Role & seniority: Senior QA Engineer / Automation-focused QA (5+ years)

Stack/tools

API testing: REST (required), GraphQL, gRPC (nice-to-have)
Automation: TypeScript, Appium (mobile), Cucumber, Playwright (or similar)
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
Testing scope: backend, mobile native apps; test design and data management

Top 3 responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated test suites for backend and mobile native apps to improve release quality and coverage
Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps to ensure high-quality delivery within Agile cycles; participate in test strategy and code/test design reviews
Identify, document, track defects; integrate test execution into CI/CD pipelines; contribute to QA process improvements and quality metrics

Must-have skills

5+ years in QA with strong automation focus
Proficient in API testing (REST mandatory)
Strong automation framework design/maintenance (TypeScript)
Experience with Appium for mobile test automation
Experience with Cucumber, Playwright or similar; solid CI/CD exposure (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
English fluency, strong documentation and cross-team coordination

Nice-to-haves

Fintech domain knowledge (payments, banking APIs, data security/compliance)
Performance, security, or load testing tools
Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Location & work type

Lisbon, Hybrid
Full-Time, remote-friendly with hybrid in-office e

Full Description

About Us UMO is a stealth-mode FinTech venture aiming to evolve the way people experience money by building a unified, AI-powered, yet deeply human modern money platform across fiat, crypto, and investments—subject to regulatory approvals. The platform is being designed to break down traditional barriers to money across access, assets, and experience, enabling simpler, more adaptive ways for people to interact with financial services. We are currently developing our MVP and navigating licensing requirements, with a multidisciplinary team of 100+ people representing 20+ nationalities. With our headquarters in the UAE and offices in Portugal and Ukraine, we are united behind a shared ambition and a relentless focus on serving our customers

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated test suites for backend systems to improve release quality and coverage.
Develop and maintain automated test suites for mobile native apps to improve release quality and coverage.
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth and high-quality delivery within Agile development cycles.
Identify, document, and track defects and issues, ensuring fast turnaround and effective communication across teams.
Integrate and maintain test execution in CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
Participate in test strategy, code reviews, and test design reviews to ensure optimal testability and quality assurance standards.
Contribute to QA process improvement, test data management, and quality metrics tracking.
Stay current with emerging QA tools, fintech regulations, and industry best practices to ensure compliance and system robustness.

Requirements

5+ years of QA experience with a strong focus on automation testing
Deep understanding of testing methodologies, test design techniques, and QA best practices.
Proven experience testing APIs(REST is a must, GraphQL and gRPC nice to have) — ideally in a fintech or data-sensitive environment.
Strong automation experience — capable of designing, extending, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.
Proficiency in TypeScript for automation development.
Experience with native mobile testing and mobile test automation using Appium
Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Playwright or similar.
Solid CI/CD exposure (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and focus on data accuracy and system reliability.
Fluent in English with excellent documentation and cross-team coordination skills

Automation QA Engineer