Senior SDET: Architect Automated Testing for Secure FinTech

Kuda; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Career Development

Medical insurance

Hybrid schedule

L&D training

Job summary

KUDA is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to safeguard the reliability of our fintech platform. You will architect automated test infrastructure for APIs, web, and mobile applications, and champion shift-left quality across our CI/CD pipelines.

You will lead functional, integration, and end-to-end automation, write robust code in Java/JavaScript (with C# and Groovy familiarity), and mentor teammates to raise our quality bar while collaborating with engineers, product

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SDET or Software Automation.
• Advanced proficiency in Java and JavaScript, with working knowledge of C# and Groovy.
• Hands-on experience with web and mobile automation tools including Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium.
• Strong API testing with Rest Assured, Axios, Jest, OkHttp, Apache HttpClient.
• Experience managing database connections using HikariCP or JDBC.
• Proficiency in automation framework design patterns, particularly: Keyword-Driven Testing, Page Object Model (POM).
• Familiarity with build and CI/CD tools including: Maven, TestNG, Jest, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Experience with test reporting and test management tools such as: Extent Reports, Azure/Assure Reports, Jira.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale robust, maintainable test automation frameworks from the ground up for APIs, web platforms, and mobile apps.
• Drive functional, integration, and end-to-end automation testing.
• Embed continuous testing into DevOps pipelines and ensure code is tested before production.
• Design and execute automated performance, load, and security tests.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and QA analysts to define testability requirements from day one.
• Investigate defects, debug code, and perform root cause analysis.
• Mentor juniors and promote best testing practices.

Skills

5+ years SDET

Java & JavaScript

C# & Groovy

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Job description

KUDA is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to safeguard the reliability of our fintech platform. You will architect automated test infrastructure for APIs, web, and mobile applications, and champion shift-left quality across our CI/CD pipelines.

You will lead functional, integration, and end-to-end automation, write robust code in Java/JavaScript (with C# and Groovy familiarity), and mentor teammates to raise our quality bar while collaborating with engineers, product