Software Development Engineer in Test

Framework Ventures; United States; Hybrid; USD 81,124 - 121,687; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time salary based on experience

Equity in a leading company

Unlimited vacation policy

Apple equipment

Flexible work culture

Job summary

Framework Ventures is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Institutional team in London. In this role, you will design automated test frameworks and ensure quality across low-latency trading services through various testing methodologies including unit and integration testing.

The ideal candidate possesses strong Python skills, experience with SQL, and a pragmatic approach to quality engineering. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence four days a week with remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Professional experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or Software Engineer focused on testing.
• Strong experience in Python for test automation and backend validation.
• Familiarity with SQL for data validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automated test frameworks for trading services.
• Develop and maintain test suites throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure quality and system performance.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems testing

Kubernetes

Load/performance testing tools

Job description

Blockchain is the world’s leading software platform for digital assets. Founded in 2011, we provide the world’s largest and most trusted production blockchain platform, powering more than 75 million wallets. Together with our platform of liquidity and execution services, we share the passion to build an open, accessible and fair financial future, one piece of software at a time. We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Institutional team in London. At Blockchain.com, we thrive in a high-performance culture defined by fearlessness, ownership, and hyper-productivity.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Design and build automated test frameworks and tools for low-latency, high-throughput trading services. Develop, maintain and advocate test suites across the full product lifecycle:

• Unit testing
• Integration testing (local and end-to-end)
• Performance and load testing
• Failure recovery testing

Collaborate with software engineers to embed quality from the ground up in OMS, exchange gateways, risk management systems, and settlement services. Monitor, analyze, and improve system reliability, scalability, and performance through continuous testing. Ensure security-first testing practices, validating encryption schemes and protecting user and company data. Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide feedback, drive improvements, and raise the bar for engineering excellence.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Innate curiosity and a strong passion for quality engineering. Professional experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or Software Engineer with a focus on testing. Strong experience with Python (test automation, scripting, or backend validation). Familiarity with SQL for data validation. Experience in one or more of the following is a strong plus:

• Distributed systems testing
• Kubernetes-based test environments
• Messaging technologies (Jetstream, NATS, Redis, etc.)
• Load/performance testing tools (Locust, JMeter, Gatling, etc.)

A pragmatic, hands‑on approach to solving complex problems. Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, databases, and distributed systems.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Full-time salary based on experience
• Meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• Hybrid role based in our London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week
• Work from Anywhere policy: up to 20 days per year remote from anywhere in the world
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Apple equipment
• Opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
• Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.