QA Automation Engineer (ATM Acquiring & Payment Processing)

🌍 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:
We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer to strengthen test coverage and release quality across our platform. You will design and execute test cases, build and maintain test automation where practical, and work with real production data and complex system integrations to protect the reliability of high-volume payment systems. The role requires strong technical skills and hands-on experience with test automation, defect analysis, and release testing.

What you’ll do:

• Test backend services, APIs, microservices, and system integrations in high-volume payment flows.

• Build and maintain 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.

• Analyze defects, identify root-cause patterns, and document findings clearly.

• Verify fixes and run the release-testing lifecycle through final quality sign-off.

• Monitor product behavior after release and help investigate and resolve production incidents.

• Maintain structured testing documentation in Jira and Confluence.

• Work 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 in fintech or banking

• Experience building and maintaining automated test suites

• Good knowledge of microservice architecture and system integration patterns

• Strong skills in API testing and validation

• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation

• Experience with production support, incident investigation, and resolution

• Familiarity with gitlab/gitops and CI/CD pipelines

• English level B2 or higher - capable of effective written and verbal communication

Good to have:

• Understanding of how acquirers, issuers and payment systems operate

• Understanding of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) processes and regulations

• Hands-on experience testing antifraud systems (e.g. rule engines, scoring models)

• Knowledge of core banking systems and principles

• Experience with performance/load testing tools

• Familiarity with fraud risk signals and transaction scoring concepts.

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.