We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.
We are looking for a skilled Head of QA to lead our Quality Assurance function, which will play a crucial role in driving quality standards across our engineering teams and ensuring the integrity of our platform. This is a unique horizontal leadership position that will serve as the bridge between domain-specific QA resources, coordinating efforts across the organisation to enhance testing approaches, foster a cohesive strategy, and drive continuous improvement.
As our Head of QA, you will be responsible for setting testing objectives, implementing metrics to gauge quality across all teams, and championing a strategic approach to test automation. The ideal candidate will have deep experience managing distributed teams, a strong background in fintech, and a proven track record in test automation.
Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Leadership: Act as the central point for QA, aligning testing approaches across domain teams and setting clear goals for quality improvements within the organisation.
2. Quality Ownership: Take accountability for the overall quality of our platform, establishing and monitoring key metrics to maintain and enhance product integrity.
3. Automation Strategy: Lead the development of a company-wide test automation strategy, focusing on increasing automation levels, improving efficiency, and delivering high-quality outputs. Define and implement a roadmap for automation growth across teams.
4. Process and Standards Coordination: Work closely with domain teams to standardise QA processes, ensuring best practices are applied consistently and adapted to the specific needs of each domain.
5. Collaboration & Communication: Serve as a point of coordination between QA resources, engineering managers, and team leads, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous quality improvements.
6. Team Management & Mentoring: Oversee a distributed team of QA professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities. Facilitate alignment and cohesion across geographically dispersed teams.
Requirements:
1. Experience in FinTech: Prior experience in the FinTech domain is essential, with a strong understanding of the unique quality and compliance needs within this sector.
2. Distributed Team Management: Proven ability to manage and motivate distributed teams, balancing remote coordination with effective leadership.
3. Automation Expertise: Strong expertise in test automation, including hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman, Pact) and a history of building or enhancing automation frameworks.
4. API Testing & CI/CD: Proficiency in API testing (REST, WS) and experience with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless integration of automated testing into our development lifecycle.
5. Technical and Analytical Skills: Skilled in code analysis, debugging, and quality metrics development, with a focus on identifying improvement areas and driving data-informed decisions.
6. Agile Methodologies: Comfortable working in Agile environments, with experience adapting QA strategies to iterative release cycles.
7. Business level proficiency in English: Business level proficiency in English or above (equivalent to B2 or above in CEFR).
Soft Skills:
1. Strong Communication Skills: Able to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making.
2. Problem-Solving Mindset: A proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing solutions, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
3. Results Orientation: A strong sense of accountability and ownership over QA outcomes, coupled with a data-driven approach to assessing quality metrics and performance.
What You Will Get in Return:
1. Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.
2. Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you—because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock.
3. Annual Performance Bonus: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with a well-deserved annual bonus tied to your performance.
4. Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.
5. Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.
6. Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
7. Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
8. Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.
Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity. Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.
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