SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

APEX Fintech Services • Austin, TX

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Fintech Solutions is on the quest to revolutionize the trade clearing platform designed to empower the most innovative stock trading applications. We are seeking a dynamic and driven SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) who is passionate about leveraging software engineering skills to enhance software quality and ensure the delivery of exceptional products. This role is perfect for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are eager to drive improvements in E2E testing, Performance and Scalability testing practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) required
• 3+ years of experience in software testing as a SDET including both manual and automated testing practices
• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of software development and software quality assurance techniques including Non-functional testing
• Analytical Skills: Ability to conduct thorough risk assessments and create effective test plans
• Communication: Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior staff
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, with a capacity to preemptively identify and address potential issues in software products
• Adaptability: Agile in learning and integrating new technologies or frameworks as they emerge

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Testing Skills: Experience building testing infrastructure for cloud-based microservices, knowledge of K8s, Docker, UI/API automation, and GCP
• Tools Proficiency: Proficient with event-driven systems using tools like RabbitMQ, Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or similar
• Financial Services Experience: Prior experience in the financial services industry, with a deep understanding of the regulatory and compliance requirements
• Tooling and Frameworks: Familiarity with Junit, JMeter or other open-source tools to build a capability environment and the ability to adapt quickly to new languages and frameworks

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, focusing on making improvements to quality assurance and non-functional testing processes such as Scalability and Performance testing.
• Performs integrations, E2E, regression and performance tests to validate production readiness of software applications and infrastructure for stability and performance.
• Work in a cross functional team to improve and enhance test coverage across End-to-End business flow utilizing variety of tool sets and minimize manual effort
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated test systems and scripts to ensure reliability and scalability of application.
• Significant experience working with API automation, Junit, and JMeter.
• Create detailed E2E test plans, Performance test plans and risk assessments to prioritize testing efforts based on potential impact and likelihood of issues.
• Conduct both manual, exploratory testing and automated testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage and effective use of time and resources.
• Provide support and mentoring to distributed project teams on performance activities.
• Collaborate with software development teams to enhance functional, and non-functional testing protocols and practices.
• Advocate for quality and build stakeholder buy-in through continuous education and engagement.

Benefits

• We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match.
• We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits.
• At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees