QA Automation Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to enhance the quality and reliability of complex trading systems. This role offers the chance to work with top-tier engineering teams in a high-performance environment, focusing on designing robust testing frameworks for trading applications.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Career development prospects

Work with top tier engineering and quantitative teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience in QA engineering or software testing within financial services or tech environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar.
• Familiarity with trading systems or real-time applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for trading systems.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure software meets functional and non-functional requirements.
• Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and methodologies.

Skills

Test Automation

Programming/Scripting

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

PyTest

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

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CW Talent Solutions is partnering with a leading global hedge fund to hire an experienced QA Automation Engineer to strengthen the quality and reliability of complex trading systems. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of financial technology within a high-performance, collaborative environment.

The Role:

We are seeking a talented QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in test automation for high throughput, low latency systems. You'll work closely with software developers, quants, and infrastructure teams to design and implement robust testing frameworks that ensure the stability and performance of trading applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for trading systems
• Build test plans, cases, and scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing
• Identify, document, and track bugs, performance issues, and system bottlenecks
• Collaborate across teams to ensure software meets functional and non-functional requirements
• Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and methodologies

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Proven experience in QA engineering or software testing within financial services or high-performance tech environments
• Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Java, or similar
• Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, PyTest, or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and test integration in DevOps environments
• Understanding of trading systems, market data, or real-time applications is a plus

What’s in it for you?

• Play a key role in ensuring the resilience and integrity of world class trading technology
• Highly competitive compensation and strong career development prospects
• Work with top tier engineering and quantitative teams in a technology driven environment
• Be part of a firm renowned for its innovation and systematic approach to investing

Why Choose Us?

Our client is a globally respected hedge fund with a deep focus on quantitative research and technology. This is an exceptional opportunity to work on cutting-edge systems in a culture that prizes precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement.