TL;DR

Software Test Engineer (Fintech): Carrying out comprehensive testing across UI, API, and back office systems for an investment platform with an accent on test automation strategy, end-to-end testing, and ensuring resilient and performant code. Focus on developing and shaping customer applications, understanding financial services legislation, and contributing to new research projects.

Location: Hybrid in Manchester, UK (minimum 50% in office per month, initial full-time in office).

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000

Company

%hirify_global% is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK, offering award-winning solutions for DIY investors and financial advisers, managing over £103.3 billion in assets.

What you will do

Carry out testing across UI, API, back office, and 3rd party integrations, including end-to-end testing.
Understand business, functional, and technical requirements, along with %hirify_global% products and financial services legislation.
Execute test scripts and record results using tools like JIRA/XRAY, raising detailed bugs.
Collaborate with Technical Leads to create and implement appropriate test automation approaches.
Be involved in exciting new research projects and proof of concepts.
Support User Acceptance Testing and production releases.

Requirements

Full understanding of the testing lifecycle and methodologies.
Ability to create and design automated test scripts using BDD methodology and maintain existing automation frameworks.
Proven experience testing APIs using integration tools.
Knowledge of Cypress, Gherkin, Page Object Model, PactumJS, and TypeScript.
Experience in CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and AWS CodePipeline.
Excellent communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Culture & Benefits

Hybrid working model requiring a minimum of 50% office presence in Manchester, UK, with an initial full-time office period.
Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31, with a buy and sell scheme.
Choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6% and a discretionary bonus scheme.
Free on-site gym with classes, Employee Assistance Programme, and bike loan scheme.
Personal development programmes, ongoing technical training, and professional qualification support.
Active social events calendar, monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas and summer parties.