QA Tester (Junior - Mid)

Reports to: CIO. Location: Segensworth office. Type: Full-time, permanent.About UsOpenByte builds and operates a payment infrastructure and CRM. Our platform routes transactions across dozens of payment processors and provides customer-facing order forms and support sites. By taking on the complexity of payments and billing, we free companies to concentrate on their own products and customer journeys without that burden.The RoleYou'll join our QA team, working alongside our existing test and engineering teams to make sure what we ship works, and keeps working. Our products process real payments for real merchants, so a missed bug isn't just an inconvenience. It can cost our customers money.You'll test new features and releases across the OpenByte console, our consumer order form pages and checkout, our APIs, and the CRM itself. You'll also help grow our automated test coverage.We're hiring at junior to mid level. If you're earlier in your career, we'll invest in teaching you test automation and the payments lifecycle. If you're more experienced, you'll take more ownership of automation stakeholder management from the start.What You'll Be Responsible ForTesting new features and bug fixes against any customer needs and requirements, before and after releaseWriting clear software changes and bug reports that developers can act on quicklyExploratory testing to find the edge cases nobody thought to write down.Testing payment flows end-to-end using processor sandboxes and test cards, including card payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay, 3D Secure, refunds, and recurring billingTesting REST APIs directly with tools like Postman, and checking responses, error handling, and dataBuilding and maintaining automated tests for the browser, APIs and in App, and helping keep them reliable in CIDevice specific testing on physical hardware, with a view to automate this processRegression testing ahead of releases, and helping define what "ready to ship" meansCross-browser and mobile testing, with an eye on usability and accessibilityWhat You'll NeedSome commercial or real world experience in software testing or QA, or a strong interest in it backed up by personal projects, a course, or a related roleA methodical, detail-oriented approach, and genuine curiosity about how things breakClear written communication. A good bug report is a skill, and you'll write a lot of themStrong verbal communication and reasoning skills.Comfort with web applications and browser developer toolsA basic understanding of APIs (HTTP, JSON, status codes)Familiarity with Git, or willingness to learn it quicklyContext switching at short notice to meet the demands of the businessWhat Will Set You ApartExperience with test automation tools (we use Playwright, Selenium)Some scripting or programming in TypeScript/JavaScript, PythonAPI testing tools such as Postman.Experience testing payments, e-commerce, or other financial systemsBasic SQL for checking data in a databaseUnderstanding of CI/CD and how automated tests fit into a delivery pipelineAn ISTQB Foundation certification (welcome, not required)What We Value Beyond Technical SkillsClear communication: you'll need to explain your decisions to engineers and leadership alike, and not be afraid to explain yourself if challenged.An equal focus on automation and manual process testingWillingness to own problems end-to-end rather than pass them between teamsPragmatism: knowing when something is good enough and when it needs to be bulletproofWorking PatternBased in our Segensworth office because most of our best work happens when the team is in the same room.What We OfferStructured support and mentoring to grow your test automation skillsQualifications & training specific to your role if you want to pursue it.Exposure to a real payments platform, and a domain that's valuable for your careerA visible role where you have direct influence over the quality of what ships