Quality Assurance Engineer – Systematic Trading Technology
Singapore | Proprietary High-Frequency Trading Firm
Our client, a leading proprietary trading firm in India, is expanding in Singapore to build high-performance, technology-driven trading systems across equities, options, and futures markets. They are seeking an exceptional Software Engineer QA to help ensure the reliability, scalability, and quality of mission-critical trading infrastructure operating in fast-paced, data-intensive environments.
This role combines strong automation expertise with cloud and backend testing capabilities, requiring a proactive mindset, technical depth, and a high standard for engineering quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for trading applications
- Build and maintain test automation frameworks using Python
- Develop and execute Bash scripts for automation, environment setup, and testing workflows
- Validate application functionality and integrations within AWS cloud environments
- Perform API, backend, and data validation testing across distributed systems
- Identify, track, and resolve defects throughout the software lifecycle
- Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to maintain quality across CI/CD pipelines
- Participate in sprint planning, technical discussions, and requirement analysis
- Execute regression, smoke, sanity, and system testing across releases
- Maintain QA standards, documentation, and testing best practices
Key Criteria:
- 3–6 years of experience in Software QA / QA Engineering roles within tier-1 firms
- Strong hands-on experience with Python for test automation
- Experience with Bash/Shell scripting and automation workflows
- Exposure to AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile development methodologies
- Experience with API testing tools/frameworks such as Postman or automated API testing suites
- Familiarity with automation frameworks such as PyTest, Robot Framework, or Unittest
- Experience with JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, or similar QA management tools
- Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative, and technically demanding environments
This opportunity offers the chance to work directly alongside high-calibre engineering and trading teams building next-generation systematic trading infrastructure. The firm provides competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, comprehensive medical coverage, and a high-ownership environment with significant visibility and career growth potential.