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# Senior QA Automation Engineer - SDET

- **Company:** MariaDB plc
- **Location:** France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Profiling, Relational Databases, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, MariaDB, NoSQL, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Multithreading, Performance Testing, Concurrency, Backend, Docker, SDET
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f42aabb813f6574c

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation, or software engineering.
 * Strong Java programming skills and knowledge of the Java ecosystem;
 * Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests and frameworks.
 * Experience testing distributed or backend systems;
 * Solid understanding of at least three of:
 + Multithreading;
 + Concurrency;
 + Networking;
 + Distributed systems concepts;
 + Transactions;
 + Consistency models.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with NoSQL and/or distributed databases, especially Apache Ignite or GridGain;
 * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes;
 * Experience with MariaDB or other relational databases;
 * Experience with modern AI tools and applying them to improve engineering productivity;
 * Experience with performance testing, profiling, and troubleshooting complex systems

## Description

We're looking for an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET to join the GridGain Core QA Team and help drive the quality, reliability, and performance of our distributed database platform.

What You'll Do

 * Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and support frameworks for functional and performance testing;
 * Participate in release testing activities and contribute to improving the release validation process;
 * Validate new product features, bug fixes, and performance improvements;
 * Investigate complex issues involving distributed transactions, replication, networking, storage, and cluster management;
 * Design and implement automation solutions to reduce manual effort and improve team productivity.