Full-Stack QA Engineer, Chip

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in QA, testing, and automation
• Proven experience in full-stack QA automation, particularly for mobile applications (Android/iOS) and backend microservices
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript for backend testing automation
• Experience with performance testing tools like K6 (or similar frameworks)
• Hands-on experience with Espresso for Android and XCUITest for iOS automation
• Ability to effectively manage context switching between backend and frontend QA tasks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab and Bitrise), version control, and DevOps practices
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Desirable

• As a Full Stack QA Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our mobile applications and the underlying microservices
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define, develop, and implement testing strategies across multiple platforms, ensuring that we continue to deliver a top-tier experience to our users
• This role requires the ability to handle heavy context switching, as each sprint may involve working on different combinations of backend and frontend QA tasks
• Flexibility and adaptability are key
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for Android and iOS applications using Espresso and XCUITest
• Handle context switching between frontend and backend QA tasks as needed, adapting to changing priorities and sprint requirements
• Develop and maintain automated tests for backend microservices, ensuring scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and stakeholders, to understand requirements, identify risks, and provide testing feedback early in the development process
• Implement and maintain QA processes, ensuring best practices in version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks
• Monitor and analyse test results, providing detailed reports on bugs, issues, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead efforts to ensure high test coverage and reduce manual testing by increasing automation, aiming for quality-first delivery
• Participate actively in planning sessions, bringing a QA perspective to user story definition and ensuring test effort is considered
• Build and maintain performance testing scenarios using K6 or a similar framework
• Stay up-to-date with and share knowledge of the latest test automation tools, technologies, and best practices

• We usually respond within three days
• Someone with a genuine interest in Chip and is excited about being part of a fast-growing company and our mission to build the investment super app of the future
• Although we’re in the financial space, and under the scrutiny that comes with it, the current engineering team works well together, and even sometimes with a smile
• We’re sure you’ve got the technical skills, otherwise, you would have stopped reading by now, so let us be clear on what will make us want to work with you
• We want a real person, with interests outside of work, to join our team
• You could be a dancer, a gamer, a musician, a parent, a hockey fan, or even that one person that still writes Twilight fan-fiction. Doesn’t matter to us
• At the interview stages, we will be looking for empathy, eq, fun stories, and the ability to smile even when things are tough
• Video screen with someone from our Talent team
• Short take-home test
• Video interview with the Head of QA
• Final interview with VP of Product & Engineering Manager