Lead QA Engineer

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Lead QA Engineer

• Lithuania
• Bulgaria
• Ukraine
• Poland
• Estonia
• Georgia
• Other
  
  

About Us

Paysera is the first fintech company in Lithuania and an EU-licensed e-money institution. We provide fast, convenient, and affordable financial services globally. Our services range from a payment gateway for e-shops, a finance management app, money transfers, and a parcel locker network.

With over 1 million app downloads and growing, we aim to become an industry-leading super app that provides financial and lifestyle services across the globe. At Paysera, we are a start-up-minded team, which means we thrive in a fast-paced environment and seek open communication while placing great focus on upholding our core company values. Join our vibrant international team of over 800+ people across 20+ cities, worldwide.

Role Overview

• Title: Lead QA Engineer
• Level: Lead
• Team: 5 Quality Assurance Engineers
• Reports To: Head of QA Competence Center, Delivery Manager
• Purpose: Ensure release quality of Paysera’s applications by executing hands-on testing, creating and maintaining test documentation, mentoring newcomers, and enhancing QA processes. The Lead QA Engineer will balance technical execution with leadership, and leverage AI tools to optimize daily QA workflows.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

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• [R1] Strategize and document testing approaches for new features;
• [R2] Thoroughly test application functionality, compatibility, performance, and security;
• [R3] Create and maintain relevant test documentation, detailed test plans and cases, ensuring alignment with the tribe's needs.
• [R4] Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align process improvements with organizational and tribe-specific needs.
• [R5] Utilize AI tools like ChatGPT for routine tasks to boost efficiency and productivity.
• [R6] Monitor and ensure data consistency across different environments, such as production and development.
• [R7] Troubleshoot and test against systems like Elasticsearch, databases, and API endpoints as required by the backend team.
  
  

Must-Have Qualifications

• [Q1] 5+ years of professional experience as a Manual QA Engineer.
• [Q2] Minimum 2.5 years of team leadership experience, mentoring or managing at least 3+ testers.
• [Q3] Hands-on experience testing mobile applications in the fintech or financial services domain, with focus on compliance, security, and reliability standards.
• [Q4] Proven ability to design and maintain structured test cases, checklists, and bug reports (evidence via portfolio or TestRail/Jira exports).
• [Q5] Strong proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools (Jira, TestRail).
• [Q6] Demonstrated ability to train and support QA colleagues, validated through past mentoring/coaching roles.
• [Q7] Professional working proficiency in English (B2+), verified through interviews and documentation.
• [Q8] Hands-on experience applying AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) in QA workflows for documentation, bug reporting, or test case creation.
  
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• [N1] Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Robot Framework, Python).
• [N2] Ability to write test scripts or configure automation environments.

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• [N3] Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) for integrating automated tests.
• [N4] Knowledge of advanced mobile security or performance testing methodologies.
  
  

Work Conditions & Contract Info

• [W1] Employment Type: B2B contract, 3-month probation.
• [W2] Location: Remote or Hybrid; candidates within ±3 hours CET.
• [W3] Contract Length: Permanent(long-term)
• [W4] Core Hours: 09:00–17:00 CET/EET, flexible around team needs
• [W5] Compensation: €18–27 Euro/hour gross (based on seniority and experience)
• [W6] Start Date: As soon as possible
  
  

What We Offer

Work-life Balance: strive for balance with flexible working hours and full remote work possibilities.

Innovation and Development: participate in skill-building workshops and have freedom to experiment with various AI tools.

Growth-focused Culture: thrive within a highly professional, quality-oriented, and dynamic team and pursue your potential and innovative ideas in a fast-growing, international company.

For Candidates

In compliance with the legislation, we would like to indicate that for the present position we are willing to offer a monthly salary from 3000 to 4500 EUR gross. The exact amount depends on the experience, education, and competences of the future employee. Only selected candidates will be contacted, but we are grateful to all who send their CV.

Seniority level

IC4 - Lead

Location

Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Other, Poland, Ukraine

Salary

3000 to 4500 EUR gross

Interested?