Senior SDET: Build Automation Frameworks for Trading Systems

Hermeneutic Investments Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

hermeneutic research is seeking a Senior SDET to design, build, and own automated test frameworks across backend services, APIs, and UIs. You will work with engineers, researchers, trading and operations to define robust testing strategies and ensure high system reliability in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive shift-left testing, improve coverage, and advocate quality throughout the SDLC, including performance validation in low-latency conditions.

Qualifications

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

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 so issues are caught 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

Automation framework ownership

Python

Go/TypeScript/C++

QA methodologies

CI/CD

Fintech experience

Communication

Playwright

Pytest

Low-latency testing

Crypto / Web3

AI in QA

SQL/NoSQL

Data testing

Datadog

Tools

Playwright

Pytest

Job description

hermeneutic research is seeking a Senior SDET to design, build, and own automated test frameworks across backend services, APIs, and UIs. You will work with engineers, researchers, trading and operations to define robust testing strategies and ensure high system reliability in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive shift-left testing, improve coverage, and advocate quality throughout the SDLC, including performance validation in low-latency conditions.