Senior QA Engineer

GK8 is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior QA Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. You will be responsible for designing test plans, developing and maintaining automated test suites, and promoting a quality-first approach across engineering teams. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about test automation, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and automated test cases for desktop, server, API, and mobile applications.
• Maintain and extend existing automation frameworks and tools.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to identify test requirements early in the development lifecycle.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues.
• Analyze test results and work with teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Promote best practices for testing and quality assurance throughout the organization.
• Participate in code reviews for test automation and contribute to test strategy discussions.
• Monitor and improve test coverage, test reliability, and CI/CD integration.
  
  

• 5+ years of experience in software QA, including at least 2 years with automation.
• Proven experience testing Web, Mobile, Backend, and API systems – with a strong focus on Backend testing- Must.
• Good programming/scripting knowledge in Python- Must.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in writing test automation using Playwright.
• Deep understanding of crypto and blockchain domains – a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipeline- Advantage.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
  
  

• Experience with performance/load testing (e.g., JMeter, k6).
• Exposure to containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Experience testing distributed systems.