Back-End QA Engineer

Back-End QA Engineer Own quality end to end on a high-traffic PHP platform - from manual API validation to automated Playwright suites - making sure nothing slips through to production. Apply We usually respond within a week Location: Remote from Europe Reporting to: Head of Back-end Development Your Mission Analyse business requirements, functional specs, and user stories to design comprehensive test cases and scenarios. Perform end-to-end testing of transaction lifecycles - from initiation and authorisation through to settlement and reconciliation. Validate data accuracy and consistency across systems using SQL queries against relational databases. Test REST APIs manually using tools like Postman to verify transaction requests and responses. Log, track, and manage defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps, screenshots, and logs. Run regression testing after deployments and proactively explore the platform for edge cases, risks, and performance issues. What You Bring 4+ years of manual testing experience with a focus on web applications and backend validation. Hands-on experience with Playwright for writing and maintaining automated test suites. Domain experience in iGaming, Fintech, payment gateways, or banking platforms. Proficiency in writing intermediate SQL queries to validate data in relational databases. Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman) and test management tools such as TestRail or Zephyr. Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail. Nice to Have Experience supporting UAT with business stakeholders. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks or basic scripting knowledge. Background working with PHP-based platforms or similar backend environments Locations Remote Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time