Senior SDET - Growth

About Kraken

Kraken is a world-class team with strong crypto conviction, dedicated to discovering and unlocking the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, Kraken accelerates the global adoption of crypto, enabling financial freedom and inclusion for everyone. For over a decade, Kraken has attracted top crypto experts globally. Before applying, candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Kraken Culture page and the Kraken app.

As a fully remote company, Krakenites operate in over 70 countries and speak more than 50 languages. They are industry pioneers developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers, with a strong commitment to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

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The Growth Team at Kraken

The Growth team is focused on expanding Kraken’s global user base by optimizing every stage of the user journey, from initial impressions to long-term retention. This team collaborates closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design to enhance activation rates and deliver a seamless, world-class user experience.

The Opportunity: Senior SDET - Growth

Kraken is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Growth Team and work alongside an existing SDET. In this role, you will be instrumental in scaling automation efforts, designing robust tests using Playwright with TypeScript, and maintaining high-quality standards across the product. You will have significant autonomy while also collaborating closely to improve testing frameworks, share best practices, and ensure consistency across all testing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-quality automated tests for both frontend and backend systems, primarily utilizing Playwright with TypeScript.
• Collaborate with the existing SDET and engineering teams to establish comprehensive test strategies, detailed test plans, and effective quality metrics.
• Integrate automated tests seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid feedback and reliable software releases.
• Conduct manual testing for complex scenarios and to complement automation efforts where necessary.
• Actively contribute to enhancing testing frameworks, aiming to increase test coverage, reliability, and execution speed.
• Identify testing gaps, propose innovative tools or approaches, and share best practices with your SDET peer.
• Document identified issues clearly, communicate findings effectively, and partner with product and engineering teams to resolve bugs pre-release.

Skills You Should HODL

• Strong programming experience in TypeScript; additional experience with Python or Ruby is a plus.
• Expertise in using Playwright for test automation; familiarity with other frameworks like Cypress or Selenium is beneficial.
• Extensive experience in UI and API test automation within Agile development environments.
• Solid understanding of comprehensive QA processes, including bug tracking, test documentation, non-functional testing, security testing, and black-box testing.
• Proven experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and utilizing version control systems such as Git.
• Comfortable working autonomously within a collaborative SDET team, actively sharing knowledge and contributing to framework improvements.
• Possess a creative mindset, capable of identifying edge cases, gaps, and potential failure points in systems.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills when working with cross-functional teams.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and celebrates the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives of all Krakenites. They hire strictly based on merit, seeking candidates with the most suitable abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. Kraken encourages applications even if you don't fully meet all listed requirements, especially if you are passionate or knowledgeable about crypto. As an equal opportunity employer, Kraken does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Key skills/competency

• TypeScript
• Playwright
• Test Automation
• CI/CD Integration
• Agile Methodologies
• UI Testing
• API Testing
• QA Processes
• Git
• Frontend/Backend Testing