Lead QA Engineer
Core
Lead QA strategy, planning, execution, and certification for high-performance, low-latency Pillar Options trading applications.
Role type
Senior Lead QA Engineer (Financial Trading Systems)
Builds
Pillar Options trading-system enhancements and releases
Domain
Financial markets / Electronic trading / Low-latency systems
Required skills
Options-market knowledge, Linux/Unix environment expertise, FIX protocol validation, Test automation, Defect triage, Root-cause analysis, Release certification, Risk-based testing
Preferred skills
C++ code review, Binary order-entry protocols, Performance/capacity testing, Production debugging
Technologies
Linux, Unix, Red Hat Linux, FIX protocol
Responsibilities
Lead QA strategy and execution for trading-system releases; Analyze requirements and designs to determine test coverage; Validate trading workflows (order entry, matching, auctions, market data); Investigate defects and develop diagnostic tools; Lead defect triage and root-cause analysis; Support production releases and UAT activities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership