QA Engineer - SaaS Mobile App Platform (Manual)

About the project: We are building a next-generation SaaS platform that covers payment processing, digital wallets, KYC/AML compliance, and real-time transaction reporting. Our users range from individual consumers to enterprise clients, which means quality, reliability, and security are non-negotiable. We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer who understands the high-stakes nature of financial software and can own quality end-to-end from test planning to release sign-off. -Design, write, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for new features and regression cycles -Perform functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile platforms -Build and maintain automated test suites using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright -Test REST APIs using Postman or similar tools; validate data integrity end-to-end -Identify, document, and track bugs using Jira; work closely with developers to reproduce and verify fixes -Conduct security and compliance-related testing (PCI-DSS, KYC/AML flows) -Perform load and performance testing to ensure platform stability under peak transaction volumes -Participate in sprint ceremonies and contribute to QA process improvements To apply, please answer these questions: 1. Describe a critical bug you found in a financial or payment system. How did you find it and what was the impact? 2. What automation framework do you prefer and why? Share a GitHub link or sample test if possible. 3. How do you approach testing for a new payment flow from scratch? 4. What is your availability and expected hourly rate?