Senior QA Automation Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior QA Automation Engineer (Fintech): Testing and automating a high-load payment gateway handling real transactions with an accent on API and Web test development, debugging, and PCI DSS compliance. Focus on ensuring reliability, performance, and quality of systems processing large volumes of payments in collaboration with developers and external partners.

Company

hirify.global is building advanced, AI-powered payment technologies supporting Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and neobanks across the EU and the UK.

What you will do

• Design and implement testing strategies for payment gateways and related services.
• Develop and maintain automated API and Web tests.
• Test REST APIs and integrations, including transaction statuses, refunds, chargebacks, webhooks/callbacks, and 3DS flows.
• Collaborate and communicate with external payment providers and partners on integrations and quality topics.
• Analyze logs, HTTP traffic, and test results to identify defects and root causes.
• Participate in performance testing and quality assurance of high-load systems.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in QA, including at least 2 years in test automation (end-to-end).
• Hands-on experience in fintech or payments domain.
• Strong understanding of payment flows: transaction statuses, refunds, chargebacks, webhooks/callbacks, and 3DS.
• Strong REST API and integration testing skills (idempotency, retries, timeouts, signatures).
• Experience in critical Web automation (Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium with Pytest or equivalent frameworks).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Fluent Russian and a good working proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of PCI DSS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in the crypto domain or crypto payment products.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of fintech solutions within a growing company.
• Collaborative, horizontal team structure that values your expertise and ideas.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.