Test Automation Engineer

Interactive Brokers; Greenwich (CT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company 4%

Stock grant and discretionary bonus

Excellent health benefits

Lunch allowance and fully stocked tech

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test to protect market integrity at massive scale. You will build automated testing infra for systems processing 1+ billion order events daily, supporting regulatory compliance and client protection.

You will design test suites, collaborate with engineers and data scientists, and monitor quality trends, with a hybrid work model (3 days in office / 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding skills (Python).
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (pytest, unittest).
• Strong communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience with version control systems (git).

Responsibilities

• Build scalable testing frameworks that enable our team to deploy confidently and maintain high system reliability.
• Design comprehensive test suites covering unit, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to embed quality practices throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide metrics and reporting on test coverage, quality trends, and system reliability.
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for test infrastructure.
• Develop data quality checks to ensure integrity across pipelines and databases.
• Investigate and triage test failures with development teams to implement fixes.

Skills

Python programming

Unit testing

Git version control

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats/Physics

Tools

Manta

Ataccama

Performance testing tools

API testing

Data engineering concepts/tools

Job description

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR), a member of the S&P 500, is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with offices in over 15 countries. Through its affiliates, Interactive Brokers provides automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities, foreign exchange, and prediction markets on over 170 markets in numerous countries and currencies.

For more than four decades, Interactive Brokers has focused on technology, automation, and innovation to provide clients worldwide with a sophisticated, unified platform to manage their investment portfolios. We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors, and introducing brokers.

Our culture is driven by problem-solving, efficiency, and continuous improvement. We look for individuals who are intellectually curious, collaborative, and motivated to contribute to technology that helps simplify and enhance access to global financial markets. Interactive Brokers has consistently been recognized as a top broker by respected industry sources including Barron’s, Investopedia, Stockbrokers.com, and others.

This is Hybrid role (3 days in office /2 days remote)

About Your Team

On the Transactional Surveillance Technology team you will be testing infrastructure you build will be critical to maintaining the team's velocity and reliability in detecting market manipulation and financial crimes, directly supporting regulatory compliance and protecting millions of client accounts. The quality and reliability you ensure has real-world impact on market fairness and financial security.

What Will Be Your Responsibilities Within IBKR

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will help protect market integrity at massive scale. You'll build and maintain the automated testing infrastructure that ensures reliability across systems processing 1+ billion order events daily—work that directly impacts the fairness and security of financial markets.

• Build scalable testing frameworks that enable our team to deploy confidently and maintain high system reliability
• Design comprehensive test suites covering unit, integration, and acceptance testing that catch issues before they reach production
• Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to embed quality practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Provide metrics and reporting on test coverage, quality trends, and system reliability
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for test infrastructure
• Develop data quality checks to ensure integrity across pipelines and databases
• Investigate and triage test failures, working with development teams to identify root causes and implement fixes

What Required Skill’s You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related quantitative field
• 3+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding skills (Python required)
• Strong experience with unit testing frameworks (pytest, unittest, etc.)
• Strong communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Experience with version control systems (git)

Experience & Mindset

• Solid foundation in testing methodologies and quality assurance principles
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Self-motivated with ability to drive projects independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data quality/lineage platforms (Manta/Ataccama)
• Background in performance/load testing tools
• API and contract testing experience
• Experience with data engineering concepts and tools
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools

Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. Company paid medical healthcare premium.
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
• Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $140,000 to $160,000 per year, based on skills, experience, and location. The offered salary is just part of the total compensation package. In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers both a discretionary cash bonus and a stock award, as well as a wide range of benefits, including healthcare, tuition reimbursement, and more.