Design and execute manual test plans for web, mobile, API, and third-party integrations; identify, document, and track defects; validate financial data and transaction flows; participate in Agile ceremonies; maintain QA documentation and improve QA processes.
About Us:
Payall Payment Systems is a dynamic and rapidly growing fintech startup focused on revolutionizing cross-border payments. Our mission is to provide seamless, secure, and innovative payment solutions for businesses worldwide.
Role Overview
As a Manual QA Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of our fintech platform. You will work closely with engineers, product and business analyst’s teams to understand requirements, create test plans, execute test cases, and ensure all features meet high quality standards before release.
Key Responsibilities
- Review product requirements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand use cases and acceptance criteria
- Design, maintain, and execute detailed manual test cases for functional, regression, and exploratory testing
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA), and work with developers to resolve them
- Perform end-to-end testing of workflows, including user interfaces, APIs, and third-party integrations
- Validate data accuracy across systems, particularly in financial and transaction flows
- Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and QA retrospectives as part of the Agile development cycle
- Help maintain QA documentation, including test plans, testing procedures, and release checklists
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and standards
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in manual software testing, preferably in a fintech or highly regulated environment
- Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
- Experience testing web and mobile applications
- Familiarity with REST APIs and tools like Postman for manual API testing
- Basic understanding of databases and ability to write simple SQL queries
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Hands-on experience using AI tools within the testing lifecycle, generating test cases and test data, authoring or maintaining automated tests, and analyzing failures with sound judgment about validating AI output
Nice to Have
- Exposure to cross-border payments or banking systems
- Familiarity with compliance testing (KYC, AML, etc.)
- Interest in learning test automation over time
Similar Jobs
Sports
Manual QA Engineer responsible for manual testing of iOS, Android, and web apps. Test new features, document bugs in Jira with reproduction steps, validate fixes, perform release candidate and smoke testing, contribute to test planning and regression suites, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure release readiness.
Top Skills:
AndroidiOSJIRARetoolWeb
Healthtech • Information Technology • Software
Senior Quality Engineer responsible for designing and maintaining scalable automated test frameworks, executing functional/regression/performance tests, analyzing results, documenting QA activities for compliance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers to improve automation quality.
Top Skills:
Azure DevopsAzure Devops Test PlansC#Playwright
Productivity • Software
Perform manual testing across browser, mobile, API, and embedded applications; document and maintain test cases; report defects; analyze test results; troubleshoot software issues; work with development team to improve quality.
Top Skills:
Api TestingBrowser TestingCi/CdCloud EnvironmentsEmbedded Systems TestingGitJIRAMobile TestingSQLVirtual Environments
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
