Senior SDET: Build Test Frameworks for Low-Latency Trading

hermeneutic Investments; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

hermeneutic research is seeking a Senior SDET to design and build test automation for our fast-paced trading and research systems. This hands-on, software-engineering role requires ownership of automation frameworks across backend services, APIs and UIs, and close collaboration with engineers, researchers, trading and operations teams.

You will drive shift-left testing, improve coverage, and advocate best practices across the SDLC in a high-ambiguity fintech environment, contributing to a robust

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA/test automation engineering with hands-on ownership of an automation framework built from scratch.
• Strong programming ability in Python/TypeScript/Go or C++, used to build frameworks and tooling.
• Solid grasp of QA methodologies, test design and automation architecture.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD build and deployment workflows.
• Experience in a trading/financial-technology environment with low-latency data-driven platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and own automated test frameworks and suites for backend services, APIs and UIs from the ground up.
• Ensure adequate coverage across functional, integration and performance testing.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, research, trading and operations teams to define test requirements and quality expectations.
• Identify gaps in existing test strategies and work with engineering to improve coverage and reliability.
• Advocate and implement shift-left testing to catch issues early in the SDLC.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions to drive testability and automation.
• Validate correctness and performance in low-latency, high-throughput conditions.

Skills

QA/Automation

Programming (Python/TypeScript/Go/C++)

CI/CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Testing framework design

Tools

Playwright

Pytest

Job description

hermeneutic research is seeking a Senior SDET to design and build test automation for our fast-paced trading and research systems. This hands-on, software-engineering role requires ownership of automation frameworks across backend services, APIs and UIs, and close collaboration with engineers, researchers, trading and operations teams.

You will drive shift-left testing, improve coverage, and advocate best practices across the SDLC in a high-ambiguity fintech environment, contributing to a robust