Quality Engineer

Location: Vienna, AT

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

At Trayport, as a Quality Engineer you are at the core of every team, collaborating with not just the immediate developers in your team but all other teams involved in the development process. As such, candidates should be passionate about delivering high quality software, eagerly hunting down bugs and potential issues and looking for ways in which we can give our clients the best possible user experience.

The Role

Our Quality Engineers use a combination of shift-left and shift-right testing techniques, exploratory testing, technical testing and test automation to build quality into our software, working closely with the rest of their team and coaching others on how to write better software. For us, teamwork is everything. We listen to each other, we adapt, we evolve and we strive to innovate. We are making significant investments in our business and we will invest in you.

Our Tech Stack/Tools

• Python

• C#

• React

• Linux

• Document based DBs

• Azure DevOps

• Docker

• Linux

• Postman

• Bash

• Grafana

Responsibilities

• Perform session based exploratory testing to find unique bugs that could only be discovered by the most creative people.

• Perform release testing to ensure no issues arise during or after deployment.

• Defining and executing the quality and testing strategy for your team while coaching other team members to ensure software quality is considered throughout the development process while shifting left.

• Review and contribute to design documents.

• Help developers brainstorm what should be covered in the automated tests, and contribute to automation where appropriate.

• Working closely with the Product Team and developers to ensure we are building the right software for our customers.

• Acting as a point of contact regarding product knowledge from various members of the business.

• Contributing to documentation to ensure knowledge is easily shared between team members.

• Monitoring alerts and customer support chats, utilising our observability stack and embracing a shift-right approach to software quality.

• Investigate and perform root cause analysis on bugs, putting on your detective hat and diving into the code when necessary.

• Actively grow our culture of quality and engage in quality related topics across the organisation through pairing with your colleagues or during other quality community events.

The Person

• A strong background in software quality and exploratory testing

• An inquisitive nature, with excellent analytical and problem solving skills

• Understanding of testing concepts, methodologies and processes

• Good communication skills, has the ability to clearly explain issues that were found

• Can read and understand programming languages, ideally some experience with Python

• Willing to participate in technical discussions

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to highly complex issues

• Happy to collaborate with a wide group of stakeholders

• Experience contributing to user stories and acceptance criteria

• Seeks opportunities to improve themselves and focuses on personal development

• Has a general attitude of care and responsibility towards their work 

• Basic understanding of practical networking concepts and containerised environments

As per the collective agreement, the minimum salary for this position is €45,738 . However we are willing to pay more based on experience and qualifications.

Trayport is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.

Trayport is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.