Senior QA Automation Engineer

We are building a next-generation Payment Orchestration Platform designed to streamline transaction processing, boost operational efficiency, and deliver a seamless payment experience for businesses and their customers. Our solution integrates with multiple payment gateways, incorporates advanced fraud prevention mechanisms, and ensures full compliance with PCI DSS and other financial industry regulations.

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in driving the quality of our platform by designing and executing robust testing strategies across all stages of the software development lifecycle. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and the product team to ensure stable, high-performance, and compliant delivery of mission-critical APIs. The product is heavily API-focused, with minimal UI involvement.

• Back-End:
  Kotlin, Spring Cloud, JUnit, Swagger, Kafka, PostgreSQL (AWS RDS), Redis (AWS), DynamoDB, Docker, AWS
• Front-End:
  Type Script, React, Vite
• QA Automation:
  Rest Assured, Mock Server, JMeter (Java DSL), Playwright, JUnit/TestNG, Docker, AWS
• CI/CD:
  Git Hub Actions

7 Software Engineers, 2 Automation QA Engineers, 3 Dev Ops Engineers, 1 UI/UX Designer, 1 Business Analyst, and 1 Project Manager.

• Agile processes. Flexible working hours aligned with UK time zones.
  As a qualified expert, You will:
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for back-end APIs and front-end where applicable.
• Build test automation solutions from scratch or extend existing ones for API and UI testing.
• Define and implement a robust performance testing strategy using JMeter (Java DSL).
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage through functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Actively participate in requirements analysis and contribute to solution design from a QA perspective.
• Collaborate closely with developers, Dev Ops, and product teams to ensure testability and automation at all stages of development.
• Keep test documentation up to date and contribute to sprint planning and estimation.
• Identify, report, and track bugs, driving continuous quality improvement across the product.
• Ensure all QA deliverables align with regulatory and industry standards, especially in the Fin Tech domain.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline optimization for automated testing (Git Hub Actions).
• Mentor and guide a middle-level automation engineer, supporting growth and knowledge sharing.
  We’re looking for you if you have
• 5+ years of experience in software development or QA engineering.
• Prior experience in Fin Tech or e-Commerce.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in test automation, strongly focusing on API‑level testing.
• Strong skills in Java/Kotlin, with practical experience using JUnit/TestNG, Rest Assured, Mock Server, JMeter.
• Solid experience in performance, load, and stress testing.
• Experience with Playwright or similar tools for UI automation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines — experience with Git Hub Actions
• Good knowledge of SQL.
• Solid grasp of QA best practices, test pyramid principles, and the SDLC.
• Solid understanding of payment systems, transaction flows, and related compliance requirements.
• Experience working in regulated environments is a strong advantage.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset
• Language requirements:
  English – Upper Intermediate (B2+), Ukrainian – fluent.
  
  Bonus points:
• Hands‑on experience with AWS infrastructure.
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  What’s in it for You

• Technical interview.
• Manager Interview

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