Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Apply deep expertise in specific product areas to ensure that all features meet documented acceptance criteria and client quality expectations.
• Design and execute comprehensive test plans for complex features, including thorough web service and API-level testing.
• Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements proactively, collaborating with engineers and product owners to incorporate quality thinking early in the development cycle.
• Debug complex, multi-layered issues spanning the application, database, and integration layers.
• Provide feedback on product performance and user experience.
• Serve as a quality mentor and go-to resource for Engineers on your squad and across the organization.
• Contribute to the review of product documentation and release notes for new versions.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Glean) to accelerate test planning, documentation, and root cause analysis.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-10+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience, ideally with a focus in financial technology or a related domain.
• Strong web service and API testing experience — comfortable designing and executing tests at the REST API layer, reading API specs, and diagnosing failures.
• Experience working with a team of Software QA Engineers in both manual and automated testing.
• Microsoft SQL Server or similar DB experience; able to retrieve and manipulate data to support test validation.
• Experience working with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn, grow professionally, and have a positive impact.
• A genuine ownership mentality.

Desired Skills

• Experienced in using AI tools, such as Claude Code, for all aspects of the QA practice in an AI-first environment.
• Experience testing with Postman or similar API testing tools.
• Integration testing experience: inbound file processing, outbound file creation, API testing, configuration testing.
• Experience with BETA, APL, FIX, IDC, Reuters, Morningstar, or Bloomberg.
• Experience with log collection and analysis, APM, and DB monitoring tools (Dynatrace a plus).
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, resolve, and explain system-level issues.
• Working knowledge of a scripting language (Python a plus).
• Experience with performance testing (Locust.io a plus).
• Ability to work across squads and disciplines.

Education

BS degree in Finance, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. MSCS is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $107,000–$125,000 USD.
• Equity-based grants for all new hires.
• Company-paid medical premiums of 90%.
• Competitive time-off program.
• Other variable compensation, if eligible.