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Quality Assurance Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
Senior level
Plan, build, and execute testing strategies across UI, API, and service layers. Develop and maintain automated and manual tests and CI/CD test suites, log and track defects, participate in agile ceremonies, define acceptance criteria, and collaborate with product and engineering to improve testability, observability, and delivery.
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Candescent is the leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions. We are transforming digital banking with intelligent, cloud-powered solutions that connect account opening, digital banking, and branch experiences for financial institutions. Our advanced technology and developer tools enable seamless, differentiated customer journeys that elevate trust, service, and innovation. Success here requires flexibility in a fast-paced environment, a client-first mindset, and a commitment to delivering consistent, reliable results as part of a performance-driven, values-led team.  With team members around the world, Candescent is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Summary 

We are seeking talented a Quality Engineer who is passionate about delivering high-quality software and championing a culture of quality throughout the product development lifecycle. These individuals work closely with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to plan, build, and execute testing strategies that ensure technical solutions are effective, user-centric, and aligned with business goals. From large-scale features to the smallest details, Quality Engineers play a vital role in validating functionality and driving continuous improvement across teams. 

Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring a balanced mindset of precision and progress. They take ownership of the entire product experience—from concept to operation—by simplifying complexity, upholding engineering excellence, and shipping meaningful improvements frequently. With a commitment to mentorship, peer collaboration, and process refinement, they continuously seek out new ideas and opportunities to raise the bar for quality and innovation.  

 

Product Mission 

 

Our mission is to deliver a leading, end-to-end consumer banking experience through a mobile-first, intuitive, and secure digital platform that enables financial institutions to personalize and scale services to meet their customers' evolving needs 

 

Product Vision 

Our vision is to design and evolve a leading digital banking experience that simplifies financial tasks, empowers users with insights and control, and gives financial institutions the flexibility to launch, manage, and grow. With personalized experiences, a best-in-class feature set, and continuous innovation, we future-proof users through emerging technologies and ecosystem advancements. 

 

 

Key Areas of Responsibility 

  • Develop testing plans, frameworks, test cases, and test scripts 

  • Execute unit, automated, and manual tests and code reviews 

  • Document and track defects with clear reporting on severity and resolution status 

Product Strategy, Vision, and Planning 

  • Participate in agile planning events by offering quality-focused insights during PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives 

  • Work with Product Owners, Engineers, and Designers to define quality objectives, identify risks, and promote early testing practices 

  • Help define acceptance criteria and develop comprehensive test strategies including scope, environments, metrics, and reporting 

Product Design and Development 

  • Collaborate with Engineers to ensure applications are testable and include effective logging, monitoring, and observability 

  • Create and execute test cases for smoke, integration, regression, and UAT testing 

  • Conduct manual and automated tests to validate functionality and identify edge cases and error handling issues 

  • Log, prioritize, and track bugs while working with Engineers on debugging and resolution 

  • Develop and maintain automated tests as part of CI/CD pipelines with DevOps support 

  • Apply best practices, engineering tools, and emerging technologies to enhance quality and delivery 

  • Contribute to process improvement and team testing workflows 

 

Performance Measurement and Optimization 

  • Monitor quality metrics such as defect and change failure rates to identify improvement opportunities in testing and delivery processes 

 

Qualifications 

  • 5+ years of experience in QA using automated testing for APIs and systems 

  • Expertise in smoke, integration, regression, and UAT testing, and test automation tools such as Java, JavaScript, Postman, Newman, Cucumber, JMeter, Selenium 

  • Skilled in building test strategies for UI, APIs, and service layers in highly transactional systems 

  • Experience with Agile methodologies and troubleshooting complex issues quickly and effectively 

  • Proficiency in BDD, ATDD, TDD, and related practices 

  • Strong understanding of test frameworks, test planning, and execution for both manual and automated testing 

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional teams 

  • Strong analytical skills for reviewing technical specs, log files, and identifying high-risk areas 

  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MS SQL Server and Oracle 

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS 

  • Experience using SCM tools like Git and SVN 

  • Demonstrated leadership, high standards, and a results-driven mindset with a passion for innovation 

Preferred Product Specific Qualifications / Skillsets 

  • Automate end-to-end flows for fintech user journeys (onboarding, KYC, account opening, payments, transfers, statements, card management, etc.). 

  • Validate handling of sensitive data (masking, secure input, tokenization) and compliance-related UI (disclosures, consent, terms) in automated checks. 

  • Experience testing embedded web views or hybrid apps in a fintech or white-label context. 

  • Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for native and/or cross-platform mobile apps (e.g., Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Detox, or similar). 

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for mobile test execution (device farms, emulators/simulators, parallel execution, reporting). 

  • Automate regression, smoke, and critical-path flows with clear assertions, waits, and failure reporting. 

 

Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

Top Skills

Appium
Atdd
AWS
Azure
Bdd
Ci/Cd
Cucumber
Detox
Espresso
GCP
Git
Java
JavaScript
Jmeter
Ms Sql Server
Newman
NoSQL
Oracle
Postman
Selenium
SQL
Svn
Tdd
Xcuitest

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