Senior Development Engineer in Test

Nice to Meet You! We are Ascenda

Ascenda is a global fintech company that powers the growth of financial institutions and merchants with one-stop effortless rewards infrastructure. Our clients range from classic top-tier brands such as HSBR, American Express, Capital One and Barclays, to fast-growing challengers like Robinhood, Brex and Virgin Money.

Our SaaS rewards platform is the world's most powerful human incentive engine and enables brands to build deeper connections with billions of customers worldwide. It combines a global marketplace of valuable merchant content with a data-driven loyalty core that enables financial services companies to power up world-class premium rewards propositions at speed with ease. If you've ever redeemed credit card points for frequent flyer miles, chances are this was powered by Ascenda!Ascenda's products are rooted in beautiful design, exceptional customer value and delightful ease of use. Our technology-first approach and unique global content network set us apart from other loyalty companies.Ascenda was founded in 2014 and today employs 200 people across 20 countries.

Our team is as globally diverse as our clients our CEO is based in New York, our CPO in Seattle, CFO in Boston, Head of Client Success in Sydney and our CTO in Singapore.

Join us as a Senior SDET!

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Software Development In Test Engineer to help drive the automation testing efforts in our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior SDET, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by developing and maintaining robust and scalable automation frameworks. Your expertise in automation testing methodologies, tools, and best practices will be instrumental in identifying opportunities for test automation, continuous improvement, and optimizing our QA processes.If you are passionate about quality assurance, possess strong leadership skills, and have a proven track record of delivering successful automation solutions, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of our software development lifecycle.

Your Impact:

Test Automation Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG)
• Write and execute automated test scripts using various testing tools and frameworks Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing and delivery.

Test Planning and Execution:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on requirements and design specifications.
• Perform manual and automated testing of web, mobile, API and Data integration layer applications as needed.

Performance and Load Testing:

• Develop and execute performance, load, and stress tests to identify potential bottlenecks and ensure system reliability.
• Use tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar to simulate real-world usage and assess system performance under different conditions.

Quality Metrics and Reporting:

• Monitor and report on test coverage, defect density, and other key quality metrics; continuously evaluate and improve the effectiveness of test automation and processes.

Mentorship and Leadership:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior SDETs and QA engineers.

Who You Are

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on test automation and quality assurance.
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Appium).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI) and version control systems (e.g., Git).

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership abilities and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong alignment with Ascenda's core values of growth mindset, hands-on ownership, supportive collaboration and radical simplicity

Why Join Ascenda?

Ascenda offers the unique opportunity to lead in the fintech innovation space, shaping the future of rewards program. Wa are passionate, we keep things simple, we focus on results, we work together and we innovate!

Ascenda is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We thank you for your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.