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Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.
The team
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
The Pro team is responsible for everything to do with the trading backend services such as the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, and various other trading services. The team is located globally and responsibilities are split into sub-teams, working with various tech stacks. Our teams code in Rust and work agile around the globe. Recently, the team played a critical role in scaling Kraken's trading infrastructure.
As part of the team, you'll partner closely with frontend and mobile engineers to build quality into every stage of development, helping deliver reliable, intuitive experiences across both web and mobile platforms.
The opportunity
As a QA Automation Engineer within Kraken Pro Engineering, you'll be embedded directly within engineering teams, partnering with frontend and mobile engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
You'll design and maintain automated UI tests, validate customer journeys, and ensure our web and mobile applications meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. This role combines automation engineering with exploratory and manual testing to ensure every release delivers an exceptional user experience.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain automated UI tests for web and mobile applications.
Execute exploratory and manual testing to validate new features, edge cases, and customer journeys.
Collaborate closely with frontend and mobile engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
Review product requirements and identify quality risks early in development.
Investigate defects and partner with engineers to resolve issues efficiently.
Contribute to automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and quality engineering best practices.
Help improve test coverage, release confidence, and overall product quality.
Leverage AI tools such as Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, and MCP integrations to improve engineering productivity and testing quality.
What you bring
Experience building automated UI tests using Playwright or similar automation frameworks.
Experience testing web and mobile applications, including Android and/or iOS utilising tools such as Appium, Maestro, Espresso.
Strong understanding of automation alongside exploratory and manual testing practices.
Familiarity with modern frontend technologies and customer-facing application testing.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing within engineering teams.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate complex UI issues.
Experience collaborating closely with software engineers in Agile environments.
Excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences.
Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Our commitment
Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.
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As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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What is a QA in a job?
QA stands for Quality Assurance, which is a process or department in a company responsible for ensuring that products or services meet a certain level of quality
In a job, QA may refer to the role of a Quality Assurance Engineer or a Software Testing Engineer, who is responsible for designing and implementing quality control procedures to ensure that products or services meet the company's quality standards
A QA Engineer may be involved in various stages of the product or service development cycle, from designing and planning quality control procedures to executing testing and analysis to identify and address issues or defects
They may also work closely with other departments, such as engineering, product management, and customer support, to ensure that customer needs are met and that products or services meet the desired level of quality
In the context of Web3, Quality Assurance (QA) refers to the process of testing decentralized applications (DApps), smart contracts, and other blockchain-based solutions to ensure their functionality, security, and performance
The role of a QA Engineer in Web3 may involve designing and implementing testing strategies to identify and fix bugs, vulnerabilities, and other issues that could affect the user experience, data integrity, or network security
Some of the specific responsibilities of a QA Engineer in Web3 may include:
- Developing test cases and scenarios for DApps, smart contracts, and other blockchain-based solutions
- Conducting automated and manual testing to identify and fix issues
- Collaborating with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure the quality of the product
- Ensuring that DApps and smart contracts are compatible with different blockchain networks and standards
- Contributing to the development of tools and frameworks for testing Web3 applications.