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QA Engineer - Backend (Golang) Senior [Core Banking Systems]

Remote, Worldwide·Added yesterday (last checked 20 Oct)

Plata Card

24 open roles

Overview

Work mode
Remote (Worldwide)
English
Required
Experience
Senior level
Benefits
Private health insurance

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience in developing and maintaining test documentation
  • Experience in programming with Go / Java / Kotlin / Python
  • Experience working with Git or other version control systems
  • Experience working with SQL
  • Experience in developing and maintaining automated tests in Java / Kotlin / Python / Go
  • Experience in developing and maintaining a test framework
  • Experience working with CI/CD tools
  • Experience in developing and maintaining testing infrastructure and tools
  • Knowledge and understanding of design patterns
  • Experience working with message queues (Kafka)
  • B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team

Nice to have

  • Experience working with gRPC and Protobuf
  • Experience with frameworks: dailymotion/allure-go, Gomega (Go) / JUnit5, Allure (Kotlin) / allure-pytest, pytest (Python)
  • Experience in load testing
  • Knowledge and understanding of software design patterns

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Flexible work from one of our offices or remote
  • Healthcare Coverage
  • Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications
  • Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursement
  • Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave

Visa & relocation

  • Relocation support to one of our hubs - Cyprus, Serbia, Georgia, Kazakhstan- with assistance for the employee and their family

The role

We are looking for a QA Engineer - Backend (Golang) for the Core Banking Systems Team - a team focused on building reliable and scalable backend systems at the core of our financial infrastructure. The team develops solutions for credit card issuing and processing, working with a microservices architecture and technologies such as Kafka and PostgreSQL. A key part of the team's work is ensuring that our systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with Mexican banking and accounting regulations.

What you'll do

  • Requirements analysis, creation of test scenarios, and preparation of test data
  • Development and maintenance of test documentation
  • Acceptance and regression testing (automated and manual)
  • Manual testing responsibilities are an essential part of the role, including on-site involvement and ownership of the testing process.
  • Writing and maintaining automated tests in Go
  • Support of the test project
  • Development and maintenance of the test project
  • Integration of automated tests into CI/CD
  • Development and maintenance of testing infrastructure and tools
  • Identification, localization, and reporting of defects using a bug tracking system
  • Communication with the product team during development and participation in releases
  • Developing and maintaining custom tools to support the testing process (e.g., mock services, data generators, reporting tools)

How you'll work

  • Team time zone: The team works within the GMT+1 to GMT+5 time zone

About Plata Card

Plata Card is a Mexican fintech company that provides digital payment and credit solutions, primarily through a mobile app and a physical card. The company focuses on financial inclusion, offering credit products to underserved segments in Mexico. It operates with a technology-driven approach, building its own software and data infrastructure to manage risk, customer support, and product development.

In Spain, Plata Card has established a significant technology and operations hub in Madrid, where it hires for roles in engineering, data, risk, and IT support. The company's culture emphasizes automation, data-driven decision-making, and agile development. For international professionals, the Madrid office offers opportunities to work in a fast-growing fintech with a Latin American focus, often requiring Spanish language skills but also valuing diverse technical expertise.

Founded
2018
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Mexico City, Mexico
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Plata Card's Madrid office is a key technology hub, offering roles in engineering, data, and IT, which may provide opportunities for international professionals to work in a Spanish-speaking environment.
  • The company focuses on financial inclusion, which can be appealing for professionals interested in impactful fintech work.
  • Many roles require proficiency in Spanish, but some technical positions may be open to English speakers, depending on the team.
  • The company uses modern tech stacks like Golang and cloud-based data warehousing, offering exposure to current technologies.
  • As a growing fintech, there may be opportunities for career advancement and taking on significant responsibilities early on.

In their own words

About the company & team

  • Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions
  • Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication
  • Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community
  • Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together
  • High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances
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