Software Engineer in Test

Location : Lisbon, Portugal

Engagement :

Consultant / Contract (via MOOFWD)

Experience Level :

10+ years (Senior – L7)

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled

Senior Backend SDET

to join a leading

Fintech engineering team

• . This role focuses on building, automating, and maintaining robust testing frameworks and strategies to ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems. You will work closely with developers, architects, and product teams to ensure quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

automation frameworks

for backend services and APIs.

automated test scripts

across microservices and distributed systems.

testability

and improve code quality through shift-left practices.

test strategies

for complex backend platforms.

CI / CD pipelines

to enable continuous testing.

performance, scalability, and load testing

of backend services.

Required Skills & Experience

quality engineering

with strong backend / API testing expertise.

Java, Kotlin, or Python

(preferred for backend automation).

REST and gRPC API testing

automation frameworks

(JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, Karate, etc.).

CI / CD tools

(Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).

containerized applications

and environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

cloud platforms

(AWS, GCP, or Azure).

databases

(SQL / NoSQL) for validation and test data management.

performance testing tools

(JMeter, Gatling, Locust, etc.).

Nice-to-Have

fintech or high-volume transaction systems

Kafka, MQ, or other messaging platforms

security testing

for APIs.

regulated financial industry

Why Join

cutting-edge backend platforms

at scale.

influence quality strategy

in a senior role (L7).