Quality Assurance Engineer

Job title : Quality Assurance Engineer

About The Role

• We’re looking for an experienced QA Engineer with a strong track record of driving product quality across complex systems. You’ll play a critical role in designing scalable QA processes, leading both manual and automated testing efforts, and ensuring that every feature we ship delivers a reliable and seamless experience for users who depend on our platform daily.

Job Expectations

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and regression suites for web and mobile applications.
• Lead both manual and automated testing efforts across multiple environments.
• Identify, document, and drive resolution of bugs through close collaboration with engineering and product teams.
• Partner with developers early in the development cycle to clarify requirements and define clear test coverage.
• Validate high-impact features such as payments, authentication, and transaction flows for performance, security, and reliability.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and advocate for automation best practices across teams.
• Continuously evolve QA processes, ensuring scalability and alignment with agile development practices.
• Mentor junior QA team members and foster a culture of quality across the organization.

Critical Competencies

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in QA or software testing, preferably in fintech, SaaS, or high-growth product environments.
• Proven experience with end-to-end testing, regression testing, and automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of API testing, UI testing, and performance testing principles.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI).
• Skilled in writing clear and actionable test documentation, bug reports, and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and prevent recurring issues.
• High attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive quality across teams.

Bonus Point

• Experience testing fintech or crypto platforms, especially related to transactions or KYC flows.
• Familiarity with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or Detox).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how QA integrates into the release process.
• Comfortable using tools like Jira, Trello, or Notion for bug tracking and task management.

Cultural Competencies

• Entrepreneurial and experimental — thrives in a startup environment.
• Bias for action and growth, not afraid to fail fast and learn quickly.
• Mission-driven and passionate about expanding financial access in Africa.
• You work well with people of different backgrounds, identities, values, and cultures
• You listen well, seek to understand, and respond with empathy
• You give and take constructive feedback to and from colleagues at any level
• You are extremely curious and love working collaboratively
• A knack for continuous growth, learning, and knowledge sharing