Principal Automation QA Engineer

EGT Digital is a next-generation tech company focused on all online gaming products, and its portfolio includes Casino Games, Sportsbook, and the all-in-one solution – a Gambling Platform.

EGT Digital is a part of the Euro Games Technology (EGT) Group, headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. EGT Group is one of the fastest-growing enterprises in the gaming industry. Our global network includes offices in 25 countries, and our products are installed in over 85 European jurisdictions, as well as in Asia, Africa, North America, Central, and South America.

In a fast-moving industry like iGaming, the company knows no limits and is growing rapidly through its dedication to innovation and constant improvement. This is why we are expanding our Platform & Payments Department team and are now looking for fresh and enthusiastic people to join us in the exciting digital world of iGaming.

Role Overview

As a Principal Automation QA, you will drive the test-automation strategy for one of our product teams, mentoring engineers while still staying hands-on with code. Your mission is to raise the overall quality bar by designing robust, scalable automation frameworks in C# that cover UI, API, and integration layers, enforcing best practices, and championing a shift-left testing culture.

Responsibilities

• Own the automation vision & roadmap – identify gaps, choose tooling, and define coding standards across squads
• Design & maintain frameworks in C#/.NET using SpecFlow (Reqnroll), NUnit, and Playwright (preferred) or Selenium for UI, plus RestSharp for API layers
• Enable continuous testing by integrating pipelines into Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, ensuring fast, reliable feedback
• Mentor & lead – coach developers and automation QAs on testability, review automation pull requests, and foster a culture of quality engineering
• Data-driven quality – define KPIs, analyze flakiness & coverage, and present actionable insights to leadership
• Governance & best practice – enforce coding standards, reusable page-object / screen-object patterns, and service-layer abstractions
• Stakeholder collaboration – work closely with Product, DevOps, and Architecture to plan test strategy early in the SDLC

Requirements:

• 10 + years in software quality engineering, with 5 + years dedicated to designing and coding large-scale automation frameworks in C#/.NET
• 3 + years leading or mentoring multi-team automation initiatives—defining strategy, enforcing standards, and coaching engineers
• Advanced C#/.NET, deep knowledge of NUnit; expert with SpecFlow/Reqnroll for BDD
• Playwright (preferred) or Selenium WebDriver; strong with page-object model, component isolation, parallel execution
• RestSharp (or similar) for REST/GraphQL; contract-based and data-driven testing patterns
• Building test stages in Jenkins ,Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar; test reporting (Allure, ReportPortal, etc.)
• Proven experience guiding multi-team automation efforts, code reviews, and community of practice facilitation
• Coverage analysis, flaky-test triage, risk-based prioritization, metrics dashboards
• Scrum/Kanban, shift-left, trunk-based development, feature flags

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Performance evaluation & salary review twice a year
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Work from home option -2 days weekly
• Flexible working schedule
• Additional health insurance – premium package
• Fully paid annual transportation card
• Fully paid Sports card
• Free company shuttle to the office
• Sports Teams/Sports events
• Professional development, supportive company culture, and challenging projects
• Company-sponsored trainings
• Tickets for conferences and seminars
• Team building events and office parties
• Referral Program
• Free snacks, soft drinks, coffee, and fruit are always available
• Birthday, newborn baby, and first-grader bonuses
• Corporate discounts in various shops and restaurants
• State-of-the-art modern office
• Positive working environment and chill-out zone (PS4, foosball-table, and lazy chairs)

All applications will be treated strictly confidential and only the approved candidates will be invited to an interview.