Project:
PitchBook is an analytical platform for investment professionals, it collects information from various sources and presents it in a convenient way for users.
PitchBook platform is very useful almost for everyone who operate on the financial market — for start-ups and large corporations, for venture capital and private equity firms, for investment banks and market analytics, and many others.
Engineering team is continuously growing and improving the technical landscape. For instance, previous year we’ve finished migration to k8s, migrated to Gitlab CI, onboarded backstage, etc. From processes perspective we’ve finalised transformation to Team topologies and Scrum based Agile.
Team:
The Office Plugins team enhances Microsoft tools (Excel and PowerPoint) by integrating PitchBook data, enabling financial professionals to make data-driven decisions. Our clients include investment banks, private funds, and independent researchers.
Technical Stack:
TestRail, Postman, Swagger, Selenium, Toucan, InteliJ IDEA, Visual Studio (build and start applications locally).
Microservices: Java 17, Spring/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, JOOQ, Elasticsearch, k8s, flux, harbor, docker, GItLab CI/CD, gradle, backstage, OpenAPI, Kafka, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry.
Desktop Client: C# 7.3, Async/Await, .Net 4.8, Project Modularity, WPF, Win Forms, Wix, RTD technology, Excel DNA, Ninject, Mvvm.
Processes:
Stream Aligned Team (Team Topologies), Scrum-based Agile, Confluence, Jira, Aha!, Lucid (aka. Miro).
Team setup:
Engineering Manager, Stream Development Lead, 2 BE, 1 FE, 2 QA (including you), 1 PO.
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in QA.
- 1+ years of testing automation using Java and other testing tools.
- Understanding and ability to apply QA processes and test design techniques.
- Experience in REST API testing (e.g. via Postman tool, Swagger).
- Experience in working with DB (MSSQL, PostgreSQL).
- Experience in using Chrome/Firefox/IE Dev Tools.
- English upper-intermediate. (Communication with stakeholders and documentation writing).
Would be a plus:
- Experience with UI Autotests using Selenium.
- Experience in automated API testing (BDD approach or other).
- Experience in testing routine automation and custom testing tools.
Responsibilities:
- Review, analyse requirements and create test cases and checklists for it.
- Maintain test documentation and team documentation.
- Do manual testing (test features manually, log results, create defects, track defects completion).
- Execute and drive regression testing cycles (each 3 months) and create all required documentation.
- Maintain and extend automated test cases (Selenium. BDD tests in future).
- Automate test routine.
- Collaborate with developers to clarify defects and participate in pair testing sessions.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders on work questions.
- Review on daily basis users inquiries, feedback and requests to address them for development.
- Active and meaningful participation in Daily Standup, Refinement, Planning and Retrospectives.
- Adapt communication approach to team processes and personalities.
What’s in it for You:
Reveal great tech solutions
Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.
Experience an agile and flexible working environment
Enjoy the freedom of fully remote work with a flexible working schedule. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, supported by provided laptops and licensed software. We focus on lasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand on a high-performance approach to work.
Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth
Benefit from performance and merit reviews, elevate your skills with personal development plans, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.
Be among like-minded people
Work with a team of one mind who cares about what they do and how they do. Collaborate with top-notch experts who are always ready to help and support you through any challenges. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values. Feel supported by your HR, and take advantage of our referral bonus program.
Interview steps
- Pre-screen with the recruiter and Engineering Manager (30 min).
- Technical interview (1.5 hour).
