Sr SDET

Apex Fintech Solutions•Austin, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Sr SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) who is passionate about leveraging software engineering skills to drive software quality to ensure the delivery of exceptional products. This role is perfect for those who enjoy solving complex problems, working across multiple domains, tackling new features, and who are eager to drive improvements in E2E testing and Performance/Scalability testing practices across an entire organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) required
4-8 years of experience in software testing including both manual and automated testing practices with strong emphasis on test automation framework development
Strong Java development background building production-quality frameworks, services, or applications with demonstrated ability to write modular, maintainable code using recognized design patterns
Experience building testing infrastructure for cloud-based microservices, knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, REST/gRPC API automation, and GCP preferred
Prior experience in the financial services industry, with understanding of trading systems, account structures, settlement processes, and regulatory/compliance requirements a plus
Deep understanding of software development and quality assurance techniques, as well as test design best practices
Extensive experience in developing test plans and generating test reports
Proficiency in Java with strong object-oriented design skills, design patterns, and experience with modern testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG)
Significant experience with REST API automation using frameworks like REST-Assured and standard tools such as Postman
Experience building performance and load test tooling using JMeter, JMX, or similar frameworks
Experience with event-driven systems using tools like PubSub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar for asynchronous testing and verification patterns
Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies with experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Ability to conduct thorough risk assessments and work with stakeholders and engineers to create effective test plans and preemptively identify potential issues
Ability to research industry best practices and incorporate them into test design, consistently building on existing components
Strong communication skills with proven ability to collaborate effectively with feature engineers, product managers, design teams, and business stakeholders across the organization
Excellent problem-solving skills with capacity to facilitate technical discussions and drive them to actionable decisions
Ability to mentor junior SDETs alongside staff SDETs

Responsibilities

Proactively work with product teams and engineers to flesh out high level testing requirements for new features.
Perform exploratory, automated E2E regression, and performance testing to validate production readiness of the Ascend platform across multiple environments.
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and reusable testing components in Java, building modular and maintainable code using recognized design patterns.
Design, develop, and maintain performance test tooling using JMeter and custom data generation frameworks to validate system scalability and reliability under load.
Research industry best practices and incorporate them into test design, consistently extending and building on top of existing components while leaving code in better shape than found.
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.
Drive quality within the team and across the organization by ensuring high test coverage and effective reporting of test results for End-to-End business flows.