Senior QA Engineer (Exploratory, Python), Trading Technologies

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Binance is looking for an experienced QA Engineer (mid to senior level) to support testing of our high-performance backend software stack.

This entails the full life cycle of testing from designing tests to identify and understand issues, developing them into scripts and executing them for future iterations.

This is a full-time position which offers hybrid working in APAC region.

Responsibilities: Conduct hands-on manual investigation, troubleshooting, and reproduction of functional issues within backend systems. Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions to streamline manual processes across distributed system environments. Evaluate existing test automation frameworks and scripts, identify coverage gaps, and implement additional automated test cases to improve quality assurance. Perform exploratory and investigative testing of new and unreleased features, analysing requirements, expected behaviours, system impact, and potential risks. Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, execution results, defect reports, and overall test summaries.

Requirements: 5+ years of experience in QA Engineering, with a strong focus on backend systems and services. Proven experience managing the full testing lifecycle, including test planning, manual test design, automation script development, execution, and reporting. Strong hands-on experience working in Unix/Linux environments (essential). Proficiency in scripting and test automation using Python and Bash, with at least 3 years of practical experience (essential). Solid experience testing backend applications and services, including APIs, databases, microservices, and distributed systems. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate issues beyond symptoms and identify root causes. Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate findings, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have: Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, or cloud-based environments. Experience working within large-scale, high-availability, or performance-sensitive distributed systems. A naturally curious mindset with a passion for breaking things, uncovering edge cases, and driving continuous quality improvements.