Sr. QA Automation Engineer - Pro

Kraken

The Pro team is responsible for everything to do with the trading backend services such as the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, and various other trading services. The team is located globally and responsibilities are split into sub-teams, working with various tech stacks. Our teams code in Rust and work agile around the globe. Recently, the team played a critical role in scaling Kraken's trading infrastructure.

The opportunity

• 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.

Skills you should HODL

• 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 (we'll support deepening your expertise, but foundational knowledge is essential).

• Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation, identifying what should be manually tested vs. automated.

• 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 and ability to think outside the box.