Full Stack SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

FULL STACK SDET (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST) Location: Budapest, Hungary Office: Budapest, Váci út 144–150, 1138 Hungary Working Model: Hybrid (2 days per week in the Budapest office) Salary: HUF 1,045,000 – 1,567,500 gross per month (depending on experience) Value Stream: Video & Graphics About the Role Hi, I'm Priyanka Mondal, QA Discipline Lead at Hawk-Eye Innovations. I'm looking for a Full Stack SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to join our QA team within the Video & Graphics Value Stream. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys building automation frameworks, improving testing practices, and working closely with engineers to deliver high-quality software. You'll help drive quality across products that support sports broadcast graphics, video processing, cloud services, and data delivery platforms. Working with developers, product teams, and fellow QA engineers, you'll play an important role in improving reliability, scalability, and confidence in our software. We're looking for strong experience in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, alongside UI automation, API testing, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS. Experience with Playwright is preferred, although experience with other modern automation frameworks is also welcome. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES DESIGN AND DEVELOP AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS - Build scalable, maintainable automation frameworks across frontend, backend, desktop, API, and data-driven systems. - Establish testing patterns and best practices that support long-term maintainability. UI AND END-TO-END AUTOMATION - Develop and maintain automated UI and end-to-end test suites using Playwright (preferred) or Cypress. - Work closely with developers to establish effective critical-path test coverage. API AND BACKEND TESTING - Design and implement automated tests for APIs, backend services, and cloud-based applications. - Validate functionality, reliability, and performance across multiple systems. INTEGRATE TESTING INTO CI/CD PIPELINES - Embed automated testing into build and deployment workflows. - Support efficient and reliable software delivery through continuous testing. CHAMPION QUALITY - Help improve testing approaches, identify gaps, and promote quality-focused engineering practices. - Support teams in adopting scalable and effective testing strategies. COLLABORATE ACROSS TEAMS - Work closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to align testing approaches with technical and business objectives. MENTORSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING - Share knowledge through code reviews, framework discussions, and testing best practices. EXPLORATORY TESTING - Perform targeted manual and exploratory testing where automation alone is not sufficient to uncover complex defects or edge cases. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL - Strong experience building automation frameworks using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript - Experience with Playwright or Cypress for UI and end-to-end testing - Experience testing REST APIs and backend services - Strong understanding of test design principles and maintainable automation patterns - Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines - Experience working with AWS cloud services - Strong debugging and analytical problem-solving skills - Excellent communication and collaboration skills - Experience working within agile software development teams DESIRABLE - Experience testing video processing or streaming applications - Experience working with cloud-native or distributed systems - Exposure to computer vision, machine learning, or data-driven products - Knowledge of C++ and an interest in understanding backend systems - Experience testing desktop applications THE TEAM Our QA team supports a broad range of technologies and products that power sports tracking, officiating, broadcast enhancement, graphics, video processing, and data delivery solutions. Working closely with software engineers, computer vision engineers, machine learning specialists, product managers, and operational teams, we help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of systems used across some of the world's leading sports. The team works across a variety of technical domains including: - Computer Vision - Machine Learning - Video Processing and Streaming - Cloud Platforms - Web Technologies - Computer Graphics - Data Science This variety provides opportunities to develop new skills, gain exposure to different technologies, and contribute to products used by millions of sports fans around the world. TEAM CULTURE Our Engineering team is built on collaboration, continuous learning, and a shared passion for innovation. We encourage open communication, knowledge sharing, and ownership while maintaining a strong focus on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement. We value curiosity, teamwork, and a willingness to challenge ideas constructively in pursuit of building the best possible solutions. As our products and technologies evolve, so do the opportunities for our engineers to develop new skills, broaden their experience, and grow their careers. OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK At Sony Sports Technology, we continue to push the boundaries of innovation in global sport. As part of our team, you'll work closely with exceptional people and cutting-edge technologies. AUTOMATION & TESTING - Playwright - Cypress - Pytest - Postman BACKEND & SERVICES - Python - Node.js - REST APIs - Microservice Architectures CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE - AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS and related services) - Docker - GitHub Actions - CI/CD Pipelines COMPUTER VISION & GRAPHICS - Modern C++ (C++17 and C++20) - OpenGL - FFmpeg - Boost - Qt - ZeroMQ GENERAL TOOLING - Git - Jira - Confluence - Slack REWARD, BENEFITS AND WELLNESS At Sony Sports Technology, we believe in supporting our employees both professionally and personally. In addition to working alongside talented colleagues on industry-leading sports technology, we offer a competitive benefits package. UK BENEFITS - 25 days annual leave (exc