Quality Assurance Engineer Job at Quidax

Quidax is an African focused cryptocurrency exchange. We enable customers to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum, USDT and Litecoin) with Naira. Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day at Quidax, is to build a world where sending money and value around the globe is as easy as sending a text message. We value positive energy, and clear communication and are committed to building an inclusive environment for people from every background.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Quality Assurance Engineer
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality.
• Your responsibilities should you choose to accept will include designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions.
• Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets our user needs, while being cost-effective.
• You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
• The QA engineer role plays an important part in our company’s product development process.
• If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you.
• Ultimately, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance processes, testing methodologies, and industry standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Cucumber, Appium).
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

What your day-to-day looks like:

• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using open-source tools.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g., developers and product managers) to identify system requirements.
• Track, monitor debugging process results, and investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.

Nice to haves:

• Crypto experience
• Fintech experience
• Security testing.