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**Company Description**
OMNO Payment Orchestrator Platform is a cutting-edge solution that revolutionizes payment processing for online merchants. By aggregating various Payment Service Providers (PSPs) under one roof, OMNO simplifies and enhances the payment experience. The platform offers unparalleled flexibility and efficiency in managing transactions, making it a superior choice for modern businesses seeking streamlined payment systems.
Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Test Automation Engineer (Playwright) located in Tbilisi. We are looking for a detail-oriented Manual QA Tester to join our quality assurance team. You will be responsible for ensuring product quality by designing and executing test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating with developers and product managers to deliver reliable, user-friendly software. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences.
**Role Overview**
We are seeking an exceptional VP of Engineering to lead our engineering organization and drive technical excellence across our Java-based technology stack. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CTO/CEO, responsible for scaling our engineering team, establishing technical strategy, and delivering robust, high-performance software solutions that power our business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
* Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives
* Build and scale a high-performing engineering organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering leaders and teams
* Partner with Product, Operations, and executive leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions
* Establish engineering best practices, standards, and processes that ensure quality, efficiency, and scalability
* Drive technical architecture decisions and modernization initiatives across the Java ecosystem
Technical Excellence
* Provide technical leadership on complex Java-based systems architecture and design
* Ensure engineering teams deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable code using Java and related technologies
* Champion modern software development practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps
* Guide technology stack evolution and evaluate emerging technologies for strategic adoption
* Maintain hands-on involvement in critical technical decisions and code reviews
Team Development & Culture
* Build and nurture a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
* Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent at all levels
* Mentor and grow engineering managers and technical leads
* Foster cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, design, and other teams
* Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the engineering organization
Operational Excellence
* Establish metrics and KPIs to measure engineering productivity, quality, and delivery
* Optimize development processes to improve velocity while maintaining high quality standards
* Manage engineering budget, resource allocation, and vendor relationships
* Ensure operational stability, security, and compliance of production systems
* Drive incident management, post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications
* 10+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Java and JVM-based technologies
* 5+ years in engineering leadership roles, including at least 2 years at VP or Director level
* Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams (15+ engineers)
* Strong understanding of modern Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) and architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, etc.)
* Experience with AWS and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Demonstrated success in driving technical transformation and modernization initiatives
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence at executive level
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in fintech, e-commerce, etc.
* Experience with distributed systems, high-volume transaction processing, or real-time systems
* Familiarity with modern Java development tools and practices (Maven/Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
* Previous experience at a startup or high-growth technology company
* Strong open-source contributions or technical thought leadership
Technical Skills
Core Technologies:
* Java (Java 11+, ideally Java 17+)
* Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security)
* Microservices architecture and RESTful API design
* SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
* Message queues and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
* Cloud-native development and deployment
Development Practices:
* Agile/Scrum methodologies
* CI/CD pipelines and automation
* Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing
* Code review and quality assurance processes
* DevOps and infrastructure as code
* Security best practices and compliance frameworks
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Comprehensive health insurance
* Professional development budget
* Free lunch
* Transportation to office