Senior Test Engineer

About PalmPay

PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform scaling financial inclusion across emerging markets. With over 40 million users, we're building a digital financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses through accessible, easy-to-use, and rewarding financial services.

Operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, PalmPay has been recognized by CNBC as one of the Top 300 Global Fintech Companies and ranked #2 overall and #1 in financial services on the Financial Times' Africa's Fastest Growing Companies 2025 list.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Engineer to join our Bangladesh technology team. This role will lead testing and quality assurance efforts across payment channel integrations, ensuring seamless transaction processing, product stability, and adherence to fintech standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in software development in test (SDET), particularly within payment gateways, POS systems, or digital banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities 1. Test Planning & Execution

• Lead testing of payment channel integrations across multiple systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, and scalability.

• Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and performance tests for fintech applications and POS systems.

• Develop mock platforms and test environments to simulate external payment systems and APIs.

• Take ownership of full-cycle project testing: plan, execute, track, and verify defect fixes.

2. Quality Assurance & Issue Management

• Monitor and investigate online issues (production incidents) to identify root causes, validate fixes, and prevent recurrence.

• Maintain detailed documentation of defects, test cases, and test results.

• Collaborate with local and global development teams to ensure efficient resolution of software defects.

3. Testing Tools & Framework Optimization

• Work closely with developers to improve testing tools, frameworks, and automation efficiency.

• Develop scripts or utilities to enhance test coverage, data validation, and API reliability.

• Contribute to the standardization of QA processes and promote best practices across engineering teams.

4. Compliance & Standards

• Ensure compliance with international payment and POS standards such as ISO8583, EMV, PCI DSS, and relevant fintech security frameworks.

• Validate all test processes against PalmPay's internal development lifecycle (SDLC) standards and policies.

5. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to support the release of high-quality financial applications.

• Provide technical leadership in defining QA methodologies, reporting structures, and automation opportunities.

• Participate in knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and mentoring of junior QA engineers.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 5 years of experience in software testing, including at least 2 years in fintech or payment systems.

• Proven experience in manual and automated testing of payment integrations, APIs, and financial software.

• Strong knowledge of Java / Java EE applications and related testing tools.

• Proficiency with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JMeter, or Postman).

• Hands-on experience with API, performance, and regression testing.

• Familiarity with POS systems, EMV/ISO8583 protocols, and transaction message flows.

• Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

• Fluency in English and Bangla (written and verbal).

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in fintech, banking, or payment gateway environments.

• Understanding of microservices testing, CI/CD pipelines, and API automation.

• Knowledge of Linux environments and scripting languages (Python, Shell, or JavaScript).

• Experience in cross-border payment systems and digital financial integrations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary package with annual performance review.

• Two festival bonuses per year.

• Mobile and internet allowance.

• Health insurance and paid annual leave.

• Opportunity to work with a global fintech company shaping digital payments in emerging markets.

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