QA Lead

Company Description

Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt for Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 29 countries today, 25 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.

Working in Product Development at Wolt

At Wolt, we’re about getting things done. You’ll probably enjoy it here if you like taking ownership, developing yourself and being around friendly, humble and ambitious people. 

The behind the scenes of Wolt is run by an awesome bunch of over 700+ planners, builders, designers and data crunchers. We call ourselves Product+, as we’re the very core of Wolt’s products, tools and platforms. To build our products, we work in over 60 cross-functional, independent and autonomous teams. Teams are made up of a mix of talented individuals: engineers, designers, data scientists, analysts, and product leads. Each team takes ownership for solving customer problems in the best possible way.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We want to have all sorts of people in our team – people like you and me, and people different from you and me. To be able to work with diverse teammates – when it comes to gender, age, ethnicity, life background, sexual orientation, political views, religion, or any other personal trait – we consciously aim to offer equal opportunity for everyone to work with us. This is because we believe diverse teams make the most thought-through decisions and build things in the most inclusive way.

Join us today to build Wolt together.
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Job Description

The Quality Lead will be responsible for overseeing the quality of software delivery across several distinct software engineering teams working in the fintech domain. This is a hands-on leadership position that requires technical expertise, a strategic mindset, and the ability to drive high-quality software delivery practices across a wide range of projects. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining automated testing frameworks, test strategies, and quality standards, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fintech applications that delight customers and fulfill regulatory requirements. In this position, you work closely with the senior leader of the group from product management, engineering, design and analytics as well as the group stakeholders.

• Lead Quality Strategy: Work with the engineering leaders to implement the overall quality assurance strategy for the organization, ensuring that all software products meet high-quality standards.
• Oversee Test Automation: Drive the development, maintenance, and scaling of test automation frameworks and practices across multiple teams. Ensure automated tests are comprehensive, reusable, and align with business goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to ensure that quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to software reaching maturity in production.
• End-to-End Quality Oversight: Ensure comprehensive testing coverage, from unit tests and integration tests to end-to-end system tests, across all software projects. Manage test environments, tools, and data to ensure testing fidelity.
• Lead and Mentor: Manage and mentor engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement but also other discipline when need be, for example, supporting initiatives to improve collaboration on design and requirement quality.
• Quality Metrics and Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of the software process and its quality checks. Provide regular updates to senior management on quality and delivery progress.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate quality risks early in the development cycle. Develop proactive measures to address potential issues, especially in a regulated fintech environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Advocate for the continuous improvement of quality practices, methodologies, and tools, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that software quality practices are aligned with industry regulations and compliance standards relevant to fintech, such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and others.

📍This role can be based in all of our tech hubs in Helsinki, Stockholm, Berlin or Tallinn. This can vary depending on the exact team and their main location. You can choose whether you want to work from home, from the office or hybrid.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, ideally within the fintech or financial services domain.
• Extensive experience with test automation, CI/CD, and quality practices in agile development environments.
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams and driving quality initiatives at scale.

• Technical Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, etc.).
  • Solid experience with programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.) and scripting for test automation.
  • In-depth knowledge of test strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, API testing, load and performance testing, and end-to-end system testing.
  • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI).
  • Understanding of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements within the fintech space.

• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
  • Adaptable, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in the Fintech or financial services domain.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferably but e.g. Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Experience with performance testing and security testing.
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

We put a lot of focus on the ability to collaborate well with others. We work closely with our teammates and having a good connection with team members is essential. We understand that everyone has their own unique way of communicating with others. We expect you to be yourself, express your opinions, and work together with the rest of the team.

In addition to technical expertise, we cherish those who take ownership beyond the obvious, have an insatiable hunger for knowledge, make collaborative decisions, and enthusiastically collaborate with diverse teams Woltwide. We value the unique perspectives and skills you bring to our adventure, and we're excited to see what you can achieve with us!👥🚀

Additional Information

The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person, so make sure to apply as soon as you realize you really, really want to join us!

The compensation will be a negotiable combination of monthly pay and DoorDash RSUs. The latter makes it exceptionally easy to be excited about our company growing and doing well, as you’ll own a piece of the pie.