Senior QA Engineer 1
moneybox · London ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- QA
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Company size
- 501-1000
Senior QA Engineer at Moneybox in London, responsible for ensuring quality of fintech products through hands-on testing, automation, and mentoring, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
About Moneybox
At Moneybox, our mission is to give everyone the means to get more out of life. We're guided by our belief that wealth isn't about the money, it's about the means to more - more freedom, opportunities, possibilities, and peace of mind. Moneybox is an award-winning wealth management platform, helping over one and a half million people build wealth throughout their lives, whether they’re saving and investing, buying their first home, or planning for retirement.
Job Brief
We are looking for a Senior QA engineer to join our team, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will be working with a high calibre team to continuously develop new products/features.
What you'll do
- This is a hands-on role and as a senior member of the QA team, you’ll help ensure the quality of Moneybox products, reporting into the Senior QA lead.
- Seamlessly deliver numerous large and complex projects, acting as the sole QA on a squad, managing competing workstreams through effective prioritisation and time management.
- Foster a "quality is everyone's responsibility" philosophy, influencing team members to prioritise risk-based testing over traditional ticket testing.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and Compliance to define testing and release strategies that effectively balance risk, speed, and quality.
- Run engaging, cross-functional team meetings (e.g. amigos, go/no-go, incidents) that promote positive outcomes through effective coordination and issue prioritisation.
- Advocate for the use of AI tools and agents throughout the testing lifecycle, driving efficiency while layering in human critical thinking to validate outcomes.
- Assess features for test automation suitability, collaborating with engineers on various test types and working with the Automation team to build and promote stable end-to-end automation.
- Be a visible leader and role model within the QA team, mentoring/coaching others and actively supporting departmental operations to promote learning and innovation across the function.
- Represent Moneybox externally in the tech community, bringing fresh new ideas back to the team.
Who you are
- You're enthusiastic about working in a fast-growing Fintech and dedicated to making a positive impact on personal wealth, with an interest in technology, AI and QA developments.
- You possess an excellent understanding of testing techniques and can effectively coach and mentor your team on their application.
- You're comfortable in multi-disciplinary teams, working closely with developers, and demonstrate effective analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- You have proven experience in designing and implementing comprehensive test plans and contributing to automation frameworks for complex cross-functional projects.
- You exhibit effective organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach to bug reporting, understanding risk, impact, and dependencies.
Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of broad QA experience, with a number of years in a Senior/Lead QA role, including a proven track record of fast-paced delivery.
- Extensive backend testing skills and understanding of how to test complex logic, APIs, databases, migrations and 3rd party integrations, ideally related to payments or transactions.
- Deep understanding of testing Mobile apps and Web technologies and the intricacies of each platform.
- Broad experience with various automated testing techniques and a solid background in test data design and implementation strategies.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging existing AI tools to promote testing efficiency.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leadership to build good relationships and foster quality as everyone’s responsibility.