QA Engineer (OPS Tech)

🌍 Remote | UTC+8 | Core collaboration hours: 13:00–19:00 Manila Time
Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines.
We combine global fintech expertise with deep local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful for millions of people across the region.
7M+ app downloads. 2M+ monthly active users. 7,000+ partner stores. US$310M+ raised from leading global investors.
Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first — our team spans 45+ countries.
If you want to solve complex problems at scale and impact how millions of people access and manage money, come build with us.
Southeast Asia's fintech moment starts here.
About The Role
You'll ensure stable releases across multiple OPS Tech streams by owning testing quality for complex processes, integrations, and rapid product changes.
What You'll Do
Test web applications in Creatio-based systems
Run manual and automated testing across APIs, databases, backend services, and integrations
Extend our existing Kotlin-based automation framework by adding new tests and following established patterns
What You'll Own
Own end-to-end quality for your product area across Creatio-based solutions
Validate APIs, backend integrations, business rules, and data consistency
Analyze new features from product, technical, and user-risk perspectives before testing begins
Participate in technical reviews, sprint planning, grooming, and requirements discussions to identify risks, clarify acceptance criteria, and shape the testing approach
Design, maintain, and execute test cases for new and existing features
Build and maintain API automated tests using the existing Kotlin-based framework
Analyze logs, database records, and system behavior to identify, reproduce, and document defects
Work closely with developers, analysts, product managers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver stable releases and improve testing coverage
What Makes You a Strong Fit
2+ years of experience in QA automation for backend/API-focused systems
Ability to work with Kotlin and contribute to existing automated test suites
Strong hands-on experience in manual testing of web applications, APIs, and microservices
Experience writing and running SQL queries for data validation
Strong understanding of SDLC/STLC and testing types: smoke, regression, functional, integration
Ability to analyze requirements, identify risks, and propose a practical testing strategy
Good To Have
Experience testing CRM or BPM platforms, preferably Creatio
Experience testing applications at a financial institution
Experience writing UI automated tests
What We Offer
Ownership and flexibility
Stock option plan — four-year vesting with a 25% cliff after the first year
Fully remote work with core collaboration hours from 13:00 to 19:00 Manila time (UTC+8)
Company-provided tools and equipment
Health and time off
Medical insurance support for you and your family through co-funding or reimbursement, depending on your location and subject to policy limits
Access to an internal mental health support specialist
22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days
Growth And Team Experience
Opportunities to learn and share your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
Company-sponsored trips to Manila to meet and work with your team in person
High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia
We believe strong teams are built by people with different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view. Salmon is an equal opportunity employer, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.

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