Test Automation Engineer

Dev
Madrid, Spain
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Test Suite Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Code Coverage Data Transformation Relational Databases Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Software Engineering
+8 more
Systems Integration Large Language Models Backend Kubernetes Restful APIs Docker SDET Microservices

Job description

We invite a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join our team and help evolve a large-scale fintech data platform for private markets. In this role, you’ll drive end-to-end quality assurance for backend services, AI-related platform components supporting data transformation, and complex system integrations through robust test automation across a distributed, integration-heavy platform. You’ll work closely with engineering teams to help deliver reliable, high-quality platform capabilities., * Work on an established fintech platform with 20+ internal services and numerous external integrations, helping bring trust and transparency to private markets

  • Deepen your expertise in AI technologies, backend systems, distributed architectures, and integration-heavy environments
  • Join a small, highly technical team with real ownership over automation strategy and product quality, In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end quality assurance for backend services, AI-related components, and complex integrations, driving automation to ensure reliable delivery.
  • Lead quality assurance across the full software development lifecycle
  • Analyze requirements and technical documentation to identify quality risks and define test coverage
  • Define and evolve QA strategy, automation approaches, quality gates, and release criteria
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to align requirements, acceptance criteria, and quality expectations
  • Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for backend services, REST APIs, AI-related components, and system integrations
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and continuously expand automation coverage
  • Investigate defects, analyze failures, and support root cause analysis across distributed systems
  • Contribute to technical documentation, quality reporting, and continuous improvement of automation practices, * 30 paid days off per year - take them whenever you want for rest days, holidays, or personal time
  • 5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off per year for major family events like weddings, funerals, or the birth of a child
  • Partially covered health insurance after the probation, plus a wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs after 6 months
  • Grow your skills with English lessons, online training, conferences, and the option to explore new career paths

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Requirements

  • 5+ years in QA/SDET roles with end-to-end ownership of test automation and QA activities
  • Strong experience with backend and non-UI-focused test automation
  • Experience defining QA strategy, automation approaches, quality gates, and test coverage for complex systems
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience testing REST APIs, backend services, and complex system integrations
  • Experience designing automated test frameworks and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience testing distributed systems and microservices
  • Experience with Docker and containerized test environments
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify quality risks
  • Engineering mindset with strong ownership, a high degree of autonomy, and a proactive approach to test automation
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional engineering teams
  • Upper-Intermediate+ English level, * Experience testing AI/LLM-based applications
  • Keen interest in AI technologies and a solid understanding of AI and LLM fundamentals
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Azure/AWS

About the company

We are hiring in Europe! Dev.Pro is a global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our developers work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. Clear communication and following through on our commitments are at the core of how we work. Our people have the freedom to work from anywhere, along with the opportunity to grow - both professionally and personally - as part of a diverse, dedicated team.

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