QA Engineer (Mid/Senior) — Digital Bank — Tokyo
Applications: candidates must already be in Japan. Visa sponsorship: not available. Japanese: Business level. English: Fluent. Japan Dev tags: Engineering, Python, Typescript, QA.
Location requirement
You must already be living in Japan with valid work authorization. We are not sponsoring relocation or visa transfers from overseas for this role. Applications from outside Japan will not be considered.
About Abbeal
Abbeal is an international IT consulting firm (France, Japan, Canada) placing engineers on high-impact product teams. Through Abbeal, build the quality foundations of a from-scratch digital bank in Tokyo.
Context
You will build the quality foundations of a greenfield digital bank in Tokyo — a joint venture between a leading Japanese FinTech and a major banking group. Shift-left mindset, native CI/CD. English is the working language, and business-level Japanese (JLPT N2 minimum) is required for this role.
Your Mission
- Design and implement automated tests across the stack (UI, API, integration)
- Build and maintain CI/CD quality gates (GitHub Actions)
- Own test coverage and release quality on a from-scratch banking product
- Collaborate closely with developers in a shift-left model
Profile
- Currently based in Japan with valid work authorization — no relocation or visa sponsorship from overseas for this role
- 3+ years (mid to senior) in QA / test automation
- Hands-on with Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, and pytest
- Python and/or TypeScript; GitHub Actions
- Fluent English; business-level Japanese (JLPT N2 minimum) required
Location and Setup
Tokyo — hybrid. Permanent or contract options depending on profile. Hired and supported by Abbeal (visa sponsorship + Mobbeal expat support). Indicative range ¥7M–¥13M/year depending on experience.