Fixed Income QA Engineer – Market Connectivity

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in London is seeking a Fixed Income QA Engineer with extensive experience in test automation. The role involves collaborating with Portfolio Managers and Quants to ensure the quality of core trading infrastructure and market connectivity systems. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a solid background in financial services technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

Collaborative culture with idea implementation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality assurance experience in financial services technology.
• Proven ability to build automated test cases.

Responsibilities

• Plan, document, and execute tests against software products.
• Build, run, and analyze automated test cases.

Skills

Quality Assurance

FIX Protocol

Unix

Shell Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

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Fixed Income QA Engineer – Market Connectivity, London

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Client:

Oxford Knight

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Experience: 5+ years

Job Description

Fantastic opportunity for a skilled QA with a proven track record in test automation to join one of the world’s most prestigious hedge funds.

You will draw on your financial services experience to plan, document, and execute tests against software products, including core trading infrastructure components and market connectivity systems. You will join a global Fixed Income team, collaborating with Portfolio Managers and Quants, working across different trading pods. Your responsibilities will include building, running, and analyzing automated test cases, improving system testability alongside developers, and implementing automated solutions for regression, interoperability, stress, and latency testing.

The successful QA Engineer will enjoy engaging with the business and possess outstanding communication skills across all levels of technical understanding.

Skills and Experience Required

• Substantial quality assurance experience within financial services technology
• Strong FIX protocol knowledge (versions FIX 4.2 – FIX 5.0) is essential
• Proven ability to build automated test cases and harnesses, plus Unix experience
• Experience testing products such as Equities, Options, FX, and Futures
• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from a top-tier university
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products (Bonds, ETF), RFQ workflow, and familiarity with trading venues
• Shell scripting skills are a plus

Rewards and Incentives

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Collaborative culture with idea implementation