Pepperstone
fintech
SeniorManualQAEngineer
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“Senior Manual QA Engineer at Pepperstone. Skills: manual QA, test strategy, test planning, exploratory testing, regression testing, defect management, mobile testing. Own test strategy and depth for manual coverage. Support Middle (Manual) QA on technique and in-sprint prioritisation”
What You'll Achieve.
Trading App features ship with agreed manual coverage; critical paths, regressions, and exploratory findings are documented, traceable, and tied to risk; Middle (Manual) QA benefits from clearer scope, review of test plans, and help on complex defects; Release and sprint decisions are backed by explicit quality signals
Industry & Context.
Drive exploratory testing on new Trading App surface edge and corner cases to engineering with reproducible evidence; flag gaps where requirements omit observable outcomes; flag missing data, devices, or environment needs before sprint start
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in software testing or quality engineering, depth in manual techniques (exploratory, regression, session-based or equivalent), Proven work on mobile clients (preferably iOS and Android), Ability to own epic-level test planning in two-week Scrum, clear reporting of risk, pass/fail, and residual risk to engineering and product, Skilled in reproducible defect reports, test cases/charters, and maintainable documentation across sprints, Experienced partnering with Product/Design on testable acceptance criteria, Experienced partnering with automation on scope boundaries (what stays manual)
Nice to Have
Trading or CFD-style apps or regulated fintech context, experience in remote/distributed squads, A growth mindset: adopt squad tools for test data, environments, and process improvements from retros
What You'll Do.
Own test strategy and depth for manual coverage, Support Middle (Manual) QA on technique and in-sprint prioritisation, Keep two-week Scrum work release-ready, Ensure Trading App features ship with agreed manual coverage, Lead test planning for assigned epics, Drive exploratory testing on new Trading App surface edge and corner cases, Partner with Product and Design so acceptance criteria are testable, Coordinate with Senior Automation on what should be automated vs.
remains manual, Keep pace inside two-week Scrum, Refinement: translate stories into test ideas and risks, Sprint: run planned and exploratory tests alongside maintain traceable pass/fail and known-issues lists, Pre-release: summarise coverage vs.
scope, defects, and residual risk for release stakeholders, Post-release: feed concrete improvement items into retros, Support Middle (Manual) QA Engineers on test design, prioritisation within the sprint, and defect reporting quality, Scope is Trading App manual quality and execution.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support Middle (Manual) QA on technique and in-sprint prioritisation; Partner with Product and Design; Coordinate with Senior Automation; escalate blockers early to Tech Lead and EM; Support Middle (Manual) QA Engineers on test design, prioritisation within the sprint, and defect reporting quality; Coordination with dev and QA peers; Partner with Senior Automation; Alignment with squad's mobile and QA leadership
Communication Scope
English at a level needed for documentation, stand-ups, and escalation
Process & Methodology
epic-level test planning, two-week Scrum increments, prioritisation, release management, risk management
Full Job Description
The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade. We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our **700+** team across **12** regions and **9** time zones. **Product and team context** This role sits on the **Pepperstone Trading App** engineering thread within **Trading Experience (TREX)**. Related capabilities in the wider group include Mobile Platform, integrations (connectors), and the trading platform (Centrum). Department shape includes Mobile Platform plus Trading Experience teams. The Trading App is a proprietary **iOS and Android** client for **CFD** trading and portfolio monitoring—charts, watchlists, execution, margin and P&L, funding, and multi-account types (e.g. Razor / Standard). It **complements** MetaTrader and cTrader; it does not replace them. The app connects to Centrum and other back-office systems via connectors, and integrates services such as SCA, Auth0, Segment, notifications, and others as the stack evolves. Delivery runs in **two-week Scrum** increments. A typical squad includes a tech lead or release captain, on the order of four developers and two manual QA engineers, with test automation as a parallel track. Engineering outcomes should reflect **CFD** realities: margin and leverage, contract-based P&L and financing, broker as counterparty, and region-specific regulation (e.g. FCA, ASIC, CySEC) affecting flows and copy. **The Role** The **Senior (Manual) QA Engineer** is an experienced individual contributor on the **Trading App**. They own **test strategy** and **depth** for **manual** coverage, **support Middle (Manual) QA** on technique and in-
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