Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for Trading Systems

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our trading platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to implementation and maintenance.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications and comprehensive test implementation plans.
• Design and develop automated testing frameworks and tools using C++, Python, and JavaScript for critical trading systems.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test suites for critical trading components, ensuring coverage of functional, performance, and edge-case scenarios.
• Develop benchmarking tools for measuring system performance, latency, and throughput in high-frequency trading environments.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and provide direct input in design decisions to ensure testability and quality from the ground up.
• Provide technical support for client implementations and troubleshooting complex production issues.
• Implement and maintain continuous integration/deployment pipelines with integrated testing automation.
• Build monitoring solutions for system performance, reliability, and quality metrics in production environments.
• Write production-quality code for new testing features, tools, and quality improvements.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize critical execution paths and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Create detailed technical documentation for testing procedures, frameworks, and quality standards for both internal and external use.
• Conduct thorough regression testing and validate system behavior across multiple trading venues and market conditions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven QA engineering experience with a strong background in testing complex, high-performance financial or trading systems.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including C++, Python, and JavaScript for developing testing frameworks and automation tools.
• Strong experience with automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g., pytest, Jest, Google Test, or similar).
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, and load testing.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of performance testing and benchmarking tools for low-latency systems.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Ability to design and implement comprehensive test strategies for complex distributed systems.
• Experience with API testing, database testing, and microservices testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in identifying edge cases and potential system failures.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and document technical findings.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with testing trading platforms, financial data systems, or high-frequency trading applications.
• Knowledge of financial markets, trading protocols, and exchange connectivity (FIX protocol, WebSocket APIs).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with message queue systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and real-time data processing.
• Experience with security testing and compliance requirements in financial services.
• Knowledge of database systems (PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB) and data validation techniques.
• Experience with chaos engineering and fault injection testing.
• Understanding of network protocols and low-level system optimization.
• Experience with test data management and synthetic data generation.