Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer (Founding / Automation & Release Infrastructure)Location: New York, NY Company Stage: High-Growth Consumer Fintech / Crypto Office Type: Onsite Salary: $200,000 - $400,000 Base + EquityThis high-growth fintech platform is building a real-time prediction market that allows users to trade on outcomes across global events. Operating at the intersection of finance, media, and crypto, the platform processes billions in trading volume and is rapidly becoming a new source of truth for real-world probabilities. With increasing scale and complexity, the company is investing in foundational engineering functions to support reliability, trust, and user safety.What You Will DoBuild the quality assurance function from the ground up, defining testing strategy and standardsDesign and implement automated test infrastructure across web apps, backend APIs, and critical transaction flowsOwn release quality by defining testing processes that balance speed and reliabilityDeeply understand product behavior to identify high-risk areas, especially in trading and financial flowsIntegrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to catch issues before productionEstablish bug tracking, reporting, and quality metrics visibility across engineeringPartner closely with engineering and product teams to ensure high-quality releasesHire and mentor a small QA team as the function scalesIdeal Background3+ years of experience in QA Engineering or SDET roles, preferably in fast-growing startupsProven experience building automated test frameworks from scratchStrong experience with modern testing tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, or similar)Full-stack testing experience across frontend applications and backend APIsExperience testing financial, trading, or high-stakes transactional systemsFamiliarity with TypeScript or Python for automationExperience integrating testing into CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.)Strong communication skills with ability to influence engineering decisions and quality standardsComfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with high ownershipCompensation and BenefitsCompetitive base salary + equityUnlimited PTOFull health, dental, and vision coverage401(k) with employer matchHigh-impact, foundational role with ownership over QA strategy and team buildingOpportunity to define quality standards for a platform handling real money at scaleThis role is ideal for a builder-type QA engineer who wants to define what "quality" means at a company where correctness, reliability, and speed directly impact real financial outcomes.