QA Engineer

Role SummaryWe're looking for a detail-obsessed QA Engineer who believes quality is everyone's job, but someone needs to lead the charge. You'll be our first dedicated QA hire, building quality practices into a fast-moving fintech that's building Egypt’s digital lending future.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild Test Automation (40%)Create automated test suites where they matter most (payment flows, loan calculations, critical user paths)Write API tests that catch integration issues before users doBuild E2E tests for critical business flows using modern toolsSet up test data management that doesn't break every sprintMake tests fast enough that developers actually run themExploratory & Manual Testing (30%)Test new features with the creativity of a user and the precision of an engineerFind the bugs that automation can't: UX issues, edge cases, "feel" problemsVerify financial calculations with the paranoia they deserveTest across real devices and browsers our users actually useValidate Arabic/English localization and RTL layoutsQuality Process & Strategy (20%)Participate in feature planning with a "how do we test this?" mindsetDefine acceptance criteria that actually ensure qualityBuild lightweight processes that improve quality without slowing deliveryCreate test documentation that developers will actually referenceChampion quality without becoming the release bottleneckDeveloper Collaboration (10%)Learn existing QA processes from the teamLeverage existing synthetic monitors to identify test prioritiesPair with developers to improve code testabilityReview PRs for test coverage and potential issuesDebug production issues caught by monitoring alongside engineersMake quality everyone's responsibility, not just yoursQualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related fieldExperience: 3-4 years in QA/testing roles with hands-on automationGood programming skills (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)Experience with modern test frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)API testing experience (Postman, REST)Understanding of CI/CD and test integrationTechnical Skills Automation: Writing maintainable test code, not just using toolsWeb/Mobile: Testing across browsers, devices, and platformsBackend: API testing, database validation, event-driven systems