Lead or Sr. QA Engineer

Lead or Sr. QA Engineer

Pay: $140,000 - $175,000 USD (depending on location and experience)

Location: NYC (100% on-site)

Summary:
Seeking an experienced Lead or Senior QA Engineer to join a high-performance team working on a suite of trading applications. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, supporting complex financial applications that demand the highest level of reliability, speed, and accuracy. The successful candidate will lead testing efforts across the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring the robustness and performance of systems vital to the financial industry. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about quality assurance in mission-critical systems, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer, particularly with low-latency client/server applications.
• 4+ years of Linux/Unix experience, preferably with Red Hat.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python or Perl.
• Experience supporting trading or financial applications is a plus.
• Knowledge of protocols such as FIX or Multicast is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to analyze production issues, support changes, and implement testing solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead session-level, functional, technical, failover, and performance testing across application, hardware, firmware, OS, and network layers.
• Review code and develop comprehensive testing scenarios based on requirements and design documents.
• Analyze data from QA and production environments to create effective testing tools and scenarios.
• Maintain and enhance testing automation in Python or Perl to ensure high-quality system delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during development phases to build, test, and validate systems.
• Monitor and identify negative changes in QA and production environments, working promptly to resolve issues.
• Improve testing efficiency and automation processes across projects.
• Support operational validation, methodology adherence, and audit requirements.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to test and optimize mission-critical trading applications at the top securities exchange.
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and skillset.
• Exposure to cutting-edge financial technology and high-frequency trading systems.
• Opportunities for professional growth within a leading global financial institution.
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, 401(k), paid time off, and more.