Backend Quality Assurance Specialist

Rothera•Chicago, IL

77d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Backend Quality Assurance Specialist serves as a key technical contributor, driving quality for Rothera’s Exchange, Clearing and Instrument management systems. You will be responsible for extending the qa automation framework and implementing comprehensive front-end and back-end automation testing to ensure seamless orchestration of exchange, clearing and instrument management platforms. You are a detail-oriented engineer who works closely with Product and Engineering to enforce rigorous quality standards across our core financial technology. This role is central to delivering a reliable, high-performance platform essential for our CFTC Regulated Exchange and Clearing business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in a quality assurance or software testing role, preferably within financial services.
Strong Proficiency in Java, Python, FIX, SQL .
Experience with testing tools such as Cucumber, Playwright and JUnit and familiar with test reporting and analysis.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent, indefinite basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with derivative contracts (futures, options) and financial markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

Help extend and maintain the Java based QA Automation framework to support new test cases of high performance, low latency exchange and clearing platform and the instrument management system.
Develop and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure new products and features meet requirements.
Work closely with product and engineering teams to review and resolve bugs.
Maintain proficiency in current testing methodologies.
Rigorously test all interfaces, encompassing both those designed for internal consumption and those exposed to external users (e.g. FIX protocol, proprietary binary message formats, incoming and outgoing file formats).
Perform testing of Admin and Customer user interfaces using automated tools like Playwright and manual test cases.
Ensure proper functionality, data integrity, security compliance and performance under expected load.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to define and enforce rigorous quality standards.
Monitor test platform system performance, data integrity, and security compliance to ensure the platform meets the demands of a high-stakes regulated exchange.