Lead Software Engineer in Test - Fintech / Remote
Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
Location | Remote Working |
Area | London, England |
Sector | I.T. - Testing |
Salary | up to £110,000 |
Start Date | |
Job Ref | QAman |
Job Views | 272 |
- Description
Lead Software Development Engineer In Test - Fintech / Fully Remote - Cloud Native apps
We are partnering with a leading financial technology firm to find a Lead Software Development Engineer In Test to collaborate with the Head of QA and create cutting-edge software for seamless currency exchange experiences where you'll play a key role in shaping the overall quality of engineering output.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead, support, mentor, line-manage, and grow QA Engineers with varying levels of seniority.
- Manage the productivity of QA engineers across the tribe, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Oversee the overall quality of engineering output within the domain.
- Recruit, retain, and develop top-tier QA talent.
- Drive quality excellence and best engineering practices, collaborating with QA engineers, software engineers, and engineering managers.
- Work closely with the Head of QA to define a compelling QA strategy and roadmap.
- Drive both medium and long-term QA objectives and key results across the tribe.
- Make pragmatic decisions on where to invest QA effort, considering cost vs value.
- Become a domain expert, understanding technical aspects, QA expertise, and the product offering.
- Clearly communicate risks, successes, and missteps while executing the QA vision.
- Champion cross-functional change, influencing not only your domain but the entire QA organization.
- Embed values and quality engineering principles in everything we do, leading by example.
- Represent the QA organization in the wider engineering and tech community.
Essentials:
- Solid 5 years writing code as Software Development Engineer In Test
- Experience managing QA Engineers across multiple teams simultaneously.
- Proven track record in ensuring high-quality solutions within large cloud-native architectures.
- Strong experience in developing testing architectures for highly available cloud solutions.
- Drive positive change towards Continuous Testing, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.
- Proficient in Agile processes and principles, collaborating effectively with product teams.
- Understanding of Cloud-Native architectures and practices (e.g., high-availability, microservices, CI/CD).
- Hands-on experience with API testing and Contract testing.
- Ideally from a background in FinTech, Payments, or Financial Services.
- Passionate about personal and team growth, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Comfortable challenging the status quo and curious about emerging technologies.
- Strong business and technical vision with coding ability in modern programming languages (Ruby, Scala, Java, JavaScript, or Python).
- Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
If you're ready for a remote leadership role that allows you to influence and innovate within the QA domain, apply now!