Software Development Engineer in Test (Limerick/Hybrid)

Job Summary: North is a dynamic and innovative technology company dedicated to reshaping the landscape of financial risk and compliance management.

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

We seek a data-driven Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with focus on software testing to join our talented team at the Fraud & Risk Management Research & Development Centre of Excellence in Limerick.

Position Overview: As the Senior SDET, you will drive the automated testing effort to ensure quality of our cutting-edge platform using the best software engineering practices and adhering to the industry standards while collaborating with software engineers, architects, product managers and stakeholders.

This platform will leverage the power of artificial intelligence to address the complex challenges of fraud detection, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance in the financial industry.

This position will be responsible for the testing and quality assurance on the software development life cycle, including, but not limited to: user interface testing, API testing, microservices testing, and accessibility testing.

What youll do: Build and maintain automated functional and non-functional test suites across multiple components, including APIs, microservices, and web applications and UIs.

Execute code reviews and other peer review processes (e.g.

pair programming) to ensure code quality and security practices.

Triage system issues, including debug, log and document bugs found during testing.

Research new technologies, including hands-on technical evaluation and POCs.

Collaborate with software engineers, architects, UI/UX designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions.

Produce and contribute to high-quality documentation.

Participate in conversations and workshops with stakeholders to understand requirements and identify solutions and opportunities.

What we need from you: 5+ years of experience in application development.

Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline, or relevant experience.

Experience working in the financial services, financial technology and risk management industry.

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable discussing technical information.

Experience working with Java Test and Automation frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Cucumber).

Experience working with Functional API Testing frameworks (e.g., KarateDSL) Experience working with Functional UI Testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, Playwright).

Experience with issue-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla) Experience with test-case management tools (e.g., Zephyr, XRay, TestRail).

Experience working with RESTful APIs (e.g., cURL, Postman).

Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo).

Knowledge of Accessibility standards regulatory compliance.

Familiarity with screen readers tools (e.g., Jaws, VoiceOver).

Knowledge of UX best practices.

Experience implementing security measures and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations.

Additional information:This is a hybrid role
- as part of our hybrid work model, employees are expected to be onsite at our Limerick City office on in-office days.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

North reserves the right to alter this description at any time.

North practices the concept of equal employment opportunity with respect to hiring, promotions, transfers, pay, discipline, fringe benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

No individual will be discriminated against, and no employment decisions will be made, on the basis of an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, protected disability, marital status, familial status, veteran status, height, weight or citizenship.

Please view our Pre-Hire Data Privacy Information by clicking the 'view profile' button at the top of the advert Benefits: Competitive Benefits Package
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.