QA Automation Engineer
Akur8, France
Job Description
Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech scale-up that is revolutionising insurance rate making with transparent AI.
Since 2016 our skilled Ramp;D teams of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries have developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance rate making process in an unprecedented way.
Allowing insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, and also with a far higher predictive power than any alternative software, this constitutes a major game changer for the insurance industry.
Akur8 has been already been selected:
- As the best French Insurtech 2020
- In FinTech Global’s Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2021
- In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2022
- In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2022
- As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
With 28 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan amp; Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design, targeting all non-life insurance carriers globally, whilst focusing on more mature markets for faster expansion.
With clients including Axa, MunichRe, Generali, ERGO amp; Tokio Marine, and having closed our $30m Series B in June 2021 with reputable international investors, we’re poised to continue our growth, in the process becoming the global leader in insurance rate making.
Click here to learn more about Akur8, and to meet our Product Team.
Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer.
Akur8 insurance pricing solution relies on complex data-processing and AI models building and is divided into four functional modules, while maintaining an unprecedented level of integration. As the platform grows, the need for designing and thinking about scalable testing processes and methodologies increases. In this context, we are looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our Product Team.
As part of our Product team, you will :
- Implement and maintain functional and technical tests
- Contribute to testing workflows and test automations.
- Identify and prioritise the implementation of new test cases to improve our product quality
- Sit side-by-side with squads to think and organise testing related to their developments
- Lead testing processes and ensure consistency of implementation across all technical teams
- Build and communicate testing reports to guide the technical teams toward no regression.
Challenge: Scalable and sustainable growth of our testing suite. Contribute to build trust with our customers by producing a better amp; more reliable product.
Learning: You will learn about state of the art machine learning, predictive modelling and insurance pricing - not like in books but in real life.
Environment: Cross functional and skilled people in a fast growing environment.
Technical stack: Cypress, TypeScript, Gherkin, Python, Java, GitHub Actions, SonarCloud, Docker.
Requirements
We are looking a QA Automation Engineer that wishes to be a core contributor to our platform :
- You have a minimum of 3 years prior experience in testing and automation
- You have graduated from an "Engineering school" or Master's degree in Computer Science
- You are proficient in JavaScript / TypeScript, and have good understanding of HTML and CSS
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with different teams
- You are a fast learner, pragmatic, result oriented, curious and analytical
- You have full working proficiency in English
Benefits
As a member of our team, you’ll be able to learn from highly skilled colleagues, with a strong Tech DNA, that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.
But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.
In addition to this, we offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Company shares / equity
- Hybrid office / home office policy
- Continuous learning
- 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
- Gym membership with Gymlib
- On-site gym facilities / corporate sporting activities
- Swile lunch vouchers
- Excellent health insurance (including the possibility of family coverage)
- Relocation support
- Sponsored crèche access
- Beautiful office in the heart of the 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks