QA Automation Engineer

Do you want to work in a small team where you can make a real difference in a company? Would you embrace the challenge of building a high-impact platform that is used globally? Then we want to speak with you!

About Cascade:

Cascade is a fintech startup backed by Canadian and US investors that empowers companies to grow by democratizing access to institutional debt. We are building tools that modernize how companies raise and manage debt, lowering the barriers to entry to the $7 trillion specialty finance and alternative credit market for companies around the world. Founded just last year, we are gearing up for our next phase of technical development and are seeking a talented QA Automation Engineer to contribute to our mission.

About the role:

As a QA Automation Engineer at Cascade, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our pioneering platform in the debt infrastructure space. You will leverage your experience in manual testing of web applications and data correctness to automate testing processes progressively. This role requires understanding the intricacies of private debt and how data is manipulated from various customer data sources. You'll work closely with our development team to automate a significant portion of manual checks on our web application front-end, ensuring seamless functionality and data accuracy.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct manual testing of web applications to ensure functionality and data correctness.

• Collaborate with the development team to understand data manipulation processes from various customer data sources.

• Develop and implement automated testing frameworks using Typscript, Playwright, and other relevant technologies.

• Automate a significant portion of manual checks on our web application front-end to increase testing efficiency and accuracy.

• Work on understanding how private debt works and how data is manipulated from various customer data sources.

• Ensure the reliability and correctness of data ingests by monitoring and alerting across our data pipelines.

• Translate business goals and stakeholder requirements into automated test cases and scripts.

• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance product quality and reliability.

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation or related roles.

• Proficiency in Typescript and Playwright for test automation, or similar technologies.

• Experience with manual testing of web applications and ensuring data correctness.

• Familiarity with CI/CD automation tools such as GitHub Actions.

• Strong understanding of relational SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Experience with ETL technologies and data pipelines.

• Ability to develop APIs and integrate with 3rd party APIs.

• Bonus: Experience in fintech, SaaS, or credit analysis.

People who thrive at Cascade are:

• Self-starters who take initiative to tackle challenges in a remote work environment.

• Good communicators who can operate without ego to discuss, learn, grow, and help others.

• Passionate about creating great digital experiences for users.

• Problem solvers who are not satisfied with the status quo.

Benefits:

• Remote: we are a remote-first company and are very flexible on hours as long as things get done

• Home-office: there’s a $1000 USD home office allowance to set yourself up

• Equity: we expect you to have an owner-mentality, and have the equity plan to match

• Benefits: health, dental, vision, and more

• Perks: we offer free lunches weekly and off-site trips

• Job satisfaction: we offer autonomy, ample opportunities for mastery, and an opportunity to make a difference for companies around the world