser testing. * Analyze test results, track defects, verify fixes, and contribute to QA process improvements. * Participate in Agile ceremonies and champion QA best practices. * Lead root cause analysis and collaborate with developers to resolve issues. * Drive automation adoption through team upskilling, framework standardization, and process improvements. * Continuously explore new tools, AI-assisted development practices, and testing techniques. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE : * 5+ years of QA experience, including 4+ years in test automation. * Hands-on experience in Quality Assurance within payments-related products, including transaction processing, integrations with payment providers, and payment workflows. * Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Playwright and Cucumber. * Experience testing REST APIs and working with relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB). * Strong programming skills in JavaScript or a similar language. * Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, Git/GitLab, CI/CD, Jira, and Xray. * Exposure to performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6) is a plus. * Experience with or interest in using AI development assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex ect. * Excellent analytical, communication, and English language skills. * Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. * Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, self-learning mindset. * iGaming industry experience is an advantage. WHY WORK WITH US? * Flexible work environment with a hybrid work setup * Opportunity to work with well-connected industry leaders. * A leadership approach that fosters innovation, creativity, and trust. * Opportunity to experience the buzz of highly driven and motivated work colleagues. * Experience a start-up feel in a fast-paced growth-driven environment. "We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and promotes diversity. Our aim is to create a vibrant, accessible, and welcoming environment for individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, including those from underrepresented groups. Our hiring decisions are made based on the merits of skills, experience, and potential, ensuring fairness and equality for all applicants."
WHY DEPT®? We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients’ problems, no matter where you are in the world. We seek a Principal QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in Cypress, JavaScript/TypeScript, and proven experience working in AI-driven applications within an AWS cloud environment. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of quality engineering, automation strategy, and modern AI integration. As a senior technical leader, you will own the design, development, and maintenance of a robust test automation framework, ensure seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines, and bring forward-thinking approaches to testing intelligent, adaptive systems. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end test automation frameworks using Cypress with TypeScript. * Define quality strategies for applications with AI/ML components, including deterministic and non-deterministic testing approaches. * Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to ensure quality across AI-infused features in production environments. * Build and scale testing strategies for threaded AI applications running in AWS cloud infrastructure. * Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable deployments. * Mentor and guide mid- and senior-level QA engineers, setting best practices and driving a culture of quality-first development. * Evaluate and introduce new tools, libraries, and frameworks to improve test coverage, performance, and developer experience. * Participate in architectural discussions to ensure testability and reliability are baked into software designs from the start. * Analyze test results, track quality metrics, and communicate risk and coverage to stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS * 4+ years of hands-on experience with Cypress for UI and end-to-end automation testing. * Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript and Python * Proven experience testing AI-powered or machine learning applications, including AI model validation techniques. * Strong understanding of AWS services (e.g., Lambda, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS) and how to validate applications deployed in cloud environments. * Experience with threaded/multi-agent AI tools and how they impact test design and validation. * Familiarity with version control (Git), containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI). * Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Knowledge of AI model evaluation, model versioning, and monitoring tools (e.g., SageMaker, MLflow, LangChain, Vector Databases). * Experience testing APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures. * Background in testing non-deterministic systems, including applying statistical or heuristic testing approaches. * Contributions to open-source testing or AI tools are a plus. WHAT DO WE OFFER? * We enjoy spending time together, working closely with other local colleagues, and getting to know one another. Our Buenos Aires offices (Villa Crespo or Mar del Plata) are fully equipped with refreshments and great common spaces! * Premium healthcare through OSDE for the employee and their immediate family members * Mendel prepaid card with a monthly allowance for grocery purchases * Monthly reimbursements for Wi-Fi/electricity expenses * Monthly reimbursements for training/English classes * 100% covered “Plan Total” membership at Sportclub * Access to a our benefits platform through Bonda * A flexible vacation policy WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is at its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world, and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. Learn more about DEPT® DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.
WHY DEPT®? We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients’ problems, no matter where you are in the world. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Lead the design and implementation of test strategies and plans * Mentor and guide mid-level and junior QA engineers * Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Cypress, Jmeter, and Postman * Conduct code reviews and provide feedback on testability and quality * Analyze test results and provide recommendations for improvements * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle * Drive the adoption of best practices and continuous improvement in QA processes * Act as a subject matter expert in software testing and quality assurance WHAT YOU BRING (BASELINE) * Expertise in Cypress and TypeScript, Jmeter, Jest, Postman, SQL/DB, and Jira * Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools * Proficient in writing and executing complex test cases and test scripts * Expertise in end-to-end, API, and performance/load testing * Familiarity with source/version control such as Git * Familiarity with AWS CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices TAKE INTO ACCOUNT: * You will have to communicate with your team members abroad, therefore fluency in English and excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are a must for this role WHAT DO WE OFFER? * We enjoy spending time together, working closely with other local colleagues, and getting to know one another. Our Buenos Aires offices (Villa Crespo or Mar del Plata) are fully equipped with refreshments and great common spaces! * Premium healthcare through OSDE for the employee and their immediate family members * Mendel prepaid card with a monthly allowance for grocery purchases * Monthly reimbursements for Wi-Fi/electricity expenses * Monthly reimbursements for training/English classes * 100% covered “Plan Total” membership at Sportclub * Access to a our benefits platform through Bonda * A flexible vacation policy WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is at its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world, and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. Learn more about DEPT® DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.