The QA Engineer III will work in an agile environment, translating user stories into test scenarios, coding automated tests, performing manual testing, and signing off on releases. A strong focus on quality and problem-solving is essential, along with significant experience in QA automation and mobile testing tools.
Who we are:
Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?
We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 4 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we’ve got big growth plans.
Want to join us?
The role.
At Zilch, we're always excited to connect with talented QA Automation Engineers who are eager to become a part of our dynamic and fast-paced team. If you meet the qualifications outlined below and are interested in exploring potential future opportunities with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Day to day responsibilities.
- Working closely with other team members as part of an agile team.
- Translate user stories into test scenarios to deliver high quality software.
- Pair program with software engineers to write strong and repeatable automated tests.
- Execute manual tests (if these are not yet automated).
- Formally sign off releases for the QA function.
We're looking For...
- Someone who is excited to join a startup, is passionate and loves problem solving.
- A QA automation engineer who loves to code and who wants to create awesome solutions that they can be proud of.
- An enthusiast who lives and breathes testing and obsesses about quality.
- 5+ years of QA automation experience using Java (or a similar high-level language).
- 2+ years experience with mobile automation tools using Java (Appium).
- Experience with testing REST APIs, including authorisation and validating responses.
- Experience with Selenium, Rest-assured or other Java HTTP clients.
- Experience working with test management tools (e.g. TestRail).
- Experience using Git for source control.
Bonus.
- Cloud experience (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform).
- Github workflows (or a similar CI/CD system).
- Experience with Docker containers.
- Experience using SQL Server (or a similar relational database).
Benefits.
Compensation & Savings
- Pension scheme
- Death in Service scheme
- Income Protection
- Share Options Scheme
- 5% back on in-app purchases
- £200 for WFH Setup
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance including;
- GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face)
- Prescribed medication
- In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care
- Mental health support
- Optical, dental & audiological cover
- Physiotherapy
- Advanced cancer cover
- Menopause support
- Employee Assistance Programme including
- Unlimited mental health sessions
- 24/7 remote GP & physiotherapy
- 24/7 helpline for emotional & practical support
- Savings & discounts on everyday shopping
- 1:1 personalised wellbeing consultations
- Gym membership discounts
Family Friendly Policies
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced paternity pay
- Enhanced adoption pay
- Enhanced shared parental leave
Learning & Development
- Professional Qualifications
- Professional Memberships
- Learning Suite for e-courses
- Internal Training Programmes
- FCA & Regulatory training
Workplace Perks
- Hybrid Working
- Casual dress code
- Workplace socials
- Healthy snacks
Top Skills
Java
Zilch London, England Office
London, United Kingdom
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