QA Engineer

About Volt

Volt is revolutionising how people pay online, globally. Our technology frees consumers from cards by letting them ‘Pay by Bank’. It’s effortless. It’s lightning fast. It’s the future. For businesses everywhere, it’s transformative.

We’re already trusted by leading brands around the world, but the real-time revolution is only just beginning. Having raised $83.5m, we’re accelerating our mission of delivering real-time payments, everywhere. And that’s where you come in.

We need world-class talent to create a world where consumers pay, and businesses get paid, instantly. With headquarters in London and offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Kraków and Warsaw – and an all-star team already in place – we’re sure you’ll fit right in. 

About the role

In your role as a QA Engineer, you will assume a pivotal position in the design, development, and maintenance of testing frameworks and infrastructure that facilitate comprehensive assessment and validation of software products. Your responsibilities will include the implementation of testing processes, the integration of diverse testing tools, and the assurance of product quality and reliability. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to fulfil the organisation's quality-driven objectives.

Your contributions will be instrumental in raising the overall quality of our products within a dynamic software environment. Leveraging your expertise, you will mentor developers and actively enhance the software development process by implementing automation tests using Playwright.

Tech stack:

JS/TS, Cypress, Playwright, Docker, PostgreSQL, Gitlab, Grafana, AWS

What the role involves

• You will perform and execute manual tests to identify user experience issues, functional discrepancies, and usability concerns within the software products.
• You will implement testing automation frameworks that effectively assess, validate, and ensure the quality of software products.
• You will create testing processes that encompass multiple stages, from gathering test data to executing tests and reporting results.
• You will integrate testing across different components, interfaces, APIs, and external systems.
• You will establish robust validation methods to guarantee the correctness, coherence, and dependability of software functionality.
• You will execute intricate test scenarios to identify anomalies and discrepancies in software behaviour.
• You will design and develop effective test cases that address various usage scenarios while maintaining efficiency.
• You will monitor and optimise testing processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in identifying defects and issues.
• You will mentor developers in the process of improving product quality.
• You will monitor and implement improvements to enhance the quality of the product as a whole.

About you

• 2-3 years of quality assurance/test automation engineering experience.
• Experience in API testing.
• Knowledge of JS/TS programming language.
• Experience in testing mobile applications
• Good knowledge of a test framework such as Cypress or Playwright.
• Good written and spoken English (all documentation is written in English).
• Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts.
• Knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies.
• Strong coordination skills to effectively collaborate on projects and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams
• Strong organisational, self-motivation, ensuring the ability to take initiative and drive tasks to completion efficiently.
• You thrive in the fast-paced and challenging environment of a startup (getting things done mentality)

What happens next?

• Selected candidates will be invited for an initial interview with our People & Culture representative. The video meeting will take about 30-45 minutes,
• Then it’s time for a second interview! The meeting will be conducted by two QA Team members and will last 1,5 hours,
• Our leadership representative(s) would like to chat with you as well :) You can expect the meeting to last approximately 45 minutes,
• If successful, you will be given a job offer proposal.

Benefits

• We champion ‘extreme ownership’ – being not just the owner of your own tasks, but a key member of a team united by, and accountable for, common goals,
• During the week we mostly work remotely but for those who prefer to be in the office we arranged coworking spaces in Warsaw (Business Link Astoria) and Cracow (Loftmill),
• Every Thursday our employees meet and enjoy working together at the Puro Hotels in Cracow, Warsaw and Gdansk. There is always an opportunity to eat lunch together and grab some drinks after hours,
• Every occasion is a good reason for celebration; we organise Christmas parties and company retreats,
• We care about our employees’ health, so you will be provided with Multisport card and medical insurance by Luxmed,
• We offer paid holidays (pssst...we will give you one day off extra for your birthday),
• In addition, once every two months on Friday we close down all comms at Volt - a digital detox. The whole business is officially ordered to take the day off!
• If you want to work in a company with a great, start-up atmosphere, you don’t have to look further :)

At Volt, diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.

We believe in hiring for cultural add, embracing difference and fostering a safe space where everyone can bring their authentic selves. Our mission is to transform the payments industry and this is only possible through the power of our diverse and talented team.

Join us in making real-time payments accessible for all.