Associate Director Quality Engineering Chennai
Core
Define and lead software testing strategy, plans, and outcomes for FX electronic trading applications at the program or portfolio level.
Role type
Senior IC Quality Engineering Lead (FX Trading)
Builds
FX electronic trading applications (Spot, Forward, Swap, NDF, market data, venues, algorithms, market making)
Domain
Financial Services / FX Electronic Trading
Required skills
FX electronic trading domain expertise, software testing strategy, automation testing, performance testing, root-cause analysis, defect triage, observability, log analysis, UNIX command usage, CI/CD flows, AI-assisted testing tools, prompt engineering, distributed-systems testing
Preferred skills
C++ or Java, Agile and functional-testing certification
Technologies
FXall, enterprise automation frameworks, AI-assisted testing tools
Responsibilities
Lead testing for complex features spanning multiple teams including functional, system, integration, regression, load, performance, and latency testing; Drive automation testing coverage and evaluate or migrate regression testing tools; Analyze production stability, logs, testing metrics, risks, and defects; Mentor, coach, and cross-train testing resources; Manage the use of AI-assisted testing tools and ensure strong prompt-engineering practices; Collaborate with development and stakeholder teams to improve monitoring and observability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities