About Uphold
Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries.
Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets and is always 100% reserved.
The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (Transparency Page).
Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.
To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com.
The opportunity:
Uphold is looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join our Engineering team. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity where you’ll get to work in a very friendly and relaxed environment and be part of a well-motivated, talented and growing team. You will play a key role in the development of our products, by working closely with the QA and Tech teams to design and implement test automation tools for our projects with the objective of testing the new code thoroughly and efficiently in a short space of time.
If you are excited about web and mobile automation, test automation frameworks and testing in general, Uphold is the place for you!
What you’ll be doing primarily:
- Create, maintain and evolve test automation strategies, tools and frameworks.
- Work closely with the QA and Engineering teams in the design and implementation of test automation tools.
- Investigate problems in software as a result of testing.
- Act as a key knowledge resource for testing automation, training and supporting other team members as appropriate.
- Analyze and investigate the available solutions to fulfill Uphold’s needs in terms of test automation.
- Maintain up to date knowledge on new automated testing practices.
Required qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience in the field.
- Proven relevant experience in developing or testing web and/or mobile applications.
- Experience with automation frameworks like Detox and Cypress.
- Experience in working with agile teams.
- Experience with BDD or TDD methodologies.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Travis or others.
- Strong problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
- Proactivity in spotting problem areas and proposing ideas for improvement.
- Willingness and flexibility to switch between multiple high priority assignments.
- Ability to manage project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with other teams.
- Fluent written and oral English skills.
Importantly, if you’re looking for a senior role with us, you will have achieved many of the things above while also providing mentorship to others, and have engaged in public speaking opportunities.
What We Offer
- Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Competitive Compensation: Performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary.
- Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
- Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group.
- Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs.
- Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours.
- Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives.
Our Benefits
- Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
- Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs.
- Engaging events and celebrations.
- Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.
Visit our careers page for more exciting opportunities, if this role isn’t the perfect fit.
EEOC Employer
We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us better.
