Senior QA Engineer, Platform
Core
Own end-to-end functional testing for distributed backend services, API, event, and database layers to ensure quality for the shared infrastructure used by all product teams.
Role type
Senior IC QA Engineer (Backend/Platform)
Builds
Durable automation frameworks, test suites, and validation logic for backend services.
Domain
Fintech / Wealth Management / Backend Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
API testing, contract testing, SQL, Java, REST Assured, Postman, Playwright, Selenium, GitLab CI/CD, Jira, exploratory testing, data validation, asynchronous flow testing, security testing
Preferred skills
Kafka, Temporal, Snowflake, Postgres, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, feature flag testing, AI/LLM application testing, performance testing, PII encryption knowledge
Technologies
Java, REST Assured, Postman, Playwright, Selenium, SQL, GitLab CI/CD, Kafka, Temporal, Snowflake, Postgres, Kubernetes, Spring Boot
Responsibilities
Design and validate contracts between services to catch breaking changes; Build and maintain test automation frameworks for API and UI coverage; Write SQL and data validation to verify API behavior and persisted state; Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines; Assess blast radius for Platform changes and define regression scope; Partner with engineers to build testability into services from design onward; Use AI coding assistants to accelerate test script development and defect triage.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
