Senior SDET / Quality Assurance Engineer - Aquanow
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • via Whatjobs
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Job Description

Aquanow, a leading infrastructure and liquidity provider that enables institutional and enterprise use-cases for digital assets, is looking for a Senior SDET or QA Engineer to join our technology team. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside a highly experienced team and contribute to the development of a high-growth trading and technology company. In this position, you will lead the design and implementation of improved QA processes and take an active role in leading and shaping the team. You welcome challenges, enjoy hands-on work, and have a keen interest in testing philosophy and development methodologies.What we OfferFlexible work environmentCompetitive salary and vacation payHealthcare packageCareer growth opportunities in a fast-growing environmentDuties and Responsibilities:Work closely with the team engineering manager and product owner to analyze new requirements and assess testing feasibility before changes enter the pipelineBuild and maintain a well-documented suite of high-quality automated and manual tests and ensure visibility to product stakeholdersPerform periodic test coverage audits and coordinate with management to introduce automation tasks in the development lifecycleManage testing for each software release, working with other team QA specialists to ensure everything is properly tested before signing offProvide mentorship for other members of the QA team and train developers in QA/testing activities as neededWork with management and the company QA chapter to determine the needs of the team and assist in new hiringBasic Qualifications:Strong knowledge of QA methodology and tools, with experience in an SDET or QAE roleDemonstrated leadership and communication skillsExperience with software testing across multiple domains - frontend, backend, performance & security testingCreative, independent, self-motivated and quick to learn new technologiesPreferred QualificationsExperience in a Senior QA or QA Lead roleExperience with Agile workflow - working with product owners defining, and refining user storiesExperience or interest in BDD methodologyComfortable programming in Javascript/NodeJS environmentExperience with web automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright)Knowledge of QA workflow automation tooling, such as GitHub actions, CI/CD systemsBackground in digital payment/financial industry and/or interest in cryptocurrency / decentralized financeThese are not strict requirements to thrive in this role. We believe that people can learn and understand technologies if they are good learners. We encourage you to still apply if some of the requirements are missing from your Resume.About AquanowAquanow is a trading and technology company powering the next generation of financial services. We provide 24x7 liquidity and infrastructure for digital assets. Our customer base is international and includes some of the world’s fastest growing fintech businesses and financial institutions.Aquanow is privately-funded, and guided by experienced trading professionals and financial executives.At our offices you will find a group of people that embrace diversity and value performance over pedigree. Every day we draw value from the diverse experiences of our team whose backgrounds include top financial institutions, tech companies and untraditional backgrounds. Our success comes from identifying exceptional people and providing them with the platform to reach their true potential. Even if you feel you may not meet all the job requirements, we encourage you to apply.Aquanow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, qualified veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance.

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