[Hiring] Lead QA Automation Engineer @FYST

FYST; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative fintech company is seeking a Lead QA Automation Engineer to enhance its QA processes and drive product quality. In this remote role, you will take ownership of the QA lifecycle, designing and implementing testing strategies while mentoring a dynamic QA team. Your expertise in test automation with Python, along with strong leadership skills, will be crucial in identifying bottlenecks and improving workflows. The company values continuous development and offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact growth and success. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a mark in the fintech industry!

Benefits

20 days of vacation time

Sick leaves

Additional birthday day off

Professional development at company expense

Team building events

Corporate parties

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software testing with 4+ years in test automation using Python.
• Proven leadership skills to guide and motivate the QA Team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire QA process and implement effective testing strategies.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders throughout the development cycle.

Skills

Test Automation (Python)

Manual Testing

Performance Testing

API Testing

Leadership Skills

Good Communication Skills

Tools

Kibana

Postman

CI/CD Pipelines

Allure Reporting

Job description

Apr 03, 2025 - FYST is hiring a remote Lead QA Automation Engineer. Location: Ukraine.

WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON

• Taking ownership of the entire QA process and ensuring its continuous improvement
• Designing and implementing effective testing strategies and plans
• Performing hands-on manual and automated testing (Python)
• Actively collaborating with developers, analysts, and other stakeholders throughout the development and release cycles
• Identifying bottlenecks and improving QA processes and workflows
• Proactively solving testing-related challenges and ensuring product quality
• Not only distributing tasks but also directly participating in day-to-day testing activities.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE

• At least 6+ years of experience in software testing, including at least 4 years of hands-on experience in test automation (Python)
• Leadership skills with a proven ability to guide, mentor, and motivate the QA Team to achieve high levels of performance and productivity
• Hands-on experience in payments/B2B testing
• Strong hands-on skills in manual testing and working with complex business logic
• Strong experience in performance and load testing
• Solid knowledge of the Kibana system, Postman, and API testing
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Allure reporting)
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Good communication skills in English and Russian.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
• Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us
• Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
• Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
• The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense - we favor the continuous development of our employees
• Remote type of work
• 20 days of vacation time; Latvian bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off
• Team building events and corporate parties.

You can find out more about our team, our values, and the unique ways we celebrate our successes here.