Job Opportunities API

About Y TREE We are a rapidly growing WealthTech business that is re-defining how individuals and families connect and engage with their money. We provide our clients with control over their personal finances, enhancing their ability to achieve their financial and life aspirations. We are harnessing sophisticated portfolio analytics, innovative behavioural psychology and cutting-edge UX/UI to create a revolutionary experience and transformational outcomes for our users. The business was founded in 2017 by three successful entrepreneurs and business-builders with diverse experiences and skill-sets in Technology, Corporate Advice and Investment Management and is backed by some of Europe’s leading investors. Team Overview In Y TREE we are following a model with cross-functional squads, each led by a squad leader. Currently, we are looking for a knowledgeable, engaged and passionate QA Engineer to join one of our squads and be based in London. As a QA Engineer, you will be essential in enhancing our software and the development of automation to optimise testing within our microservice architecture. You will focus on minimising manual checks by creating sophisticated automated tests, significantly boosting the reliability and performance of our systems. The Role Actively contribute to the development of a unique financial product within a scale-up environment by engaging in product-related tasks, ensuring adherence to automation best practices, and providing feedback and suggestions to drive innovation.  Collaborate with the Product Manager, developers, and QA Engineers from other squads to clarify requirements, with a particular focus on testability, consistency, and completeness, as well as streamlining existing business processes. Champion the use of AI tools to improve testing efficiency, including using coding assistants for faster script development and AI tools for synthetic data generation. Plan, design, and execute QA tasks according to agreed timelines. Participate in team planning and estimation of tasks. Contribute to the creation of test documentation. Play a significant role in expanding automated test codebases while aiming to reduce the reliance on manual testing. Conduct various types of testing, such as smoke, regression, and functional testing, to maintain a high level of quality. Assist other QA engineers in the automation process About You Technical Experience 4+ years of professional experience as a QA Automation Engineer, with expertise in Java/Kotlin programming languages Hands-on experience utilizing AI tools to boost productivity in code writing, debugging, and test case generation. Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles Proficient in web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a solid grasp of web architecture and its functioning Thorough understanding of API testing concepts, encompassing API methods, HTTP methods, response codes, request and response headers, and payload formats like JSON and XML.  Proficient in utilizing tools such as RestAssured, Feign, Swagger, and Postman for API testing Hands-on experience in writing UI tests using Selenium (Selenide) or Playwrite Familiarity with testing frameworks like TestNG and JUnit. Capable of utilising these frameworks to effectively organise and execute automated tests. Proficient in SQL and database concepts, able to write queries to retrieve data and perform data verification Experience with monitoring and debugging applications using tools like Sentry and Elasticsearch Understanding of performance testing, including concepts like load testing, stress testing, and endurance testing. Proficient in testing API performance using tools like JMeter or Gatling. Personal Characteristics We want you to be someone who is comfortable taking the lead when requir