Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world's smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: Lagos

Role Overview

• At Kuda, we are dedicated to delivering a seamless, reliable, and highly secure digital financial experience for our customers. As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will be the ultimate guardian of our platform’s quality and reliability. You won’t just be writing scripts; you will be writing robust code to build the automated infrastructure that ensures our customers' money and data are always safe and accessible.
• You will sit at the critical intersection of software engineering and quality assurance. Your mission is to architect comprehensive test automation frameworks, champion a "shift-left" testing culture, and integrate quality gates seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Test Architecture & Frameworks: Design, build, and scale robust, maintainable test automation frameworks from the ground up for our backend microservices (APIs), web platforms, and mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Comprehensive Automation: Drive functional, integration, and end-to-end automation testing. Write clean, high-quality code (e.g., in Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript) to automate complex financial user journeys.
• Pipeline Integration (CI/CD): Embed continuous testing into our DevOps pipelines. Ensure that every code commit is rigorously and automatically tested for functionality and stability before reaching production.
• Performance & Security Testing: Design and execute automated performance, load, and security tests to proactively identify bottlenecks and vulnerabilities, ensuring our systems can handle massive transaction volumes securely.
• Shift-Left Quality & Collaboration: Partner closely with software engineers, product managers, and QA analysts during the design phase. Define testability requirements and ensure quality is built-in from day one rather than tested-in later.
• Defect Triage & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate complex issues, debug code, and work alongside developers to trace defects down to the root cause, implementing preventative automation to stop regressions.
• Mentorship & Best Practices: Continuously evaluate modern testing tools and methodologies (e.g., Appium, Playwright, JMeter, Axios/RestAssured, MySql). Mentor junior team members and cultivate a culture where quality is a shared engineering responsibility.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a dedicated SDET or Software Automation role.
• Advanced proficiency in Java and JavaScript, with working knowledge of C# and Groovy.
• Hands-on experience with web and mobile automation tools including:
  • Selenium
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Appium
• Strong experience with API and data testing, including making API/HTTP requests using:
  • Rest Assured
  • Axios
  • Jest
  • OkHttp
  • Apache HttpClient
• Experience managing database connections using HikariCP or JDBC.
• Proficiency in automation framework design patterns, particularly:
  • Keyword-Driven Testing
  • Page Object Model (POM)
• Familiarity with build and CI/CD tools including:
  • Maven
  • TestNG
  • Jest
  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Experience with test reporting and test management tools such as:
  • Extent Reports
  • Azure/Assure Reports
  • Jira
  • Test management integrations

Soft Skills & Professional Attributes:

• Independent Ownership: Proactively identify improvements and fix issues without constant supervision.
• Knowledge Sharing: A "share the love" mentality—mentoring peers and documenting findings to elevate the team's technical bar.
• Collaborative Leadership: Aligning developers and Product Owners with the automation strategy to ensure collective success.
• Continuous Improvement: A "do things better every day" mindset focused on optimizing execution time and simplifying workflows.
• Strong Communication: Translating complex technical failures into clear, actionable insights for all stakeholders.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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