Manager, Software Engineering in Test

Addepar; Pune City; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 25,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Pune is seeking an experienced SDET Manager to lead the quality engineering processes. The successful candidate will strategize testing for trading applications, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior members. The ideal applicant has over 12 years of experience in software testing within investment banking or wealth management. Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and experience in Agile methodologies are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance for front office applications.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, including black box and white box techniques.
• Hands-on experience in defining and executing acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Own Quality Strategy, develop test strategy for Trading application.
• Drive end-to-end quality initiatives and automated testing strategies.
• Participate in Go-NoGo decision for releases.

Skills

Software testing principles

Quality Engineering in Agile

CI/CD tools

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Kubernetes

Databricks

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar's platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $8 trillion in assets. Addepar's open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, and Geneva.

The Role

Addepar is looking for an experienced SDET Manager to help build the product SDET team at Addepar. As SDET manager you will be responsible for implementation of the quality engineering processes to deliver the trading solution on time and with high quality. This is a strategic and highly visible role, with the SDET manager partnering with both external and internal teams, including Solutions Architecture, Data Solutions, Product, Engineering, and release team.

What You’ll Do

• Own Quality Strategy
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategy and test plans for Trading application
• Develop and maintain technical documentation of testing processes and results
• Drive end-to-end quality initiatives for team features and releases
• Design and implement automated test suites for critical business flow
• Collaborate with the development team to identify opportunities in unit and integration tests
• Develop automated testing strategies that can run in a CI/CD environment
• Analysis and Reporting
• Participate and represent QE function in Go-NoGo decision
• Coordinate with global teams of SDETs, Dev, and Product for release testing
• Manage defect tracking, analyze defect leakage to identify areas for improvement
• Participate in incident postmortems and drive preventive measures
• Create, maintain and report on quality dashboards for visibility
• Production Quality and Monitoring
• Monitor production releases and validate deployment success
• Prepare and own Production Verification tests
• Analyze production incidents and propose improvements
• Technical Leadership
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in Quality Engineering
• Mentor junior team members on testing practices
• Provide testing consultation and guidance to development teams
• Help with tooling and actively participate in tool selection process

Who You Are

• At least 12 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance for front office applications in investment banking, wealth management
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, including black box, white box
• Hands-on experience in defining, designing, and executing acceptance criteria based scenarios
• Strong knowledge of Quality Engineering in Agile ways of working
• Strong Knowledge of CI/CD tools
• Experience leading SDET teams for multiple products and managing delivery outcomes
• Knowledge of Equity products and product lifecycle is a must
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure team with tight deadlines and deliver on time
• Experience working with a global team and good communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Expertise in Jira and knowledge of DORA metrics is must
• Experience with Kubernetes, Databricks and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a huge plus

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please note that no job offers will be made from Addepar without a formal interview process. Additionally, Addepar will not ask you to purchase equipment or supplies as part of your onboarding process.