Test Engineer (Java)

IntellectEU is an international technology company focused on digital finance and emerging technologies. At IntellectEU we are on a mission to become the top-of-mind fintech company. We are committed to our people and believe in building a better future with the newest of the newest technologies.

Giving young people and industry veterans a growing ground to play, launch ideas & work very closely with our clients. With our hands-on experience in both technical & capital markets, there’s no challenge that’s left untackled.

We are looking for a skilled, code-driven Software Development Engineer in Test to join our client’s team.

Their collateral exchange platform is used by leading institutions in the financial sector. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the platform meets the functional, security, resilience, and confidentiality requirements of clients operating in a regulated environment by building robust automated test suites and infrastructure.

The platform is built on a modern technology stack that includes Kotlin, Spring Boot, ActiveMQ, Gradle, Ansible, Docker, and Canton. It comprises message-driven components, REST APIs, distributed ledger nodes, and relational databases.

Location: EU countries, remotely

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks and test suites for complex, distributed software systems
• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of test infrastructure, including stubs, simulators, test harnesses, and automated environment-level tooling
• Develop automated tests for functional and integration testing of internal microservices, external interfaces, and asynchronous workflows
• Coordinate and execute end-to-end and cross-party automation testing, collaborating with external stakeholders and counterparties
• Assist in scripting and executing non-functional testing, including performance, resilience, failover, and recovery scenarios
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback loops
• Collaborate closely with development (Java/Kotlin), DevOps, and product teams to analyze requirements, isolate defects, and ensure high-quality software delivery
• Continuously improve testing automation processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance test coverage and efficiency

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, with a solid grounding in computer science fundamentals (databases, concurrency, distributed systems, and security)
• Fluent English communication skills
• 6+ years of experience in Java development and test automation.
• Demonstrable experience testing complex, distributed systems with components communicating via REST APIs, message queues, and asynchronous workflows
• Proficient with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Cucumber, JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, or similar)
• Experience in writing, designing, and maintaining non-trivial test infrastructure, such as stubs, simulators, test harnesses, or environment-level test tooling
• Familiarity with modern backend tooling and infrastructure, including Docker, Gradle/Maven, and relational databases
• A strong QA mindset combined with a developer's engineering approach, ensuring clean and maintainable test code

Soft skills:

• Proactive mindset with strong critical-thinking skills, and the ability to identify and articulate quality risks early.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, high-assurance environment and adapt to change.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in a professional, technical context.

We guarantee:

• International experience in a stable company: the company has offices in Antwerp, Lisbon, Krakow, Kyiv, New York and operates on the market for over 15 years.
• A passionate team in an innovative, casual, positive, and open work environment, ready to meet your new ideas.
• Great opportunities for personal and professional development as well as the chance to change the way the business works in the financial world.

Join us to make an impact on the entire financial world!