Senior QA Automation Engineer

• Build and maintain an end-to-end automation framework for the investor portal and admin panel
• Recommend a browser automation framework based on platform needs
• Develop API and contract tests, including backwards-compatibility checks for existing mobile app versions
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD and keep the suite stable, reliable, and maintainable
• Add stable test identifiers to the React frontend through reviewed pull requests
• Perform exploratory testing across web applications
• Perform manual regression testing on iOS and Android
• Define test strategies, regression checklists, bug-reporting standards, and release-readiness checks
• Collaborate directly with client developers and an external mobile development partner
• Use approved AI-assisted tools and contribute to QA workflows for test generation and failure analysis
• Focus primarily on web and API automation, with manual mobile and exploratory testing comprising approximately one-third of the role
• Take ownership of QA practices across the delivery process as an autonomous individual contributor

• At least 5 years of experience in QA automation
• At least 3 years owning a browser-based E2E suite from initial implementation through reliable CI use
• Strong hands-on experience with a modern browser automation framework such as Playwright or Cypress
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript
• Enough Python knowledge to read a Django codebase and understand API behaviour
• Experience with API testing, OpenAPI schemas, and backwards-compatibility checks
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines; Jenkins experience is a plus
• Practical experience manually testing native applications on real iOS and Android devices
• Strong exploratory testing skills and ability to document clear, reproducible bugs
• Practical experience with AI-assisted development or testing tools and ability to critically review generated tests
• Proactive approach, strong ownership, and ability to prioritise independently
• High proficiency in written and spoken English
• Bonus: experience in fintech, financial services, KYC/AML, or investment platforms
• Bonus: familiarity with React and frontend test instrumentation
• Bonus: consumer-driven contract testing
• Bonus: mobile automation with Appium, Detox, Maestro, or similar tools
• Bonus: experience working with an external development vendor
• Bonus: knowledge of accessibility testing fundamentals
• CV submitted in English
• Romanian citizenship or working from Romania with a valid work permit

• Full-time engagement
• Ownership of QA automation from the first framework decisions through release validation
• Collaborative international environment with direct access to product builders
• Opportunity to shape testing practices and make a visible impact on product quality
• Engineering team actively using AI-assisted tools
• Varied technical environment spanning React, Django, APIs, and mobile applications