Lead Quality Engineer

Zafin · Toronto

Posted about 2 months ago · $140K to $180K · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open: 55 days
Reposted: Yes
Salary listed: Yes
Ghost-job risk at Zafin: high
Hiring momentum: 48 roles opened in the last 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board: 2026-09-27

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About this role

As a Lead Quality Engineer at Zafin, you will establish and lead the QA practice for Zafin AIOS, defining standards and processes while engaging in hands-on testing of backend applications and integrations. You will mentor other QA engineers, design test strategies, and validate data processing and API functionalities, all while promoting modern testing methodologies like Deterministic Simulation Testing in a banking context.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5

benefits: 3/5
freshness: 1/5
career value: 4/5
role clarity: 5/5
pay transparency: 5/5

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What you need

3–4 years of software testing experience operating at a senior/lead level
2+ years of experience explicitly defining QA standards, processes, or best practices
2+ years leading or mentoring other QA engineers
At least 1–2 years of hands-on experience with Deterministic Simulation Testing (DST)
3+ years of hands-on API testing and validation experience
Experience standing up a QA function in a greenfield or early-stage environment

Nice to have

Knowledge of Kafka message validation and consumer/producer testing
Familiarity with ETL concepts, data pipelines, or batch processing systems
Experience building or scaling automation frameworks
Experience using JMeter or similar tools for API performance testing
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control tools

What you get

Competitive salaries
Annual bonus potential
Generous paid time off
Paid volunteering days
Wellness benefits
Robust opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

Worth weighing

No specific mention of the tech stack beyond testing tools
Role involves building a QA function from the ground up, which may come with challenges
The expected salary range is broad and depends on experience
Hybrid work mode may require flexibility in work arrangements

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Listed by Zafin on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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