Test Automation Engineer (Frontend)
Posted 16 hours 14 minutes ago by Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd
Front-End Test Automation Engineer - Desktop Application
Basingstoke, London, or Bristol
£42,770 - £53,460
Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in-office
About the Team
Hi! I'm Priyanka Mondal, QA Discipline Lead at Hawk-Eye Innovations.
Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology, sports, and driving quality? At Hawk-Eye Innovations, we revolutionise sports through innovative solutions, from computer vision to video replay systems. Our technology shapes officiating, data insights, broadcasting, and entertainment across global sports.
As a Front-End Test Automation Engineer, you'll embed and elevate testing practices across agile, cross-functional teams. Your expertise will help us refine QA approaches, implement best-in-class strategies, and ensure our systems deliver excellence during critical sporting events.
What You'll Be Doing
Develop and implement robust test automation frameworks for C++ desktop applications and Cypress for web-based testing
Explore and integrate open-source tools like Sikuli and Selenium for versatile testing solutions
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and UX/UI teams to design scalable testing strategies and maintain high-quality standards
Support continuous improvement by analyzing retrospective and postmortem results to enhance testing processes
Ensure seamless system performance, even under the pressure of live sporting events
What We're Looking For
Proficiency in:
Building test automation frameworks for desktop and web applications
Open-source tools like Sikuli, Selenium, and Cypress
Test frameworks using Java or Python for desktop-based applications
Web development technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
CI/CD tools and pipeline automation
Strong communication and a collaborative mindset
C++/Computer Vision: C+/20, Qt, Boost, ZeroMQ, ElasticSearch
Web: Java, Node.js, RESTful APIs, JUnit
General: Git, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
ML: Python, TensorRT
Our agile teams work with the latest technologies to build solutions for sports like tennis, cricket, football, and more. You'll collaborate on projects like real-time tracking, data warehousing, and broadcast enhancements, all in a culture of openness, learning, and innovation.
Benefits & Perks
Hungary:
Annual leave per local labour law
Hybrid working (2 days/week in office)
Sony Group perks - discounted tickets & events
Cafeteria options (SZÉP Card, nursery/kindergarten support, MOL Bubi Pass)
Private medical, life & accident insurance + dental discounts
Seniority awards, Employee Assistance Program
"All You Can Move" pass option
UK (for awareness):
25 days' annual leave + 8 public holidays
Enhanced pension (5% matching)
Hybrid working
Unmind app + onsite gym (Basingstoke HQ)
Access to sporting events and Sony Group discounts
Equal Opportunity Employer
We're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Everyone is welcome - regardless of background, gender, age, disability, or identity. Be your best and truest self here.