Senior SDET
About Us
At Félix, we're building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing our users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting-edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before.
We are a hyper-growth Series B company, backed by over $100 million in funding from top-tier global investors, including QED, Castle Island, Switch Ventures, HTwenty, Monashees, and General Catalyst Customer Value Fund. This isn't just about the numbers; it's a testament to the trust our investors have in our vision and our team. Additionally, Félix was selected as an “Endeavour Entrepreneur” and was a recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award. We are a group of extremely talented and dedicated high-performers, united by our shared obsession with a single goal: empowering our customers. We are all owners of Félix, driven by a bias for action and a true experimentation spirit to get shit done with urgency and focus.
Joining Félix means you will be part of a team building a legacy, a company that will outlive us all. This is a rare opportunity to apply your skills to a deeply meaningful mission—serving a community that has been underserved for too long. We are a team that is fiercely loyal to each other, where radical transparency and constructive feedback are how we grow and push for excellence. We are bold, we care less about what others are doing, and more about creating sustainable value and a product that truly makes our users' lives better. We are building the future, today.
About the Role
We're looking for a passionate and driven Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. In this hands-on role, you will define and implement robust test strategies, maintain automation frameworks, and contribute to seamless and timely product releases. You will be a key member of our engineering team, driving our test automation strategy, collaborating closely with developers, and championing a quality-first culture. Your work will directly impact the user experience and the success of our products.
Responsibilities
Comprehensive Test Coverage & Release Velocity
Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage, effectively prioritize test execution, and provide clear updates on progress and results—all while driving improvements in release velocity and maintaining robust production health.
Test Plan Design & Execution
Define, design, and execute comprehensive test plans in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Participate in design and specification reviews to establish clear acceptance criteria, ensure thorough test coverage, and document all testing outcomes.
Provide regular progress updates and feedback to stakeholders, driving alignment on testing priorities and release readiness.
Champion quality assurance best practices and promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.
Test Case Development & Automation
Own the end-to-end development and execution of test cases by analyzing design documentation and requirements, covering positive, negative, and corner cases.
Integrate test cases into automated testing frameworks (UI, API) and continuously refine them to maintain comprehensive regression and smoke test coverage.
Automation Framework & Infrastructure
Improve and maintain existing automation frameworks and infrastructure.
Collaborate with engineers to develop reliable, scalable, and reusable automated tests.
Schedule and participate in testing efforts to ensure every release meets quality standards without regression.
Exploratory Testing & Defect Management
Conduct exploratory testing to identify edge cases and ensure product robustness.
Proactively track, reproduce, and triage defects through resolution, working with stakeholders to prioritize and fix issues.
Provide clear test metrics and defect analysis to inform release decisions.
Monitoring & Reporting
Build and maintain monitoring systems for test stability, promptly communicating issues to engineering teams.
Monitor test stability, identify and address issues, and contribute to building systems for monitoring test health.
Document and communicate test results, metrics, and best practices across the organization to drive continual process and quality improvements.
Requirements
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or a developer with a strong focus on testing.
- Demonstrated experience designing test plans, developing test cases, and documenting test outcomes for complex product features.
- Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple testing initiatives simultaneously.
- Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests.
- Strong object-oriented programming skills. (e.g., Python, Kotlin,or JavaScript)
- Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks.
- Advanced English Level
- Experience with UI and/or API test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress).
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
- These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Initial stock options grant
- Annual performance bonus
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and México City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
Equal Opportunity Employer
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