Senior Test Automation Engineer / SDET (Remote)

• Design and build stateful mocks and simulators of third-party vendor APIs (custody, KYC/KYB, screening providers), serving both the current and the new platform
• Implement contract tests that run on schedule against real vendor sandboxes and catch unannounced API changes before they reach production
• Build test data and environment tooling: one-command environments with meaningful state
• Own the CI test pipeline: fast feedback on every pull request, heavier integration suites nightly and pre-release, parallelization
• Eliminate flaky tests: quarantine, statistics, root-cause analysis, so the team trusts a red build
• Create test-writing scaffolding (helper libraries, fixtures, object builders) and well-documented test patterns that also serve as templates for AI-assisted test generation
• Coach engineers on writing effective tests through reviews and pairing, so that each team owns the quality of its own code

• Build production-adjacent checks: post-deploy smoke tests, synthetic transactions, automated verification before traffic is switched to a service, Reports to: Engineering Manager. You will align testing strategy with our QA Lead. Why This Role

• Build the test infrastructure of a crypto payment platform from scratch, with a greenfield platform as your first adopter
• Your framework multiplies the output of every engineer in the organization

• AI-first engineering culture: your test patterns directly power AI-assisted development, Remote. EU, USA, Argentina, Brazil. A minimum of 4 hours of daily overlap with Central European working hours is required. Compensation and Benefits As an independent contractor, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to determine how and when you deliver your work, while partnering closely with our team to meet agreed milestones and business objectives. Compensation and engagement terms will be outlined in your contractor agreement., Role Overview As a Senior QA Engineer, you will be responsible for quality in a new product squad working in US hours on a crypto payment platform. The role is automation-first: …

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• 5+ years as a software engineer with substantial test-infrastructure ownership (SDET, platform engineering, or backend engineering with heavy testing responsibility)
• Strong TypeScript: our backend services and test automation are TypeScript
• Experience building test frameworks and harnesses from scratch, not only writing tests on top of existing ones
• Hands-on experience with a modern automation framework, i.e. Playwright
• Experience designing test stages in CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI), including parallelization and selective test execution
• API testing and mocking/stubbing of third-party services
• Proficient daily use of AI coding tools, with the ability to review AI-generated code quickly and critically
• Prior crypto experience is optional; building a working understanding of crypto and stablecoin payment flows (custody, settlement, screening) on the job is a mandatory part of the role
• High agency: this is a horizontal role without daily supervision; you find testing friction yourself, decide what to build, and defend its priority
• Strong written and verbal communication in English

Preferred Experience

• Fintech, payments, or crypto domain; understanding of testing money flows: idempotency, reconciliation, state machines
• Contract testing tooling (e.g. Pact or similar)
• Performance and load testing
• Experience working in a regulated environment (financial services, healthcare)
• Test management tooling such as TestRail

• Company issued laptop
• Technology Accessories
• Annual In-Person Full-Team Meetup, Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation an…
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About Cyclops Cyclops is the first stablecoin and crypto infrastructure platform built exclusively for the payments industry. With low and no code solutions, Cyclops is the fastest way for payments companies to bring crypto and stablecoin offerings to market. Founded by crypto and payments industry veterans who built crypto solutions for Shift4, Cyclops enables crypto acceptance, stablecoin settlement and stablecoin payouts for payments companies. Cyclops Culture Don’t join Cyclops if you’re looking for a typical 9-5. The culture we’ve built is one of first-principles thinking and relentless execution. We wake up every day excited to deliver great products worthy of the world’s best companies. Everyone who works at Cyclops must have a founder mindset, where no problem is too big to solve. Powered by JazzHR, About Us: Comfrt is one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, dedicated to blending mental wellness, inclusivity, and elevated comfort into every piece we create. Our …

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