Senior Java Core Automation Framework Developer

We are partnering with a pioneering industry leader in the gaming and systems sector. Driven by a strong culture of innovation, our Customer designs and delivers premium game content, award-winning systems, and sleek hardware cabinets to provide world-class gaming experiences daily. Their platform ecosystem spans mobile, web, microservices, and API-driven applications requiring continuous automation, scalable testing infrastructure, and high reliability across distributed environments.

The Role:

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to design and build the core test automation framework that underpins our Customer’s gaming application portfolio. In this role, you will architect the foundational automation engine, API layers, and backend services, creating the core framework that will be enhanced with integrated AI agents (developed by AI Agent Engineers) and leveraged by Senior/Middle Automation QA Engineers to test individual games.

Key Responsibilities:

• Core Framework Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain the underlying core test automation engine and public/plugin APIs in Java 25.

• Backend & Infrastructure Orchestration: Develop resilient Spring Boot microservices, job scheduling, and safe resource allocation pools to manage test execution environments.

• Build & CI/CD Tooling: Configure and maintain multi-module Gradle builds, internal artifact publishing, and automated deployment pipelines.

• Cross-Team Enablement: Provide stable, well-designed APIs and extension points for AI Agent Developers and Automation QA Engineers building game-specific automated tests.

Skills / Experience:

• Programming Languages: Solid expertise in Java, familiar with the modern language features (records, sealed types, pattern matching, virtual threads). The codebase targets Java 25.

• Framework & API Design: Ability to design public APIs and plugin SPIs consumed by other teams, with a knowledge of binary compatibility, deprecation practice…