iRage - Automation Test Engineer - Backend Systems

Irage; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Work with the best

Annual offsites (international & dom.)

Performance rewards

Health covered

Fun, not just work

Learn and lead

Annual Education Allowance

Stay fit

Relocation support

Friendly competition

Job summary

iRage is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design and implement automated test suites for backend systems, APIs, and databases. You will build reusable automation frameworks using Python (PyTest, Requests) and C++ (gTest, Boost.Test), collaborating with development and product teams to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.

Applicants should have strong multi-threading, network programming, and IPC knowledge, plus an ownership mindset and a results-driven approach to meet KPIs in a

Qualifications

• Experience in designing automated tests for backend systems, APIs and databases.
• Proficient in Python testing with PyTest and Requests; proficient in C++ testing frameworks (gTest/Boost.Test).
• Ability to collaborate with development and product teams to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with SQL databases for validations and data integrity checks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation test suites for backend systems, APIs, and databases.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks using Python (PyTest, Requests) and C++ (gTest, Boost.Test).
• Collaborate with development, product to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform database validations (SQL queries, consistency checks, trade/order data validation).
• Participate in client discussions, providing clear test strategies, reporting defects, and aligning on quality expectations.
• Drive cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth integration testing between trading engines, risk systems, and data pipelines.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated regression and smoke tests.
• Support performance and load testing under real-world scenarios.

Skills

Multi-threaded programming

Network programming

Inter process communication

Individual contributor

Ownership mentality

Self-driven problem solver

Results-oriented

Tools

PyTest

Requests

gTest

Boost.Test

Job description

About Us

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house: custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk. But great technology alone doesn't move markets. Our quant and tech teams work in lockstep, and the results speak for themselves. Millions of trades. Every day. At lightning speed.

About Us

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house: custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk. But great technology alone doesn't move markets. Our quant and tech teams work in lockstep, and the results speak for themselves. Millions of trades. Every day. At lightning speed. iRage is where that tech expertise meets real market impact, at scale, in one of the world's fastest-growing trading ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation test suites for backend systems, APIs, and databases.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks using Python (PyTest, Requests) and C++ (gTest, Boost.Test).
• Collaborate with development, product to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform database validations (SQL queries, consistency checks, trade/order data validation).
• Participate in client discussions, providing clear test strategies, reporting defects, and aligning on quality expectations.
• Drive cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth integration testing between trading engines, risk systems, and data pipelines.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated regression and smoke tests.
• Support performance and load testing under real-world scenarios.

Required Skillset

• Understanding of multi-threaded programming.
• Network and socket programming knowledge.
• Experience with inter process communication.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor as well as a team player.
• High ownership mentality - proactively resolves team-impacting bugs regardless of code ownership.
• Self-driven problem solver who takes accountability for outcomes beyond their immediate scope.
• Results-oriented, with a strong focus on the designated KPIs that drives the annual appraisals.

Heres What We Offer

• Generous paid time off Recharge and come back sharper.
• Work with the best Collaborate with top-tier global talent.
• Adventure together Annual offsites (international & domestic) plus regular team outings.
• Performance rewards Attractive bonuses for those who go above and beyond.
• Health covered Comprehensive insurance so youre always protected.
• Fun, not just work On-site sports, games, and a lively workspace.
• Learn and lead Regular knowledge-sharing sessions led by your peers.
• Annual Education Allowance Take any external course, or certification that makes you better at your craft.
• Stay fit Gym memberships with equal employer contribution to keep you at your best.
• Relocation support Smooth move? Weve got your back.
• Friendly competition Work challenges and extracurricular contests to keep things exciting.

(ref:hirist.tech)