Kapitus

QE Automation Engineer

Kapitus
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Remote, United States or Washington, DC, USASenior

Base Salary

$96k - $154k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Partner with developers, product managers, and business analysts to understand requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Design and implement automated functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test coverage.
  • Build, maintain, and optimize scalable Playwright and TypeScript automation frameworks and scripts.
  • Develop and execute automated API tests to validate functionality, integrations, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot issues with developers and provide timely feedback on defects and test results.
  • Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Build and maintain regression suites that validate software stability and release readiness.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, monitor results, and improve feedback speed and reliability.
  • Convert existing manual test cases into reusable automated coverage.
  • Stay current with fintech trends, QA tools, and testing best practices.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience as a QA or QE engineer with substantial hands-on test-automation experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to write, debug, and review automated test scripts using Playwright and TypeScript.
  • Strong understanding of automation framework architecture, test-design patterns, maintainability, and quality-engineering practices.
  • Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and Swagger.
  • Experience testing Salesforce solutions and full-stack applications across UI, API, integration, and data layers.
  • Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, and SourceTree for version control.
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Zephyr Scale for project tracking, bug tracking, and documentation.
  • Understanding of Agile and Scrum and experience working in Agile environments.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and attention-to-detail skills.
  • Financial-services industry experience is a plus.
  • Basic knowledge of security and performance testing.
  • Nice-to-have experience with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Selenium, Pytest, Jenkins, AWS services, and cloud-computing concepts.

Benefits

  • Annual incentive compensation eligibility of up to 10%.
  • Medical, dental, and employer-paid vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare, plus related wellness perks.
  • Flexible Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account.
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance and vision insurance.
  • Optional supplemental life, disability, accident, and hospitalization insurance.
  • Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • LifeBalance and Plum Benefits discount programs, including pet, car, travel, arts, health, and fitness discounts.
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually, plus conference and career-development opportunities.
  • Travel reimbursement for work-related travel.
  • Paid time off and sick time.
  • 401(k) plan through Fidelity with a 25% match on contributions up to 6% of annual salary.
  • Qualified remote candidates may be considered if they reside in states where Kapitus or a subsidiary has an established physical presence.

Tech Stack

AWSJavaScriptJenkinsPostmanpytestPythonSeleniumSQLTypeScript

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About Kapitus

501-1,000 employees

Kapitus provides financing to U.S. small businesses as both a direct lender and a marketplace that connects applicants to a network of funding partners. Its products include working-capital term loans, revenue-based financing, equipment financing, and lines of credit delivered through an online application and broker channels. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Kapitus is privately held and part of InterVest Capital Partners.

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