QA Engineer (Banking)

payabl. empowers businesses to grow through payments innovation and banking services. It is a licensed financial company with principal membership with card schemes, specializing in global payments and multi-currency accounts, providing a strong portfolio of global financial services through the platform payabl.one.

• 3+ years of QA automation experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, PyTest, Cypress, and Playwright.
• Strong experience in functional and integration testing.
• Experience with API and backend testing.
• Experience testing payment or transaction flows and validating system behaviour and data integrity.
• Good understanding of payment processing, balances, and transaction data.
• Ability to design and structure clear, maintainable test cases.
• Strong debugging skills, including working with logs and system behaviour.
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain technical topics clearly.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Core Banking, Payments, FinTech, or e-commerce platforms.
• Experience with EUR and/or GBP payment flows.
• Understanding of ledger and balance management.
• Experience with transaction flows or distributed systems.
• Exposure to cloud-based environments or microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git.

• Perform end-to-end functional, integration, regression, and system testing for Core Banking and Payment platforms.
• Build and maintain automated tests using Python (PyTest) and end-to-end browser automation tools such as Cypress and Playwright.
• Create and execute test cases based on new feature implementations.
• Participate in refinement sessions and provide QA input early in the development lifecycle.
• Prepare detailed test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test data, and coverage.
• Perform API and backend testing, ensuring correct system behaviour and data integrity.
• Conduct manual testing when needed to ensure full test coverage.
• Analyse logs and system flows to identify issues and understand root causes.
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear evidence and reproducible steps.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to improve quality and delivery.
• Contribute to delivering stable and reliable software in a complex banking environment.

This is a fully remote role for candidates based in Poland or Portugal under a Contractor arrangement. Candidates based in Cyprus or open to relocation may work onsite with relocation support.