Full Stack QA Engineer, Chip
£61-70k
Plus discretionary share option bonus
Investing and savings app
Open for applications
Investing and savings app
201-500 employees
Open for applications
£61-70k
Plus discretionary share option bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build wealth for our generation.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 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
- 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
Desirable
- Experience in fintech or financial services
- Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Knowledge of container management and infrastructure as code (IAC) solutions like Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
- Strong understanding of mocking test dependencies and environments
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
Application process
- 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
Our take
Chips offers a free app designed to make saving as easy as spending. Utilising an AI-driven system, the app calculates how much users could save, provides an option to decline, and automatically transfers the selected amount to the user's Chip account, streamlining the saving process.
To date, Chup's users have collectively saved over £800M, showcasing the product's popularity. The enthusiasm for Chip is evident, having raised a total of £43.5M with over 27.5k shareholders.
The company has bolstered its team with strong hires from notable organisations such as Purplebricks, Deposit Solutions, Barclays, Funding Circle, and Monzo, positioning Chip for significant growth. However, the challenge lies in remaining relevant amid a competitive landscape of savings and investment accounts. To address this, Chip continuously innovates its investment product to help users effectively build wealth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
35% female employees
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Dec 2023
$6.5m
LATE VC
Nov 2022
$4.6m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $80.7m
Company benefits
- Discretionary share option bonus
- Workplace pension scheme
- Private medical insurance (medical history disregarded)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Free ChipX subscription for UK-based employees
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Unlimited holiday (policy not to count) ✈️
- Annual £1500 Personal Learning Allowance
- £30 per month Chip Fitness Benefit to suit your Mental/Physical Wellbeing
- Company laptop
Company values
- Be Accountable - Everything you do matters, Care about the end result, Challenge the norm, Disagree, yet commit to making it happen once a decision has been made, Do the best job possible
- Be Bold - Share our Ambition and do your bit to achieve it, Innovate: challenge the norm, break the mould and make it happen, Set goals that truly align with our mission, Do your best for our customers
- Be Collaborative - Work cross-functionally - we win as a team, Build strong relationships based on trust, Treat others fairly and respectfully, Hold others to account, Be supportive and inclusive, Have fun together
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Simon Rabin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Roamer. Prior to that, they were a Director at Txt2buy and a Marketing Manager at Unibutler.
Alex Latham
(Co-Founder & CMO)Previously worked in Marketing at Maxim and as Head of Growth at Pineapple Punk.
People progressing
Leena joined Chip in 2019 as an Operations Analyst and was promoted to Technical Product Owner just under 2 years later. Further promoted to Associate Product Manager in January 2023!
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