Job Description

Job description

About Ctrl Alt:

Combining groundbreaking technology and expert financial engineering, Ctrl Alt is a B2B infrastructure solution provider that makes structuring and investing in alternative asset classes efficient, cost-effective, and accessible.

Since launching in 2022, Ctrl Alt has established itself as a leader and expert in the space with over $325m of assets tokenized.

With offices in the UK, Ireland and the UAE, the Ctrl Alt team is composed of financial and product experts including alumni from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, UBS and Revolut. The business is backed by leading VCs including MiddleGame Ventures and Molten.

The Role:

We're looking for a QA Engineer who can combine software engineering skills with a deep understanding of testing and quality practices. You'll be an integral part of our development process--writing automated tests, improving coverage, and helping the team deliver secure, stable, and high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities:

Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for our applications and APIs Develop test automation frameworks and tooling to improve test speed, reliability, and coverage Collaborate with engineers from the earliest stages of feature development to define test strategies and acceptance criteria Design and execute exploratory tests for complex workflows and edge cases Identify, document, and track defects through resolution as part of an agile development process Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing at multiple stages Help define and promote best practices for quality across the engineering team
Essential Requirements:

3+ years of experience in software development, QA engineering, or a hybrid role Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred) Experience writing automated tests using modern frameworks (e.g. Jest, Playwright, Cypress, Mocha) Solid understanding of software testing principles and test design techniques Experience testing APIs, web applications, and integrations in distributed systems Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions) and integrating automated tests into pipelines A detail-oriented mindset with a passion for catching edge cases before they reach production Very strong communication skills to work across several fast-moving feature teams to help support them in raising and maintaining the quality of the code, features and systems that they work on.
Nice to haves:

Experience with performance, load, or security testing tools Familiarity with backend frameworks (e.g. Node.js, Express, Next.js) and frontend frameworks (e.g. React) Knowledge of blockchain-based systems or digital asset platforms Experience in fintech, regulated environments, or other high-trust software products Experience working with penetration testers and other cybersecurity professionals to take external reports and audits and building out a plan to resolve or mitigate each risk raised
Benefits:

Generous stock options, with equity plans that let you share in the company's growth Private health insurance - we offer a premium private health insurance scheme (UK/IRE only) We offer 24 days annual leave plus public holidays, with flexibility for additional time off IT and office equipment to support your work, including a MacBook, displays and accessories Salary sacrifice scheme and financial tools to help you with your personal finances, covering childcare, groceries, tech, pensions, bikes and subscriptions (UK only) A state of the art central office in Belfast or Dundalk An annual learning and personal development budget for training, exams, certifications, qualifications or anything else which helps you progress at work and your career The opportunity to work in a high-growth startup where your contribution matters and shapes an industry Exposure to collaborative working and direct knowledge sharing from experts across financial services, blockchain and fintech
Interview Process:

Stage 1: Initial interview Stage 2: Technical Interview Stage 3: Final interview with the CTO
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee stock ownership plan Financial planning services Health & wellbeing programme Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Referral programme Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast, BT1 4GB