Senior Test Engineer Automation (Java) - OP02269

We are hiring in Europe! 🟢 At Dev.Pro, a US-based outsourced software development company, we're looking for contractors to join our global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our experts work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. We invite a Test Automation Engineer to join our highly specialized engineering team working on a critical financial transaction platform. In this role, you’ll help drive the quality and reliability of a high-volume, high-performance payment orchestration system through automated testing and QA best practices. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure mission-critical software components meet quality standards. 🟩 What's in it for you: - Contribute to a strategic initiative for a major fintech client as they scale a mission-critical payment orchestration platform - Build automation for high-volume financial systems using Java, Cucumber, REST API testing, and CI/CD - Collaborate across teams and grow your career toward a Principal QA Engineer role ✅ Is that you? - 4+ years of QA Automation experience, including building and maintaining test automation frameworks - Strong experience with Cucumber and Java - Experience testing microservices and backend components - Knowledge of REST, web services, XML, JSON, SQL, Tomcat, and Linux - Experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) - Understanding of secure development practices - Understanding of functional, integration, and regression testing techniques - Experience in Agile/Scrum and continuous delivery - Ability to mentor team members and promote QA best practices - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills - Strong motivation and high performance, focused on achieving goals and delivering results - Upper-Intermediate+ English level Desirable: - BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science or related discipline - Background in Payments, FinTech, or Financial Services - Knowledge of transaction processing systems - Experience with performance, resilience, or other non-functional testing 🧩Key responsibilities and your contribution In this role, you’ll ensure the quality and reliability of critical backend systems through automated testing, cross-functional collaboration, and promotion of QA best practices. - Drive stories to completion, including automated testing and documentation - Create, enhance, and maintain test automation frameworks - Define and execute automated tests in line with QA guidelines using Cucumber and Java - Test microservices and backend components for performance and reliability - Validate REST APIs, web services, XML/JSON data, and SQL interactions - Support CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery - Apply secure development practices and compliance standards in testing - Participate in Scrum/Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams - Mentor team members on quality guidelines and best practices - Support key stakeholders in decision-making and QA strategy - Evaluate and report on new testing tools, techniques, and approaches Our next steps: ✅ Submit a CV in English — ✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Internal interview — ✅ Offer Interested? Find out more: 📋How we hire 💻 LinkedIn Page 📈 Our website 💻IG Page By submitting application, I've read and agree to the Dev.Pro Private Policy and Consent on Processing of Personal Data. I agree to have my Personal Data being stored and processed by Dev.Pro.