Head of Software Development Engineer for Test (Cross Asset)

IEX Group•New York, NY

6d•$275,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

IEX is seeking a senior Quality Engineering leader to scale and lead a best-in-class testing and automation program across our equities and options exchanges. The QA function has grown quickly to support expanding product and platform capabilities. While progress has been made, much of the testing remains manual or partially automated, and tooling and environments are not yet standardized across asset classes. This role will unify and elevate the approach, driving a scalable, multi-asset testing strategy that supports continued growth. The position will own the end-to-end QA strategy across equities and options, modernize the automation framework, and establish a robust regression environment capable of supporting highly available, production-grade systems. The role involves partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Market Operations, and Data teams, and playing a critical role in improving reliability, efficiency, and release confidence across the organization.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering
Direct experience supporting equities and options trading systems (experience strongly preferred)
Proven track record implementing or significantly upgrading a testing automation program in a regulated, low-latency environment
Experience building or leading development of a test harness (in-house or third-party) at scale
Demonstrated success driving organizations from manual or partially automated testing to robust automation and regression frameworks
Strong understanding of exchange, trading platform, or market infrastructure environments
Proficiency working with Java and C-based applications; familiarity with KDB is a plus
Experience managing QA teams (ideally 15–30+ people), including multi-site or hybrid teams
Ability to balance technical depth with strategic leadership — not purely a player-coach, but someone who can set direction and drive execution
Change agent mentality — able to challenge the status quo and drive measurable improvement

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting equities and options trading systems
Familiarity with KDB

Responsibilities

Own and execute the vision for a unified, cross-asset QA and automation strategy across equities and options
Lead the build-out and standardization of a scalable test harness that can be leveraged across both asset classes
Drive the organization from a partially automated environment toward a mature, automation-first testing model
Establish and enforce a comprehensive regression testing framework, including full regression suites run regularly against production-grade QA environments
Evaluate and evolve current tooling (e.g., Selenium, DSL frameworks, in-house tools) and determine the right long-term automation architecture
Ensure QA environments mirror production in strength and resiliency, while thoughtfully managing cost and infrastructure trade-offs
Partner with Engineering and Product to translate requirements into robust automated and manual test coverage
Leverage modern tools, including AI-assisted testing approaches, to improve efficiency and coverage
Unify and scale a QA team currently split across asset classes into a cohesive, high-performing organization
Act as a change agent — driving accountability, closing implementation gaps, and ensuring initiatives are completed end-to-end
Mentor and develop existing QA leads and managers, elevating technical and operational standards across the team