QA Automation Engineer (Payments Platform)

🌍 Remote | UTC+8 | Core collaboration hours: 12:00–6:00 PM Manila Time

Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines.

We combine global fintech expertise with deep local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful for millions of people across the region.

7M+ app downloads. 2M+ monthly active users. 7,000+ partner stores. US$310M+ raised from leading global investors.

Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first — our team spans 45+ countries.

If you want to solve complex problems at scale and impact how millions of people access and manage money, come build with us.

Southeast Asia’s fintech moment starts here.

About the role:

You’ll strengthen test coverage and release quality across Salmon’s platform, helping protect the reliability of high-volume payment systems and complex integrations. This is a hands-on role combining API and backend testing, automation, production data analysis, defect investigation, and end-to-end ownership of release quality.

What you’ll do:

• Test backend services, APIs, microservices, payment flows, and system integrations.
• Design and execute manual and automated tests for new functionality, regression scenarios, and production releases.
• Work with real production data, logs, and database records to validate system behavior and investigate issues.

What you’ll own:

• Design, maintain, and execute test cases, validation checks, test plans, and regression scenarios.
• Build and maintain automated test suites where automation provides practical value.
• Plan and execute testing for new features, APIs, and system integrations.
• Validate business rules, transaction flows, data consistency, and service-to-service communication.
• Analyze defects and production incidents, identify root-cause patterns, and clearly document findings.
• Verify fixes and oversee the release-testing lifecycle through final quality sign-off.
• Monitor product behavior after release and support the investigation and resolution of production issues.
• Maintain clear, structured testing documentation in Jira and Confluence.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, operations, and support teams to improve product quality.

What makes you a strong fit:

• 3+ years of experience as a QA Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, or Software Developer, ideally within fintech or banking.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Strong experience with API testing, backend validation, and system integrations.
• Good understanding of microservice architecture and common integration patterns.
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation.
• Experience with regression, integration, end-to-end, and release testing.
• Experience supporting production systems and investigating incidents.
• Familiarity with GitLab, GitOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher, with effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A structured approach to testing and the ability to take full ownership of quality-related tasks.

Good to have:

• Understanding of how acquirers, issuers, and payment systems operate.
• Knowledge of anti-money laundering processes and regulatory principles.
• Hands-on experience testing antifraud systems, including rule engines or scoring models.
• Understanding of fraud risk signals and transaction-scoring concepts.
• Knowledge of core banking systems and principles.
• Experience with performance and load-testing tools.
• Previous experience testing applications at a financial institution.

What we offer:

Ownership and flexibility

• Stock option plan — four-year vesting with a 25% cliff after the first year
• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours from 12:00 to 6:00 PM Manila time (UTC+8)
• Company-provided tools and equipment

Health and time off

• Medical insurance support for you and your family through co-funding or reimbursement, depending on your location and subject to policy limits
• Access to an internal mental health support specialist
• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days

Growth and team experience

• Opportunities to learn and share your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
• Company-sponsored trips to Manila to meet and work with your team in person
• High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia

We believe strong teams are built by people with different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view. Salmon is an equal opportunity employer, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.