Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions-creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.

Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth-turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
Key Responsibilities

• Quality Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Own and drive the quality engineering strategy for the Admin Platform across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Define test architecture, automation standards, and best practices aligned with platform scale and long-term roadmap.
• Champion an "automate everything" mindset, ensuring automation-first quality practices.

• Test Framework & Automation

• Design, build, and evolve test automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent modern tools.
• Develop and maintain robust UI, API, and integration automation suites for:
  • Admin workflows (Plugins, user management, roles, entitlements, configuration etc)
  • Multi-tenant and role-based access scenarios
  • Cross-product administrative capabilities
• Ensure test frameworks are scalable, maintainable, and CI/CD friendly.

• Agile & DevOps Collaboration

• Actively participate in design reviews, backlog refinement, and PI planning to influence quality early.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling fast and reliable feedback.

• Mentorship & Engineering Excellence

• Serve as a mentor and technical role model for quality engineers across teams.
• Raise the bar on test design, automation code quality, and engineering discipline.
• Promote continuous learning, innovation, and adoption of modern QA tools and practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with strong hands-on automation expertise.
• Proven experience designing and owning test frameworks for large-scale web platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent UI automation tools.
• Strong experience in API automation (REST, JSON, OAuth, etc.) using tools/frameworks like Postman or custom solutions.
• Solid understanding of SaaS platforms, multi-tenant architectures, and role-based access systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or equivalent languages.
• Deep understanding of non-functional testing: performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Why Candescent?

• Build and scale a mission-critical Admin Platform used across One Candescent.
• Influence platform-wide quality strategy at a senior technical level.
• Work on complex, real-world SaaS and fintech problems.
• Collaborate with world-class engineering, product, and design teams.
• Flexible hybrid work model with opportunities to drive global initiatives.

Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.