Senior QA Engineer

Vestmark•Boston, MA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior QA Engineer is an integral member of an Engineering squad, analyzing and testing a high quality Vestmark product suite. The Senior QA Engineer will be responsible for reviewing functional requirements and user stories from internal stakeholders, designing test plans, writing test cases, and executing test strategies for our enterprise wealth management platform. You will be a champion of quality on our team, working to help elevate the work of those around you to meet the quality standards our clients expect. This is a hands-on role for someone who is curious, relentlessly thorough, and energized by solving complex problems in a high-stakes financial technology environment.

Requirements

5-10+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience, ideally with a focus in financial technology or a related domain
Strong web service and API testing experience — you are comfortable designing and executing tests at the REST API layer, reading API specs, and diagnosing failures
Experience working with a team of Software QA Engineers in both manual and automated testing
Microsoft SQL Server or similar DB experience; you should be able to retrieve and manipulate data to support test validation
Experience working with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker
Demonstrated problem-solving ability — you don't stop at "it failed"; you dig in, connect the dots, and drive issues to resolution
Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn, grow professionally, and have a positive impact on the company, its culture, and its products
A genuine ownership mentality — you take initiative without being prompted and take pride in the quality of your work

Nice To Haves

Experienced in using AI tools, such as Claude Code, for all aspects of the QA practice. This includes activities such as test creation, impact analysis, test execution, bug analysis, reporting.
Must have experience in an AI first environment
Experience testing with Postman or similar API testing tools
Integration testing experience: inbound file processing, outbound file creation, API testing, configuration testing
Experience with BETA, APL, FIX, IDC, Reuters, Morningstar, or Bloomberg
Experience with log collection and analysis, APM, and DB monitoring tools; Dynatrace a plus
Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, resolve, and explain system-level issues affecting the application
Working knowledge of a scripting language; Python a plus
Experience with performance testing; Locust.io a plus
Ability to work across squads and disciplines to find equitable solutions to problems that arise

Responsibilities

Apply deep expertise in specific product areas to ensure that all features meet documented acceptance criteria and client quality expectations
Design and execute comprehensive test plans for complex features, including thorough web service and API-level testing
Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements proactively, collaborating with engineers and product owners to incorporate quality thinking early in the development cycle
Debug complex, multi-layered issues spanning the application, database, and integration layers — digging into root causes rather than stopping at the surface
Provide feedback on product performance and user experience
Serve as a quality mentor and go-to resource for Engineers on your squad and across the organization
Contribute to the review of product documentation and release notes for new versions
Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Glean) to accelerate test planning, documentation, and root cause analysis
Contribute to the growth and development of our core values: We Before Me, Positive Energy, Knowledge Explorer, and Own It.