Software Development Engineer in Test

About the Position

Software Development Engineer in Test

Inscale is looking for a technically strong Test Automation Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test to help build and develop the Portuguese team’s automated testing capability. You will work within an experienced engineering team, collaborating with developers to validate functionality, investigate issues, and improve confidence in delivery. Your initial focus will be on automation frameworks, test suites, and supporting pipelines. As these mature, you will contribute to ongoing delivery and broader engineering activities while maintaining a strong focus on quality. The team uses both traditional and AI-assisted development. You will help verify that software, including code produced with coding agents, behaves correctly and meets the intended requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve automation frameworks, with Playwright as a key tool, and write reusable, maintainable testing components.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test suites; integrate test execution into development and delivery pipelines.
• Validate requirements and workflows across web applications, APIs, integrations, and service-oriented systems, including the impact of changes on connected services.
• Investigate defects and test failures, identify root causes, and work with developers to resolve issues and improve the reliability of automated coverage.
• Communicate testing outcomes and quality concerns clearly, and collaborate on testability, coverage, architecture, and implementation decisions.
• Build on the team’s existing unit, UI, and integration testing and take responsibility for validating assigned deliverables.
• Validate AI-assisted implementations against requirements, use appropriate productivity tools, and understand the code and tests you deliver.
• Learn Intelliflo’s financial advice workflows, including client information, onboarding, risk-related processes, and integrations, to develop meaningful tests and contribute to product discussions.

Requirements

Must Have

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright or similar test automation frameworks such as Selenium.
• Proven experience testing distributed web applications, APIs, and service-oriented architectures.
• Solid test automation knowledge, including designing and maintaining UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
• Experience analyzing, debugging, and mocking web traffic; understanding of HTTP, REST APIs, authentication, and browser/network tooling.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across complex systems.
• Strong technical foundation and understanding of architecture, development approaches, and system design.
• Aptitude for learning the Financial Advice domain and contributing to product discussions.

Good to Have

• Experience with k6 or comparable performance and load-testing tools.
• Experience working with C#/.NET or Java applications and web APIs.
• Previous experience in financial services, fintech, or other complex business domains.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants.

Soft Skills

• Explain technical concepts clearly and confidently.
• Describe their own contribution accurately.
• Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Adapt to changes in engineering practices.
• Take ownership of quality-focused work.
• Work effectively with a technically strong team.
• Understand and explain code, including code produced with AI assistance.
• Professional written and spoken English.

We Offer

• Diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Meaningful work with autonomy.
• Internal collaboration opportunities.
• Inscale community culture building activities.
• Work-life balance with a flexible working environment.
• Centrally located office with great amenities.
• Medical & health insurance.
• Ergonomic workplace.
• Paid holidays and sick leave.
• Expat guide & relocation assistance.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

About the Company

Intelliflo widens access to financial advice through leading technology which powers the financial advisory experience. We use open software architectures combined with unmatched industry experience to simplify a complex digital landscape to help advisors compete and grow. Our solutions support over 30,000 financial advisors worldwide, representing over three million end-investors, with over $1 trillion assets serviced across Intelliflo.

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Fully Remote