At R3, we are building the on-ramp for the next trillion dollars of assets to move on-chain, bridging the worlds of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). We are launching institutional-grade RWA yield vaults, fully composable and integrated into Solana DeFi.

We are seeking a Senior QA SDET to take a technical leadership role in shaping the quality of R3’s product suite. As part of an agile, cross-functional engineering team, you’ll design and implement robust automated testing solutions across APIs, UI, and backend components. You'll contribute to our automation frameworks, mentor junior team members, and advocate for testability and quality throughout the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will bring solid experience in test engineering, a deep understanding of automation best practices, and a proactive mindset when collaborating across teams. Experience working with distributed systems in a cloud-native environment is key whilst financial services experience is a plus.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated test cases and frameworks for functional and non-functional testing
Champion quality practices within the team by advising on testability during design and implementation phases
Drive testing strategies across services, microservices, and UIs for large-scale distributed systems
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers in Agile ceremonies to ensure test coverage aligns with business needs
Contribute to the test planning and own the execution for assigned features or product areas, ensuring timely and high-quality releases
Log, prioritize, and manage defects using tracking tools like JIRA
Analyse test results, generate quality metrics, and clearly communicate risks and issues
Mentor junior QA engineers and help drive automation best practices across teams

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong coding skills in Java, Kotlin, or similar languages, with demonstrated experience building maintainable test automation code
4-6 years of hands-on experience in test automation and manual QA roles, ideally in Agile environments
Proficient in using test automation frameworks and tools such as:
- UI Testing: Selenium, Cypress, Appium
- API Testing: REST Assured, Postman, SoapUI
- BDD Tools: Cucumber, Serenity
- Database Testing
Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience testing in distributed systems and microservice architectures
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Haves:

Exposure to financial services, fintech, or trading system technologies
Experience leading test strategy for medium-to-large projects or components
Familiarity with tools like XRAY, TestRail, Grafana, Kibana, or Prometheus for test management and observability
Understanding of performance, reliability, or security testing approaches
ISTQB/CSTE certification

What You'll Gain:

Opportunities to contribute and shape the test strategy for key product components
The chance to help shape test frameworks and tooling direction
Opportunities to mentor junior team members and contribute to QA best practices
A fast-paced, collaborative team environment with modern DevOps and agile workflows

R3

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Software Developer in Test (SDET)