Automation Test Engineer Cucumber BDD / Gherkin / API Testing

Automation Test Engineer (Cucumber BDD / Gherkin / API Testing)

• Why Are They Awesome?
• - Global presence in over 10 countries, with a core technology engineering hub based in Kuala Lumpur (KL) - VC-backed fintech company building cutting-edge infrastructure for digital banking solutions across EU and US markets - Highly niche B2B solution ensuring regional compliance, KYC, and verification of transactions both locally and globally
• Projects - Core FX verification product is scaling rapidly, with ongoing enhancements, changes, and new features based on an established development roadmap - In response to recent EU/US regulatory changes requiring banks to complete a series of checks on every transaction, a complementary product is in development to help banks and businesses comply with new regulations
• Responsibilities - Expand the existing automated testing framework to further minimize repetitive manual testing efforts (currently 80-90% automated) - Design and develop automated testing suites, including writing automated test scripts that integrate with the CI/CD pipeline and execute in containerized environments
• Team & Culture - Report directly to the CTO, who was the pioneer engineer - Collaborate with a team of 10 backend/full stack engineers and 2 other QAs, most of whom have backgrounds in reputable tech companies - Work with a modern tech stack and methodologies that follow global best practices, with a focus on designing and developing scalable solutions - Ideal for candidates with experience in startups or scale-ups and a can-do, continuous improvement mindset
• Must Have - Experience in API automation testing, with a solid understanding of API testing and integration test workflows - Proficiency in automated frameworks using Gherkin syntax (e.g., Cucumber, Karate) - Ability to write and understand feature files using Given / When / Then structure - Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes concepts (pods, deployments, services, logs, configmaps, etc.) - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Nice to Have - Prior experience as a JavaScript/TypeScript software engineer - Experience developing automated tests for fintech products
• Level / Grade - Minimum 3+ years of experience - 100% individual contributor role reporting to the Technical Lead - Not suitable for manual testers seeking to transition into automation testing
• Location - Hybrid role: work 3 days a week from the central KL office, accessible via LRT