Job Title : Lead – Tech (Quality and Test Engineering)
Location : Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, India
Job Type : Full-Time | Hybrid (based on project requirements)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead – Quality and Test Engineering professional to drive automation, testing strategy, and quality assurance across complex financial systems and trading platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in software development, hands-on experience in building test frameworks, and a solid understanding of financial markets and asset classes.
This role involves 70% hands-on development and 30% testing / leadership . You will work with top-tier engineers to ensure the reliability and performance of mission-critical financial systems in an agile and high-performance environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance test automation frameworks and tools.
- Collaborate with developers and product owners to define testing strategies and ensure quality standards.
- Conduct white-box and integration testing for trading and financial systems.
- Analyze and improve existing QA processes with a focus on scalability and efficiency.
- Work with teams on exchange connectivity and real-time data validation.
- Lead and mentor a small team of test engineers in automation and test design.
- Manage release planning, end-to-end QA ownership, and quality governance.
- Drive test automation coverage, improve CI / CD testing integration, and optimize productivity.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (BE / BTech or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.6–8 years of relevant experience in test engineering and software development.Strong programming experience in Java, C++, or .NET (mandatory).Hands-on experience with Python or Perl scripting.Proven ability to design and implement test automation frameworks.Understanding of financial markets and asset classes (exchange-traded & OTC).Working experience with UNIX / Linux systems.Familiarity with JUnit, TestNG , and API / UI test automation (React / Redux).Experience testing distributed and client-server systems .Must-Haves :
6–8 years of experience in software testing and development.Strong development background (70% development / 30% testing).Hands-on framework design and white-box testing experience.Financial systems and trading platform testing experience.Strong academic and organizational background (Tier-1 colleges or top tech companies preferred).Job stability (minimum 2 years in each organization).Nice-to-Haves :
Prior experience leading or mentoring QA automation teams.Exposure to large-scale trading systems or financial infrastructure.Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines, performance testing, or DevOps practices.Work Model :
Full-time, hybrid work flexibility based on project requirements.Locations : Bangalore, Gurgaon, or Hyderabad.Interview Process :
3–4 rounds (Technical, Automation Design, Domain Interview, HR).