Senior QA Engineer (Exploratory, Python), Trading Technologies

Binance
UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Automation of Tests Bash Shell Unix Cloud Computing Databases Continuous Integration DevOps Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Backend Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
+1 more
Microservices

Job description

  • Conduct hands-on manual investigation, troubleshooting, and reproduction of functional issues within backend systems.
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions to streamline manual processes across distributed system environments.
  • Evaluate existing test automation frameworks and scripts, identify coverage gaps, and implement additional automated test cases to improve quality assurance.
  • Perform exploratory and investigative testing of new and unreleased features, analysing requirements, expected behaviours, system impact, and potential risks.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, execution results, defect reports, and overall test summaries.

Requirements

Do you have experience in UNIX?, * 5+ years of experience in QA Engineering, with a strong focus on backend systems and services.

  • Proven experience managing the full testing lifecycle, including test planning, manual test design, automation script development, execution, and reporting.
  • Strong hands-on experience working in Unix/Linux environments (essential).
  • Proficiency in scripting and test automation using Python and Bash, with at least 3 years of practical experience (essential).
  • Solid experience testing backend applications and services, including APIs, databases, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate issues beyond symptoms and identify root causes.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders., * Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, or cloud-based environments.
  • Experience working within large-scale, high-availability, or performance-sensitive distributed systems.
  • A naturally curious mindset with a passion for breaking things, uncovering edge cases, and driving continuous quality improvements.

Benefits & conditions

Why Binance

  • Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
  • Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
  • Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
  • Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
  • Competitive salary and company benefits
  • Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

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About the company

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

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