Software Development Engineer in Test

Cobden & Carter International; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 892,800 - 1,339,200; Full time

Job summary

A global financial technology company based in Makati is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). The ideal candidate will focus on API automation, work closely with QA teams, and mentor others. Candidates should possess a strong background in testing financial systems and have excellent communication skills in English. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects and enhance career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 9 years of API automation experience.
• Experience in developing test plans and test cases.
• Experience in functional, performance, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and design test plans and cases.
• Generate reporting progress metrics.
• Mentor Manual QA Testers.

Skills

API automation

Test case development

Financial services experience

Knowledge of FIX protocol

Cypress or Playwright

Functional and performance testing

Education

Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Postman

JMeter

LoadRunner

NodeJS

ReactJS

TypeScript

Job description

About the job Software Development Engineer in Test

Software Development Engineer in Test

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced SDET who will be testing the software platform for anew digital asset exchange; focused on an institutional client base.

The ideal applicant will bringprevious experience in testing scalable mission-critical financial systems, working with global teams,ensuring best testing practices, and staying within agreed project timelines.

As the SDET, you must be hands‑on and well‑versed with the automation of API testing usingWebSockets. You will also assist API QA teams based in the PH location and help prioritize theirautomation backlog and make recommendations for testing tools, maintenance, and testingstrategies, and assist with creating a maintainable application landscape alongside other QAEngineers, Development Leads, Developers, and Scrum Masters.Working for this employer as they experience continued growth you will have a unique opportunity to enhance and develop your career working on high-profile projects with like‑minded and skilledcolleagues who are as passionate about providing best‑in‑class expertise as you are.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Analyse and design test plans and cases, step definitions, and feature files in order to testour Product range, acting as the most senior QA Engineering members of the teamHelp to build test libraries and increase automation coverage in our tools
• Staying up to date with new technologies, multi-tasking on multiple projects with otherteam members
• Follow software development processes and testing conventions, using Agile/SCRUMprinciples, and working closely with other QA Engineers, Development Leads, Developers,and Scrum Masters
• Break down detailed specifications and implement testing requirements based on the needsof the Product team, Stakeholders, and Clients
• Generate reporting progress metrics and list of tests which are flaky and prioritise them
• Supporting, mentoring, and following best coding practices and guidelines
• Troubleshoot issues in a timely manner in a highly scalable development environment
• Help to achieve 100% automation and integrate and maintain the tests within Jenkins CI/CDpipeline
• Contribute ideas to improve the testing process and overall development practices
• Work with the SCRUM Masters and Development Leads to coordinate within SCRUMmeetings with the Product team/Stakeholders, ensuring all relevant information to the Testteam and project are shared and discussed
• Continuous review of automation tests and should build a scalable framework
• Mentor Manual QA Testers to transition into QA Automation Engineers
• Working for this employer as they experience continued growth you will have a unique opportunityto enhance and develop your career working on high-profile projects with like‑minded and skilledcolleagues who are as passionate about providing best‑in‑class expertise as you are.

Technical Knowledge and Experience Required:

• The ideal candidate will have a degree relevant to Information Technology/ComputerScience, Engineering (or equivalent), and at least 9 years of API automation experience.
• Experience in developing test plans, test cases, and performing testing
• Has previously worked in the financial service industry and has experience with testingcapital markets and high volume trading software solutions with at least 6+ years ofexperience
• Experience of working on OMS
• Experience in using Postman
• Well-versed with FIX protocol and trading standards and its lifecycle.
• Familiarity with frameworks/languages such as SuperWSTest, NodeJS, ReactJS, TypeScript,C++, Java, PactumJS
• Knowledge with Cypress or Playwright is a plus but not required
• Experience in functional and performance testing, sanity testing, black/white box testing,static testing, positive and negative testing, and security testing
• Experience in load/stress/performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner, LoadStorm or other LPTtools)
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities including but not limited to estimation, testplanning, test design, performance testing, test execution,
• Experience with collaborative team software tools (Confluence, JIRA, Sharepoint)
• Passion for product quality/attention to detail in unblocking any automation blockers andfinding ways to automate every scenario
• Excellent written and oral communication level in English language.

It would be nice to have additional testing understanding in the following areas:

• Understanding of testing blockchain solutions
• Experience of working on globally distributed market data systems using web tech
• GUI automation tools (Cypress or Playwright)

WorkSetup:

Shift: Midshift

Setup: WFH

Location: Makati

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