Senior SDET Engineer

🌍 Can you help us change the world?

It’s true. At Mews, we dream big. As a Hotel Tech unicorn valued at $1.2b, we’re propelling new-generation cloud technology within global hospitality. With our industry-leading property management solution, we’re enabling the world’s most revolutionary hospitality brands to accelerate their digital transformation.

We’re on the lookout for ambitious, tenacious and passionate people who want to join the next generation of innovators and disrupt the hospitality industry with us. Sound good so far? Keep reading and tumble down the Mews rabbit hole... 🐇

🧑🏻‍💻 About the role

First things first: you want to know what you’re actually applying for. It’s impossible to capture every nuance of a role – especially at a rapidly growing company like Mews – but if we had to distill it down to a job description (which we do because this is a job description), it would be this:

You’re not a tester, you’re a developer. Our Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) bridge the gap between Quality Assurance and Software Engineering, and it’s all about automation. To ensure that Mews delivers high quality applications to hotels and guests around the world, we need to elevate our testing game - we need automation engineers. If you prefer script-writing over document-writing, and frameworks over manual work, then we can be friends.This role is embedded in the engineering team and works closely with product managers, data analysts and DevOps to guide development outcomes. We use GitHub, C#,TypeScript and Azure DevOps for tools, and we welcome innovative solutions and languages.

 

✅ Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

• Develop and maintain automated test suites, frameworks, and tools to support engineers.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Promote best testing practices and collaborate on testing strategies.
• Ensure high-quality, efficient test suites with thorough documentation and a 100% green board.
• Guide risk assessment and mitigation.
• Work with teams to align testing with requirements.
• Mentor engineers in writing maintainable tests and foster a quality culture.
• Write clean, efficient code as a model.
• Enhance testing processes and stay current with industry trends.
• Drive initiatives to improve code and development quality.
• Maintain stable, scalable testing environments.
• Monitor quality metrics and resolve issues quickly.

🤝️ You’ll be a great fit if you bring a few of the below with you:

• Proficient in programming languages (e.g., C#, TypeScript).
• Skilled in software testing methodologies (unit, integration, functional, performance).
• Experienced with test automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Cypress).
• Knowledgeable in CI/CD practices and tools (Github).
• Balances long-term quality with short-term delivery.
• Adept at debugging complex, multi-system issues.
• Strong grasp of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Communicates technical concepts clearly to all stakeholders.
• Mentors engineers and fosters collaborative problem-solving.
• Exhibits empathy and active listening.
• Committed to staying updated with industry trends.
• Proactively seeks/provides feedback to enhance performance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experienced in DevOps and “You build it, you run it” approach.
• Understands production concerns (performance, resilience, observability).
• Handles incident management and rapid issue resolution.

🎉 What’s in it for you?

Did you know that Mews was named the Best PMS of 2025—for the second year in a row—and has previously been recognized as the Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech for two consecutive years? Now you do! While much of this success is thanks to our incredible team, part of it is also because of the fantastic perks we offer. Beyond working alongside amazing colleagues and tackling exciting challenges, you’ll enjoy:

• Participation in the Company shares program
  
• Best-in-class Parental Leave Policy. At Mews, as the primary caregiver you get 6 months of fully paid parental leave, and as a secondary caregiver, you get 2 mon