QA Automation Engineer

About Us 🚀

Bridgit is a leading non-bank lender transforming the way Australians access property equity. Purpose-built to make property transactions faster and easier, we pioneered the Buy Now, Sell Later solution - empowering homeowners to unlock their property equity and move on their terms. With a simple digital application, fast approvals, and flexible loan options, we're making property finance seamless and stress-free.

We're now five years old and making huge strides. We've accredited over three-quarters of Australia's broker network, and launched white label solutions with Australia's largest aggregators - Connective, Aussie Home Loans, Finsure, and Loan Market Group - and we're just getting started.

Our momentum has been recognised with awards including Best Growth Story at the 2025 Fintech Awards, the 2025 Finder People's Choice Award for Lending Innovation, Deloitte's Tech Fast 50 2025, and a place among LinkedIn's Top 20 Startups in Australia 2025 & 2026.

Limited-time sign-on bonus! Join our team and receive a sign-on bonus of up to ₱150,000.

Valid for candidates who accept an offer on or before December 31, 2026. T&Cs apply.

The difference you’ll make
We're looking for a talented and driven QA Engineer to help ensure our industry-leading digital loan systems continue to deliver exceptional reliability, performance, and customer experience. In this role, you'll have the vision to support the development of high-quality technology, challenging the status quo and innovating every day with a product team devoted to transforming the lending experience. The successful candidate will join a fast-paced, high-growth environment where quality, automation, and operational excellence are critical to unlocking scale.

What you’ll do

Test Strategy & Architecture

• Design and implement comprehensive automation testing strategies across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Execute performance and security testing initiatives to ensure systems remain resilient and reliable at scale.

Quality Leadership and Advocacy

• Champion quality-first practices and foster a culture of testing excellence across engineering teams.
• Mentor team members on automation best practices and emerging testing methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and tooling.

Technical Excellence

• Develop robust, repeatable automation test suites using Playwright and modern testing frameworks.
• Implement comprehensive API testing strategies.
• Collaborate on CI/CD pipeline optimization to ensure fast, reliable deployments.

Analytics and Insights

• Monitor test metrics, analyze quality trends, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Proactively identify quality risks and implement preventive measures.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing initiatives.
  
  

What we are looking for

Technical Expertise

Must-haves:

• 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience in complex software environments.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem.
• Commercial experience with Playwright for end-to-end testing (highly preferred).
• Proven expertise in Page Object Model and other automation design patterns.
• Strong background in CI/CD tools.
• Database skills with PostgreSQL for test data management and validation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience working with AI-driven solutions is a strong plus.
• Experience in payments is a nice-to-have.

Good-to-have:

• Background in banking, financial services, or fintech environments.

Professional Skills

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills with ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of working effectively in agile, fast-paced environments.
• Experience with API testing tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools and security testing principles.

Why join us?

Bridgit values its team, they are the heart of how we build this business. Along with competitive remuneration, slick offices and the chance to be part of an innovative, agile fintech, we also offer:

• 🏛️ Government-mandated benefits: statutory contributions, 13th month pay, holiday premium pay, and more.
• 🏥 HMO coverage from day one: MediCard coverage with a 200K MBL that kicks in as soon as you join.
• 🏖️ Plenty of paid leave: 15 days of vacation leave and 15 days of sick leave every year.
• 🌴 Extra days off: birthday leave, Kudos leave, and a Life Leave for major life events, or just a mental health break.
• 🇦🇺 AU public holiday leave: two paid days off each year when our Sydney office is out for the holidays.
• ✈️ Two weeks from anywhere: swap your desk for a change of scenery and work remotely for two weeks every year.
• 🏠 Hybrid work: mostly remote: with a few in-office days each week to catch up with the team.
• 📚 Professional development: support for approved courses, certifications and training to help you keep growing.

Ready to make an impact? 🙌

If you’re excited about reshaping the lending industry and want to be part of a company that values authenticity and innovation, we’d love to chat. Apply now and let’s build the future of finance together!

A heads-up that because we operate in the financial services space, any offer made will be subject to successful pre-employment screening, including reference checks and a standard police check.