Automation Infrastructure TL

7 days ago

Nesher, Haifa, Israel Priority Software Full time ₪120,000 - ₪240,000 per year

Line of Business within Priority Software building hospitality products serving properties worldwide. We're establishing a dedicated Automation Infrastructure team to build the foundation for quality automation at scale.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead our newly formed 3-person automation infrastructure team. Build frameworks, tools, and practices that enable quality automation across all products. This is a
    hands-on technical leader role (60%+ coding)
    where you'll code alongside your team while establishing team structure and processes from scratch.
  • You'll Own:
    -
    Team Leadership
  • Lead, mentor, and grow 3 automation engineers; establish team charter and ways of working; manage remote/hybrid team dynamics
  • Framework & Tools
  • Build/maintain automation frameworks; create reusable test libraries; select and implement testing tools; integrate with CI/CD pipelines
  • Hands-On Development (60%+)
  • Write E2E tests across products (web, API, Windows desktop); develop test frameworks for squad QAs; build stability/stress/performance testing tools
  • Infrastructure
  • Create test environment infrastructure; implement test data management; build Windows automation (PowerShell); work with AWS infrastructure
  • AI-Driven Innovation
  • Champion AI testing approaches; leverage AI tools/workflows (agents, MCP, MD-based workflows); experiment with AI-powered test automation; optimize productivity with AI assistants
  • Collaboration
  • Partner with Head of Quality and Delivery on strategy execution; work with R&D Team Leads; enable squad-based QA automation engineers

Requirements:

  • 5+ years hands-on test automation and framework development
  • 3+ years team leadership or technical leadership experience
  • Expert in Playwright
    (most important framework) - Strong programming: JavaScript, Python
  • Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
  • API testing tools and frameworks expertise
  • Performance/load testing infrastructure experience
  • AWS cloud infrastructure knowledge
  • CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
  • Windows automation including PowerShell scripting
  • Remote/distributed team management experience
  • Hands-on mentoring of junior/mid-level engineers

AI-Driven (Critical):

  • Passionate about AI-driven testing approaches
  • Experience with AI tools for automation/code generation/workflow optimization
  • Knowledge of AI agents, MCP, workflow automation (MD/YAML files)
  • Bonus: AI-powered test platforms (Testim, Mabl, Applitools)

Nice-to-Haves:

  • C# programming for Windows desktop automation
  • React/Angular experience
  • Product company background (SaaS preferred)
  • Hospitality tech experience (advantage)
  • Test data management and synthetic data generation

Who Thrives Here:

Hands-on builders who love coding and building frameworks

Technical mentors who elevate team skills through pairing/code reviews

Startup-minded leaders comfortable with ambiguity and establishing structure

AI enthusiasts who experiment with new tools and find creative applications

Collaborative leaders effective with remote and on-site teams

Why Join?

  • Build team and infrastructure from ground up
  • Stay highly technical (60%+ coding) while growing leadership skills
  • Work at intersection of automation and AI
  • Diverse challenges: web apps to Windows desktop products
  • Strategic impact across entire product portfolio
  • Priority Software stability + LOB agility

Tech Stack:

Automation:
Playwright (primary), AI agents/MCP, API testing, performance tools

Languages:
JavaScript, Python, C# (Windows), PowerShell

Frontend:
React, Angular

Infrastructure:
AWS, CI/CD pipelines

AI Tools:
AI-powered test automation, workflow optimization

The Challenge

This is a newly established team needing structure, direction, and technical excellence. You'll define how the team operates, build frameworks while managing 2 remote + 1 on-site engineer, balance 60%+ hands-on development with leadership, and support both cloud and Windows desktop automation.