Senior SDET - Growth

Building the Future of Crypto at Ink Fndn (Kraken)

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, accelerating the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. As a Krakenite, you'll join a team of industry pioneers developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers, all while upholding industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support.

We are a fully remote company with Krakenites in over 70 countries. We encourage candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken Culture page and the Kraken app before applying.

The Team

The Growth team is dedicated to expanding Kraken’s global user base by optimising every stage of the user journey – from first impressions to long-term retention. We work closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design to improve activation rates and deliver a seamless, world-class user experience.

The Opportunity: Senior SDET - Growth

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Growth Team and collaborate with an existing SDET. You will help scale our automation efforts, design robust tests using Playwright with TypeScript, and maintain high-quality standards across the product. While you will have autonomy in your work, you’ll also collaborate closely to improve frameworks, share best practices, and ensure consistency across testing efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-quality automated tests for frontend and backend systems using Playwright with TypeScript.
• Collaborate with the existing SDET and engineering teams to define test strategies, test plans, and quality metrics.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, providing fast feedback and reliable releases.
• Perform manual testing when needed to validate complex scenarios and complement automation.
• Contribute to improving testing frameworks, increasing coverage, reliability, and speed.
• Identify gaps, propose new testing tools or approaches, and share best practices with your SDET peer.
• Document issues clearly, communicate findings effectively, and work with product and engineering teams to ensure bugs are resolved before release.

Skills You Should HODL

• Strong programming experience in TypeScript; Python or Ruby is a plus.
• Expertise in Playwright for automation; experience with other frameworks (Cypress, Selenium) is a plus.
• Extensive experience in UI and API test automation in Agile environments.
• Solid understanding of QA processes: bug tracking, test documentation, non-functional testing, security testing, and black-box testing.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Comfortable working autonomously within a collaborative SDET team, sharing knowledge and improving frameworks.
• Creative mindset: can identify edge cases, gaps, and potential failure points.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams.

Kraken values diversity and hires strictly based on merit. We encourage applicants who are passionate about crypto to apply even if they don't meet all listed requirements.

Key skills/competency

• Playwright
• TypeScript
• UI Automation
• API Automation
• CI/CD
• Test Strategy
• Agile Methodologies
• Bug Tracking
• Git
• Quality Assurance