Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join our team in the MENA region. As a Senior SDET, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and high performance of our open banking systems through functional and non-functional testing.

About the job

Your duties will include creating and executing test plans, contributing to our in-house automation framework, infrastructure, tools, analyzing test results, and communicating with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality products. As a key member of the team, you will be tasked with analyzing test results meticulously, identifying potential issues, and collaborating effectively with stakeholders to guarantee the delivery of high-quality and resilient products.

Who are we

Lean enables companies to seamlessly connect to their users’ bank accounts to initiate real-time payments and retrieve their account information. Our products have garnered the trust of leading companies and enabled them to deliver powerful experiences when connected with a user’s bank account, allowing users to perform prudent financial planning, get better rates on loans, transfer money to friends, and more, without compromising on privacy or security.

Some of Lean’s clients include the likes of Binance, Etisalat Group, Careem, Sarwa, and many more, making it the region’s most valuable Open Banking platform. The company has now processed hundreds of millions of dollars, and its products are also connected with hundreds of thousands of accounts. Lean envisions a fully inclusive financial ecosystem that serves everyone, no matter where they bank or live in the MENAP region.

This role requires extensive coding expertise and quality assurance experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and adapt automation frameworks for open banking solutions.

• Work closely with all stakeholders to understand the complete context of deliveries and translate complex functional and non-functional requirements. 

• Ensure all Quality Guideline requirements are understood by the team and met during the development cycle.

• Monitor and report on test results, identifying potential performance issues.

• Identify and recommend improvements to the open banking systems to optimize performance and scalability.

• Participate in code reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

• At least 5 years of experience in the testing domain, with a focus on automation.

• Proven experience as an automation engineer or an SDET with a track record of building and maintaining scalable and reliable test frameworks.

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Javascript, typescript and python.

• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g WebdriverIO, Selenium or a similar tool)

• A passion for testing and a willingness to bring new ideas. Along with the ability to work independently.

• Analyze test results and collaborate with development teams to optimize testing practices.

• Monitor and report on quality metrics, identifying potential performance issues.

• Should have experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of Grafana, Kibana and Performance testing is an added advantage.

Desired Qualifications

• Fintech or Start-up experience

NB. While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!

Why Join us?

Lean is the first regulated open banking and open finance company operating across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.  Since 2019 we've been on a mission to become the pre-eminent A2A payments company in the Middle East - enabling our clients to seamlessly connect to their users’ bank accounts to initiate real-time payments and retrieve account information. Our products have garnered the trust of some of the leading companies in the region, including the likes of Etisalat Group, Careem, Binance, Tabby, Tamara, Tawuniya, and more.

To date, Lean has processed billions of dollars, and our products have connected with hundreds of thousands of accounts across the region. We've recently announced our $67.5 million Series B funding round led by General Catalyst, following earlier investment from Sequoia Capital. This funding marks a major milestone for Lean and the financial ecosystem across the MENA region. At Lean, we’re committed to driving the next generation of financial innovation by making financial data and payments more accessible and transparent for businesses and consumers alike.

To that end, we're always on the lookout for talented, driven, and entrepreneurial candidates to join us in our mission of enabling the next generation of financial innovation. If you're motivated by solving hard problems and leaving a lasting legacy while you're at it, Lean's where you need to be.

Not only do we offer competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible office hours, but we also insist that every member of the team hold a meaningful equity stake in the business to ensure long-term alignment. We'd love you to join us for this journey!

Lean is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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