QA Automation Engineer - Crypto Market Making, Linear

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks for validating end-to-end business processes and system functions.
• Develop test strategies supporting key QA KPIs, including critical business logic coverage, process adherence, change failure rates, and performance monitoring.
• Build and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines for fast and safe releases.
• Partner with Product and Delivery Managers to standardize QA processes across teams.
• Support creation and upkeep of high-quality documentation for critical business functions and features.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure production stability and rapid incident response.
• Analyze deployment and performance trends to proactively improve system quality.
• Track and report quality metrics and KPIs to stakeholders.
• Contribute to operational runbooks for incident response and system recovery.
• Mentor engineers and QA team members on automation and testing best practices.

Requirements

• Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks (backend and functional)
• Proficiency in Playwright, Cypress, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of QA frameworks, standard processes, and KPI-driven tracking
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates
• Familiarity with API testing and backend validation (REST, gRPC)
• Strong ability to relate tests to business-critical functionality, risk-based coverage
• Knowledge of performance monitoring and alerting (Datadog, Grafana), production health
• Strong Git and issue tracking (Jira, Shortcut) experience
• Incident management and root cause analysis (Change Failure Rate, MTTR)
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to drive documentation and traceability for critical functions
• Familiarity with test management tools (Testmo, TestRail) and QA reporting
• Business analysis skills for critical business logic
• Self-starter with problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with UI testing and web browser automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Background or interest in the cryptocurrency/market making sector
• Experience working in financial services, trading, crypto, or exchange environment
• Previous mentoring experience in automation and QA best practices

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities
• Autonomy in time management
• Entrepreneurial culture focused on teamwork and excellence
• Merit-based environment recognizing performance

About the Company

Since 2017, Keyrock has become a leader in the digital asset space, recognized for partnerships and innovation. With over 180 global team members representing 42 nationalities, Keyrock operates predominantly remotely, with physical hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore, and Paris. The company specializes in market making, high-frequency, options, OTC, and DeFi trading, and is known for innovation—pioneering Rust for algorithmic trading and supporting Web3 startups. Keyrock fosters an open, meritocratic, and diverse culture, with a commitment to building the future of digital assets. All offers are contingent on passing required background checks.