Senior QA Automation Engineer, Pro (Desktop)

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The Team

We’re looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our Desktop team at Kraken. This team builds Kraken’s flagship trading application—a high-performance, fully native desktop app built with cutting-edge technology and designed for serious traders who demand speed, stability, and deep customization.

We value native performance, customizability, and delivering the fastest trading experience possible on Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you’re a QA automation expert ready to tackle unique testing challenges and thrive in a “ship fast but don’t ship shit” culture, this is the role for you.

Rust and Iced experience are NOT required—we’re looking for seasoned automation engineers eager to grow in this space.

The Opportunity

• Create comprehensive test plans before feature development, defining manual and automated testing strategies.
• Perform hands-on manual testing during development cycles to validate new features before automation.
• Balance manual exploratory testing with automation to catch edge cases that scripts might miss.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define QA processes for a mission-critical trading platform.
• Help design and build a custom desktop testing framework, drawing inspiration from tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, and PyAutoGUI.
• Design and maintain desktop UI automation suites, with opportunities to expand into cross-platform coverage.
• Lead automation initiatives end-to-end: strategy, implementation, CI/CD integration, and scaling coverage.
• Drive performance, security, and accessibility testing to deliver a top-tier experience for traders.
• Proactively document, report, and triage bugs to improve release quality and velocity.

Skills You Should HODL

• Strong programming skills in Python or another automation-oriented language.
• Trading knowledge and experience – understanding of order types, trade execution, margin trading, and general financial markets (we’ll support deepening your expertise, but foundational knowledge is essential).
• Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation, identifying what should be manually tested vs. automated.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks for desktop or complex applications.
• Strong manual testing skills and ability to think creatively to uncover edge cases and unexpected bugs.
• Familiarity with desktop automation tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, PyAutoGUI, or similar frameworks.
• Solid understanding of QA principles, including exploratory testing, regression testing, and bug tracking.
• Comfort with CI/CD integration and automation at scale.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for building high-quality software and ability to think outside the box.

Nice to Haves

• Deep expertise in crypto markets or derivatives trading (beyond the foundational knowledge required).
• Experience testing across multiple OS environments (macOS, Windows, Linux).
• Experience with Rust development or Rust tooling (Cargo, Clippy, etc.).
• Familiarity with Iced or other declarative UI frameworks.
• Experience in fintech platforms or financial services.
• Experience in performance profiling, security testing, or accessibility testing.