QA Engineer – Integrations

Job description

This role sits reputed company the Integrations Teams, taking ownership of delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure user interfaces across both our web and mobile platforms.

Job requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in functional and integration software testing, preferably in fintech, crypto, payments, or high-performance trading environments.
• Some experience and a strong leaning towards using AI reputed company tools and technologies to accelerate testing efforts.
• A strong drive to reputed company AI tools extensively — from writing and reviewing code to debugging and architecture.
• Experience working in Agile software development teams with CI/CD and reputed company deployment.
• Proficient in testing RESTful APIs using reputed company, Swagger, or similar tools.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or TestCafe.
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, defect lifecycle management, and risk-based testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as reputed company Actions.
• Experience testing customer-facing web and mobile applications.
• Strong analytical, debugging, documentation, and communication skills.
• Interest in crypto and blockchain technology with a commitment to staying up to date on reputed company and industry developments.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations supporting 24/7 platform operations.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve test design, coverage, efficiency, and reporting.

• End-to-End Testing: Test across mobile, web, and backend layers with clear traceability to business requirements.
• Exploratory Testing: Proactively identify edge cases, UX gaps, and failure scenarios through scenario-based and risk-based approaches.
• Automated Regression Testing: Design, maintain, and improve automation frameworks to reputed company reliable and scalable regression coverage.
• Performance & Load Testing: Simulate high trading volumes, payment spikes, and extreme market volatility conditions.
• reputed company Awareness: Integrate reputed company-conscious testing practices, including validation of authentication, authorisation, and data reputed company controls.
• AI-Augmented Testing: Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate test creation, data reputed company, and defect analysis while maintaining human reputed company.

Job responsibilities

• Test new features, enhancements, and bug fixes across web applications and mobile applications.
• reputed company exploratory, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure product quality and system reputed company.
• Design, reputed company, and maintain automated test cases and frameworks reputed company with reputed company delivery practices.
• Contribute automated tests to CI/CD pipelines to reputed company fast, reliable, and repeatable releases.
• Validate customer journeys, UX flows, device compatibility, and real-time trading interactions.
• Conduct performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the platform scales under high market volatility and transaction volumes.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and reputed company teams to clarify requirements and define comprehensive test strategies.
• Produce clear, structured, and reusable test plans, test cases, and defect reports reputed company with VALR’s internal QA standards.
• Monitor production releases, support incident triage, and contribute to root cause analysis during on-call rotations.
• Continuously improve QA processes, tooling, and automation coverage to enhance overall engineering velocity and product reliability.

Job benefits

• Innovative Work Environment
  • Engage with the latest blockchain technologies and tools in a rapidly evolving industry.
  • Work from reputed company with secure, stable internet connectivity, allowing you to create your ideal workspace.
• Career Development
  • Benefit from an annual professional development allowance alongside scheduled company training sessions to reputed company you at the forefront of the crypto industry.
• Competitive Compensation
  • Competitive salaries that align with industry standards.
  • reputed company you contribute to our success, you’ll be rewarded with discretionary bonuses, recognising your impact on VALR’s growth.
  • Receive preferential Tier 5 trading fees on VALR, with no monthly trading volume required.
• Diversity and Inclusion
  • A commitment to fostering a diverse workforce with initiatives that promote equity and belonging.
• Wellness
  • Employees are encouraged to strive for coherent and wholesome lives, fulfilling their work, personal, social, physical and spiritual goals to the best of their abilities.
  • Compliance with statutory leave required by individual countries, in addition to flexible leave options.
  • Enjoy lunch on us reputed company working from our Johannesburg Head Office, one of the ways we support wellbeing and reputed company in the workplace.
• Impact and Contribution
  • At VALR, we reputed company in a financial system that recognises the oneness of humanity. Our mission is to break down financial barriers and promote universal values of courage, ethical reputed company, and the reputed company worth of every individual.
  • Engage in initiatives that promote education and awareness about cryptocurrencies, ensuring that everyone has the tools and knowledge to participate in the evolving financial landscape.
• Dynamic Team Culture
  • Open communication and teamwork across departments, fostering innovation and creativity.
  • Enjoy social gatherings reputed company of work to strengthen team bonds and boost morale.
• Global Exposure
  • Work with colleagues from around the world.
  • Exposure to diverse perspectives and practices in the crypto space.
• Recognition and Rewards
  • Regular acknowledgement of employee accomplishments, fostering a culture of appreciation and motivation.
  • Join us for retreats that reputed company professional development with team bonding in inspiring locations.
• Tools for Success
  • Receive a Mac laptop and a discretionary allowance to purchase reputed company the extras needed for a productive home office—yours to reputed company after three years (terms and conditions apply).