Senior Test Engineer - Payments Platform

The RoleAs our Senior Test Engineer, you'll own quality at Murmuration. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you'll set up our test automation and quality practices to ensure the payments platform that processes card and card payments is of high quality and robust. About MurmurationMurmuration is a new technology company building the core platform that credit unions run on. We provide the software, payments, and data infrastructure that lets a credit union offer its members modern digital banking without having to build or run the technology itself.Credit unions are member-owned and rooted in their communities, but many still operate on systems that are decades old, which limits what they can offer their members. We're building the alternative.We're a new company, putting our platform and our first engineering team in place now, with the backing of an established group. For people who join early, that means a real say in the product, the architecture, and how the company works.What you'll be doingDefine and build the test strategy and automation framework for the payments platform, across API and integration layers.Write and maintain automated tests and run them in our CI/CD pipelinesOwn quality across the development lifecycle, testing earlier and making it a shared responsibility across the teamDesign test approaches for card payments and card issuance where correctness and edge cases matterRun and automate regression, integration, performance, and security-aware testingInvestigate, reproduce, and clearly report defects, and verify fixesHelp set up QA standards, processes, and tooling as one of the first engineers in the teamWork with engineers to build testability into the product earlyWhat you'll bring to MurmurationStrong experience as a Test/QA Engineer or SDET, with a focus on test automationHands-on experience with automation frameworks for API testing.Proficiency in a programming or scripting language (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Java)Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelinesA solid grasp of testing strategy across the test pyramidStrong attention to detail, ideally from a high-trust or regulated domainStandout candidates will also...Experience testing fintech, banking, or payments systems where accuracy mattersExperience with performance and/or security testingExperience building a test automation practice or framework where none existedExperience with contract testing and testing distributed systemsBenefitsSalary of £50,000 – £75,000 depending on experience30 days holiday per year plus Bank HolidaysHybrid working from our Manchester officeCompany pension schemeAn early, hands-on role building a new platform and teamStructured career path with support for ongoing learning and development