# Staff/Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET) at Scorewarrior > Onsite · Cyprus · Staff · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Ascorewarrior%3Ad536345b-4ed3-4c2d-948e-a1ed8e1f561c (read 2026-11-14). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Scorewarrior](https://alderhq.app/companies/scorewarrior) - Location text: Limassol Cyprus - Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · Cyprus (evidence: "Location: Limassol Cyprus") - Posted: 2026-10-22 (24 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-14 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/scorewarrior/d536345b-4ed3-4c2d-948e-a1ed8e1f561c - Skills listed (inferred): Python, Swift/iOS, Android, LLMs, Testing ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted ## Description (the employer's text) Job Title: Staff/Lead SDET Engineer (Test Automation Platform) Product: Total Battle Total Battle is a massive MMO 4X strategy game available on mobile and web, uniting millions of active players. As our product and engineering teams scale, we are shifting our testing paradigm: automated testing must become a daily, self-service engineering tool rather than a bottleneck owned by a dedicated team. We are looking for a Staff/Lead SDET to take technical ownership of our internal test automation tooling and make this vision a reality. ### Why this role exists Your core mission is to empower product QA teams. You won't write tests; you will build the tools, APIs, and abstractions that allow QA engineers (with basic Python & OOP skills) to independently create checks, manage test states, run tests in CI/CD, and diagnose failures. The Product Teams own the tests. You own the tooling layer that makes their work possible. ### 💡 Core Focus Areas Client Testing Tools: UI scenarios, method/component checks across Android, WebGL, and (soon) iOS. Server Integration: Component testing tools built over existing Python clients, SDKs, and product testability capabilities.(Note: We aren't starting from scratch. We need a visionary who can assess our existing solutions, define a target architecture, and evolve them incrementally). ### What You’ll Work On Drive Technical Strategy: Define the roadmap for QA tooling, evolve its architecture, and personally implement key solutions. Build the Platform: Develop domain APIs, fixtures, and state-preparation tools for integration/component testing over existing SDKs. Enhance Client Automation: Extend client UI automation and enable sub-UI checks for specific client methods. Unify Execution: Ensure local and CI execution follow a predictable, unified path across Android and WebGL. Create Diagnostics: Build clear diagnostic tools to help QA engineers easily distinguish between product, test, tooling, and infrastructure failures. Cross-Team Collaboration: Translate recurring QA needs into product testability requirements and establish technical contracts with client/backend teams. Evangelize & Mentor: Drive adoption of your tools through pilots, solid documentation, and feedback loops. (Where needed, help define engineering roles and participate in hiring/onboarding). Who You Are We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in long-term ownership of internal platforms. Python Expert: You regularly write, debug, and maintain Python code for libraries, frameworks, SDKs, or internal tools. Platform Builder: You have designed or substantially evolved a framework/SDK used by multiple teams, bringing it to a point where teams can use it independently. API Designer: You know how to build stable public APIs over existing SDKs, hiding low-level details from the end-user. Cross-Functional Driver: You’ve successfully worked with backend, client, or framework teams to deliver testability capabilities, driving changes even when you don't directly manage the teams. CI/CD & Diagnostics Guru: You have integrated automated checks into CI quality gates with robust reproducibility and diagnostics. AI Adopter: You leverage LLMs and coding agents to investigate codebases, develop tooling, or create tests efficiently. Deep Domain Expertise: You have profound hands-on experience in at least one of the following (and can take technical responsibility for the other): Client/UI automation: Drivers, custom/non-native UI, synchronization, and sub-UI checks. Backend/integration tooling: Python clients/SDKs, protocols, sessions, fixtures, and test state. ### Nice to Have (Bonus Points) Experience in both client/UI and backend/integration tooling. Background in modernizing legacy automation and conducting incremental user migrations. Experience with complex test lifecycles (data isolation, flaky checks, state management). Experience in GameDev or complex live-service products (Unity, Cocos/Axmol, WebGL). Familiarity with Selenium, Appium, Playwright, XCUITest, Android ADB, or iOS infrastructure. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Ascorewarrior%3Ad536345b-4ed3-4c2d-948e-a1ed8e1f561c and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.