Senior QA Automation Engineer

LI.FI is simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs, and service providers by offering a unified API to access all on-chain liquidity across major blockchains for best-price same-chain and cross-chain swaps. We are a passionate team on a mission to enable a fairer, more decentralized world. Apart from the tech, we care deeply about user experience and aim to make complex technologies accessible to everyone.

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A quick run-down of the job

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to work with our existing QA team and drive the quality of our platform by setting up, developing, and maintaining automated testing processes. Your primary focus will be on establishing and optimizing automated API test suites, ensuring that our platform meets the highest standards before release. You’ll work closely with developers to catch issues early, contributing to our commitment to quality and reliability.

Please note: This role requires you to be located in EMEA and have professional experience in web3. Your application will not be considered otherwise.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with our existing QA team to uphold and evolve our testing standards

• Lead the quality assurance of our software solutions and added features

• Manage and track known bugs, proactively identifying product and UX issues

• Collaborate with the development team to ensure adherence to QA procedures

• Draft and update clear testing documentation for team-wide reference

• Design, develop, and maintain our CI/CD automated API test suites to streamline and enhance our QA process

What makes you a good candidate

• 4+ years of experience in QA automation, particularly with web applications and REST API services

• Proficiency in Git, GitHub (Actions), TypeScript, PlayWright, and Postman

• Strong background in test automation, including scripting in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python

• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript test frameworks (Mocha, Chai)

• Prior experience with JIRA and quality assurance best practices

• Familiarity with load testing tools (Locust, K6, JMeter)

• Professional experience in web3

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for seamless team collaboration

• Strong ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal oversight

• Tech-savvy, with the ability to understand development changes and assess impact across features

• Advanced knowledge in blockchain and crypto to effectively identify and prioritize bugs

We encourage you to apply if you feel your experience and skills equip you for this job but are not listed here!

Company Culture

• Embracing the differences

  • Embrace your own differences

  • Respect and welcome the unique qualities of others

  • See others’ differences as an opportunity to grow

• Own it, do it

  • Own tasks end-to-end

  • Hold yourself to a high bar for execution

  • Make bold decisions, and be accountable

  • Understand your limitations and seek for help

• Fail forward

  • Try - don’t be afraid to fail

  • Learn - don’t make the same mistake twice

  • Adapt - grow with the experience

• Have fun together

  • Take the time to get to know and understand each other better

  • Don’t take yourself too seriously and keep it light-hearted

  • Fun should be coming from a place of love and respect

What you’ll get

• Annual team offsites (Thailand was a blast at the beginning of 2023, Vietnam this year was blast-ier; let’s see what happens in 2025!)

• Flexible remote days

• Flexible working hours

• Equity participation from Day 1

• Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)

• An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)

• A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

• 30 days of PTO

If you join us as an independent contractor, you’re only entitled to the first four benefits of this list.

Application process

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Li.Fi is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Join us in our dedication to fostering a workplace that values and respects each team member's unique contributions..

Shortlisted candidates will undergo a comprehensive interview process, including a people operations interview, a take-home assignment, a meet-the-team & founder interview, and a reference check.

For more information, visit our page detailing our hiring process!