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Software Tester (Investment Systems) - Remote - R80K per month

E-Merge IT Recruitment
4 days ago
Full-time
Remote
Software Tester

Introduction

Let’s be clear upfront.

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If you don’t understand how investment systems actually work β€” this role is not for you.

This is a serious testing environment within a high-performance financial platform, and they’re looking for a Software Tester who can think beyond test cases and understand the data, logic, and financial impact behind what they’re testing.

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Duties & Responsibilities

\uD83E\uDDE0 What’s non-negotiable

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β€’ University degree (and you performed well)
β€’ Strong analytical ability (maths, logic, problem solving)
β€’ Experience in a formal testing environment
β€’ Solid experience in manual and/or automated testing

And critically:

β€’ Hands-on experience in the investment / financial domain, such as:

  • Asset / fund management platforms
  • Trading or order management systems
  • Portfolio accounting & performance calculations
  • Pricing, valuations, or financial instruments

\uD83D\uDC49 No exposure to this? This won’t land.

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\uD83D\uDD0D What you’ll actually be doing

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β€’ Deep manual testing (not surface-level clicking)
β€’ Validating financial data, calculations, and outputs
β€’ Reviewing automated test coverage (Β±19,000 tests running in CI)
β€’ Ensuring developers have properly covered logic in automation
β€’ Identifying where financial logic can break β€” before it does

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βš™οΈ The profile that works here

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β€’ Properly sharp β€” not average
β€’ Detail-obsessed but still pragmatic
β€’ Comfortable challenging developers
β€’ Understands that in finance, precision isn’t optional

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\uD83D\uDCCD The details

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β€’ Location: Fully Remote (South Africa)
β€’ Salary: R80K per month

Β Reference:GZ61235
β€’ Type: Permanent / Contract

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\uD83D\uDCE9 Interested?


Send your CV to garthz@e-merge.co.za
☎ +27 82 444 9998

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