Hybrid Senior QA Engineer (API & Automation Focus) – 100% remote - Fintech

We’re partnering with a fast-growing fintech company in the insurance/real estate space, building modern platforms that help businesses manage risk and scale their operations.

They’re looking for a Hybrid Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in API testing and automation. This role combines manual and automation testing, requiring someone who is hands-on across the full QA spectrum and comfortable owning quality end-to-end.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software in an agile environment
• Design and execute manual and automated test strategies (API, UI, and end-to-end)
• Build, maintain, and improve automation frameworks and test suites
• Perform API testing to validate business logic, integrations, and data flows
• Review requirements and identify potential quality risks early
• Investigate, document, and track defects, partnering with engineers to validate fixes
• Monitor and analyze CI/CD test pipelines, identifying and resolving failures
• Perform smoke and regression testing, including post-release validations in production
• Proactively identify gaps in quality processes and suggest improvements
• Participate in on-call rotations to support production quality and incident response

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in QA / Software Testing
• Strong experience in both manual and automation testing (hybrid profile)
• Hands-on experience with API testing (REST, service validation, error handling, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API frameworks and testing best practices
• Experience building or maintaining automation frameworks (preferably Playwright or similar)
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and debugging test failures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with performance, security, or accessibility testing
• Ability to review code and provide feedback (white-box testing mindset)
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior QA engineers
• Strong focus on test reliability and test data management

Why This Role

• Work on high-impact fintech products at scale
• Balanced role between manual testing and automation ownership
• Opportunity to influence QA strategy and best practices
• Collaborative, product-driven engineering culture