Senior QA Automation Engineer

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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Crypto • Finance • Fintech

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates the buying and selling of over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others. Founded in 2011, Kraken provides a comprehensive suite of features for both beginner and advanced traders, such as advanced trading interfaces and margin trading. The platform emphasizes industry-leading security, deep liquidity, and 24/7 customer support, making it a trusted choice for users worldwide. Kraken caters to individual investors as well as institutional clients, offering services like OTC trading and custody. The company is committed to transparency with its proof of reserves and mission-driven values. Kraken operates globally, supporting clients in over 190 countries, with a quarterly trading volume exceeding $207 billion. However, users are advised of the high risk of crypto investments and the lack of regulation in some jurisdictions.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• Create comprehensive test plans before feature development, defining manual and automated testing strategies. • Perform hands-on manual testing during development cycles to validate new features before automation. • Balance manual exploratory testing with automation to catch edge cases that scripts might miss. • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define QA processes for a mission-critical trading platform. • Lead automation initiatives end-to-end: strategy, implementation, CI/CD integration, and scaling coverage. • Drive performance, security, and accessibility testing to deliver a top-tier experience for traders. • Proactively document, report, and triage bugs to improve release quality and velocity.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python, Rust or another automation-oriented language. • Trading knowledge and experience - understanding of order types, trade execution, margin trading, and general financial markets. • Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation. • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks on complex applications. • Strong manual testing skills and ability to think creatively to uncover edge cases and unexpected bugs. • Solid understanding of QA principles, including exploratory testing, regression testing, and bug tracking. • Comfort with CI/CD integration and automation at scale. • Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for building high-quality software.

🏖️ Benefits

• Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. • Committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support. • Fully remote company with Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages.