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 testingChampion quality practices within the team by advising on testability during design and implementation phasesDrive testing strategies across services, microservices, and UIs for large-scale distributed systemsCollaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers in Agile ceremonies to ensure test coverage aligns with business needsContribute to the test planning and own the execution for assigned features or product areas, ensuring timely and high-quality releasesLog, prioritize, and manage defects using tracking tools like JIRAAnalyse test results, generate quality metrics, and clearly communicate risks and issuesMentor 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 code4-6 years of hands-on experience in test automation and manual QA roles, ideally in Agile environmentsProficient in using test automation frameworks and tools such as:UI Testing: Selenium, Cypress, AppiumAPI Testing: REST Assured, Postman, SoapUIBDD Tools: Cucumber, SerenityDatabase TestingSolid experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and container technologies like Docker and KubernetesExperience testing in distributed systems and microservice architecturesStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Haves
Exposure to financial services, fintech, or trading system technologiesExperience leading test strategy for medium-to-large projects or componentsFamiliarity with tools like XRAY, TestRail, Grafana, Kibana, or Prometheus for test management and observabilityUnderstanding of performance, reliability, or security testing approachesISTQB/CSTE certification
What You'll Gain
A chance to work with a challenging product in the DLT domainOpportunities to contribute and shape the test strategy for key product componentsThe chance to help shape test frameworks and tooling directionOpportunities to mentor junior team members and contribute to QA best practicesA fast-paced, collaborative team environment with modern DevOps and agile workflows
