QA Automation Engineer

About Us
Hello Clever is building the next generation of payments and loyalty infrastructure by turning every transaction into growth for merchants.
We're an AI-powered fintech operating across 26+ markets, helping businesses move money in real time and convert payments into measurable outcomes like higher repeat rates, bigger baskets, and smarter customer engagement. Our platform combines local account-to-account rails, embedded cashback and loyalty products, and powerful data intelligence through Clever AI, so merchants can launch offers, optimise ROI, and scale faster, all through a single integration.
We recently crossed $70M in live ARR and are on track to pass $100M by the end of 2026-just 2.3 years after reaching our first $1M. It's an exciting milestone that reflects the scale of what we're building and the opportunity ahead.
We're also proud to be recognised on the global stage, including being named Australia's fastest-growing fintech, recognised in Forbes Asia's Top 100, ranked among the AFR Fastest-Growing Companies, and selected for Inc. Magazine's Best in Business.
About The Role
As a QA Automation Engineer at Hello Clever, you'll lead the design and development of scalable automation frameworks across our web, API, and payment integrations. You'll combine scripted automation with AI-powered testing tools, embed quality checks into CI/CD pipelines, and validate complex payment and loyalty workflows. Working closely with engineering and product teams, you'll improve release confidence, strengthen platform reliability, and mentor junior QA engineers.
What You'll Be Doing
Automation Leadership & Framework: Own QA automation architecture across Web, API, and E2E integration testing by designing, building, and scaling maintainable test automation frameworks.
AI & Agentic Testing Innovation: Lead the evaluation, adoption, and integration of AI-powered and agentic testing platforms (e.g., TesterArmy, mabl, Testim, BrowserStack) to accelerate test creation using natural language and automate visual/UX regression checks.
Hybrid Testing Strategy: Combine traditional scripted automation (Playwright/Selenium/Tools) with AI-assisted agent workflows (e.g., automated PR checks, AI test scaffolding, plain-English test definitions) to improve efficiency and reduce flakiness.
Payment & Third-Party Integration Testing: Design and maintain mock services/stubs for external PSPs, banking rails, and webhooks to ensure deterministic, isolated test execution.
Test Data Management (TDM): Manage test data strategies for complex transactional flows, including multi-currency accounts, loyalty balance calculations, and merchant offer rules.
CI/CD & Quality Gates: Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines with robust quality gates, reporting, quarantine/flake management, and failure triage loops.
Compliance & Security: Ensure automated test suites comply with data privacy and security guidelines (e.g., masking sensitive cardholder/account data in logs and test reports).
Release Readiness & Mentorship: Support release readiness through exploratory/manual testing when needed, provide risk assessments, and mentor/coach junior QA engineers.
What We're Looking For
Experience: 5+ years of software testing experience with a strong focus on test automation and API testing.
Framework Development: Hands-on experience building and maintaining modern automation frameworks from scratch.
AI & Agentic Testing Awareness: Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools, plain-English test generation, or agentic QA workflows (e.g., TesterArmy, mabl, Testim, or BrowserStack AI features).
Tech Stack: Strong proficiency with Playwright and TypeScript / JavaScript for scalable UI and API testing (Selenium and Java are good with us).
API & Async Testing: In-depth understanding of API testing patterns (Authentication, Idempotency, Retries, Webhooks) and validating asynchronous/event-driven architectures.
CI/CD Integration: Solid experience setting up and maintaining automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines) with clear reporting.
Root Cause Analysis: Strong skills in investigating test failures and production anomalies using application logs, network traces, and structured debugging tools.
Language: Professional English proficiency (B2 level or above) with clear written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have
Domain Knowledge: Experience in Fintech, Digital Payments, Loyalty/Rewards programs, or E-commerce ecosystems.
Agentic Testing Tools: Direct hands-on experience with TesterArmy, Testim, mabl, or similar AI-native testing platforms.
Deep Payment Testing: Hands-on experience with payment gateways (PSPs), settlement, reconciliation, and transaction lifecycles.
AI-Assisted Testing: Familiarity with AI-powered tools for test scaffolding, API test generation, or flaky test diagnosis.
Performance & Contract Testing: Basic experience with performance/load testing tools (e.g., k6, Locust) or Contract Testing frameworks (e.g., Pact).
What We Value
Strong Ownership: Deep accountability for overall software quality, reliability, and release confidence.
Pragmatic Risk-Based Thinking: Calm, structured decision-making under delivery pressure.
Clear Communication: Ability to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
Practical Mindset: A focus on continuous process improvement without over-engineering solutions.
Attention to Detail: High standards for test accuracy, coverage, and system edge cases.
Why join Hello Clever?
High-Growth Fintech - Be part of a company leading the future of real-time payments and loyalty solutions.
Global impact - We're live in 26+ markets and growing fast.
Category-defining product - Real-time payments, instant cashback, AI-powered merchant tools.
Mission-driven - We're here to make money smarter, fairer and faster for everyone.
Dynamic Culture - Join a passionate, results-driven team that values innovation and collaboration.
Benefits & Perks
Leave that supports real life - Enjoy Birthday Leave and Menstrual Leave in addition to your standard annual leave.
Invest in your wellbeing and growth - Receive an annual Wellness and Development Allowance to use toward what helps you feel and perform at your best.
Technology support - Access a Technology Allowance to help you create a productive working setup.
Flexible hybrid working - Enjoy the balance of collaborating in person and working remotely.
Celebrate together - Connect with the team through quarterly social events and our annual company trip.
How To Apply
We like to keep things simple, but we also want to make sure this is the right fit for both of us. Here's what to expect:
Phone Screen: A quick chat to learn more about you, your experience, and why you're keen to join.
Virtual Technical Chat: A technical video call to dive into your experience and technical capabilities.
Assessment Task: A take-home practical exercise to showcase your automation framework skills.
Meet the Team: A final interview to meet the team, assess cultural fit, and discuss how you'd make the role your own.
Sound like you? Let's talk. Drop us a note at [protected info]
Direct applicants only, no agencies.