About the company
Kraken, the trusted and secure digital asset exchange, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Our 2,350+ Krakenites are a world-class team ranging from the crypto-curious to industry experts, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, we already have Krakenites in 70+ countries (speaking 50+ languages). We're one of the most diverse organizations on the planet and this remains key to our values. We continue to lead the industry with new product advancements like Kraken NFT, on- and off-chain staking and instant bitcoin transfers via the Lightning Network.
Job Summary
The opportunity
📍Create comprehensive test plans before feature development, defining manual and automated testing strategies. 📍Perform hands-on manual testing during development cycles to validate new features before automation. 📍Balance manual exploratory testing with automation to catch edge cases that scripts might miss. 📍Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define QA processes for a mission-critical trading platform. 📍Help design and build a custom desktop testing framework, drawing inspiration from tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, and PyAutoGUI. 📍Design and maintain desktop UI automation suites, with opportunities to expand into cross-platform coverage. 📍Lead automation initiatives end-to-end: strategy, implementation, CI/CD integration, and scaling coverage. 📍Drive performance, security, and accessibility testing to deliver a top-tier experience for traders. 📍Proactively document, report, and triage bugs to improve release quality and velocity.
Skills you should HODL
📍Strong programming skills in Python or another automation-oriented language. 📍Trading knowledge and experience - understanding of order types, trade execution, margin trading, and general financial markets (we'll support deepening your expertise, but foundational knowledge is essential). 📍Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation, identifying what should be manually tested vs. automated. 📍Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks for desktop or complex applications. 📍Strong manual testing skills and ability to think creatively to uncover edge cases and unexpected bugs.
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