This is a remote position.
We are looking for a QA Engineer (SDET / Automation) to join our fully remote software development team. You will play a key role in shaping our QA strategy for a legal-tech and fintech SAAS product . You will work closely with developers and architects to design and implement robust test automation for both frontend and backend services, and help ensure that our systems are reliable, secure, and scalable.
We are looking for a quick learner. We recognize that you may not befamiliarwitheverything listed below, but we are looking for a candidate who is willing to learn and grow with us.
Requirements
- Professional experience in QA / SDET roles :3+years in software testing with a strong focus on automation.
- Automated testing :Experience writing tests for Python and JavaScript/TypeScript projects.
- Backend testing : Experience testing backend APIs and services with tools and libraries such as Pytest and API documentation/testing tools like Swagger and Postman .
- Frontend testing : Experience with modern frontend test frameworks and libraries such as Jest , Playwright , Cypress , or Puppeteer .
- Test strategy : Ability to plan testing strategies for features and projects, including scope, risk, and coverage considerations.
- Collaboration and communication : Comfortable working in a small, highly collaborative team and communicating clearly.
- Version control and workflows : Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborating via pull requests and code reviews.
- Documentation : Ability to document test plans, test cases, and automation architecture in a clear and maintainable way.
- Test data and environment management :
- Experience designing or maintaining test automation frameworks at various stages of a project.
- Exposure to CI pipelines where tests are integrated into build and deployment workflows.
- Experience managing test environments , seed data, and fixtures for reproducible test runs.
- Performance and reliability testing : Familiarity with tools and approaches for load and performance testing of backend services, for example using Locust .
- AI enhanced testing : Familiarity with AI powered low-code or no-code platforms for various levels of testing, specially E2E testing .
- Security-minded testing : Awareness of common security risks (e.g. OWASP Top 10) as they relate to test design, especially in fintech or legal-tech systems.
- End-to-end ownership of QA automation : You have led or significantly shaped QA automation strategy for a product or team, from framework selection to reporting and maintenance.
- Strong coding background : You can read and reason about production code in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, and contribute improvements or testability enhancements.
- Docker and infrastructure awareness : Experience testing systems th