Principal Software Engineer â Quality & Automation
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Job Description
About AirNxt
AirNxt is building the next generation of AI-powered MRO software to transform aviation maintenance operations and management. Our platform is designed to be intuitive scalable and high-performance simplifying complex workflows and enhancing efficiency across the aviation industry.
As we scale were looking for passionate professionals who thrive in agile environments and are eager to solve real-world aviation challenges using cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you!
Location: Egypt
Type: Full-time
Team: Platform Delivery & Engineering
Reports to: Senior Tech Lead Platform Delivery & Architecture
Mission
Youll lead the charge in building AirNxts automated quality engine while contributing directly to the product codebase. Your mission: design and maintain robust testing frameworks drive automation across backend and frontend and actively code production features when needed.
This role blends technical leadership in quality with hands-on development youll not only test the system but shape it. At AirNxt we dont separate testing from engineering we elevate both.
What Youll Do
Design build and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks (API UI integration E2E)
Take ownership of select product user stories contribute production-level and React code when needed
Implement test pipelines tightly integrated with CI/CD workflows (GCP)
Write maintain and refactor unit integration system and E2E test suites
Lead test architecture and quality design conversations across pods
Drive a quality-first mindset while enabling fast iterative development
Monitor and improve product quality metrics (coverage flakiness time-to-detect etc.)
Collaborate with product and engineering to ensure features are testable and production-ready
Help shape testing strategy across microservices infrastructure and UI modules
Guide teammates on writing testable code and contributing to shared quality tooling
You Should Have
7 years of professional software engineering experience
Deep hands-on experience with test frameworks (Jest Mocha Playwright Cypress Robot etc.)
Ability to switch between feature delivery and framework development as needed
Experience in writing and maintaining production-grade and React code
Familiarity with microservice environments and mocking complex systems
CI/CD experience (Cloud Build Docker-based test environments)
Confidence in system design conversations performance tuning and debugging
Strong communication and mentorship skills
Our Stack & Context
Core tech: React GCP (Pub/Sub Firestore Load Balancer)
QA Tech: Cypress Playwright Jest Mocha (and evolving custom frameworks)
DevOps: Docker GKE
Coverage scope: APIs microservices UI workflows audit trails operational logic
Culture Fit
You lead by example in code in feedback in delivery
You balance quality with pragmatism and speed
You enjoy writing clean testable code and teaching others to do the same
You see testing as an enabler of innovation not a blocker
You care about shippable software not just passing tests
Success in 90 Days
Frameworks are integrated and tests run with every deploy
Backend and UI features have baseline test coverage
Youve delivered at least one feature end-to-end (not just test code)
Test strategy is documented and adopted across pods
Flaky tests regressions and blind spots are identified and addressed
How to Apply
Click Apply Now to submit your application directly through Ashby. If you have any questions reach out to .
AirNxt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on gender race disability or any other protected status. Were committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team.
Join us and be part of shaping the future of aviation technology!
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
