Backend QA Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Backend QA Engineer based in Ireland.

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories to design comprehensive test cases, scenarios, and validation strategies.
• Perform end-to-end testing of transaction lifecycles, including initiation, authorization, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Proactively explore the system to identify edge cases, unexpected behaviors, potential risks, and defects.
• Develop, maintain, and improve automated regression test suites using TypeScript and Playwright.
• Automate API testing and validate REST and gRPC endpoints using tools such as Postman, grpcurl, or equivalent solutions.
• Test event-driven architectures and message-based workflows involving technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS.
• Execute regression testing following deployments.
• Document, report, and track defects in Jira.
• Validate data consistency across backend services using SQL queries and database checks.
• Collaborate with backend developers and other stakeholders to investigate defects, verify fixes, improve test coverage.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, testing standards, and automation practices.

• At least four years of professional experience in manual and automated software testing.
• Hands-on experience in the iGaming industry.
• Practical experience developing automated tests using TypeScript and Playwright.
• Experience with API testing and automation, including tools such as Postman, as well as test management platforms such as TestRail or Zephyr.
• Working knowledge of Docker.
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, software testing principles, and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Good conversational English skills.
• Willingness to perform manual testing when needed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with Go or the ability to read and understand Go code is an advantage.
• Basic SQL knowledge.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is a plus.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, observability tools, and monitoring practices is an advantage.
• Understanding of microservices architectures and distributed backend systems is desirable.

• Fully remote work from eligible locations across Europe.
• Generous time off: up to 28 unavailable days per year, in addition to public holidays.
• Startup environment: join a growing B2B technology platform within a new technology ecosystem launched in 2025.
• International collaboration.
• Technical ownership.
• Professional growth.
• Varied technical challenges.
• Collaborative engineering culture.