Sr. Software Engineer, Testing

Bridgewater Associates • Westport, CT

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Software Engineer, Testing will join either the Portfolio or Trading team and design and build advanced test automation platforms for high-performance, mission-critical systems. The role aims to reduce reliance on external vendors and enable faster, more reliable development cycles through scalable automation and AI-driven testing. It sits at the intersection of software engineering, testing strategy, and platform architecture, with an emphasis on agentic development loops and minimizing latency and production downtime.

The successful candidate will help reduce testing cycle times and increase release velocity, improve system reliability and reduce production incidents, expand adoption of scalable automation platforms across teams, and validate both system performance and business logic. The role contributes to testing strategy as platforms are re-architected, including an OMS SaaS migration.

The anticipated onsite schedule is four days per week: two days at the Westport, Connecticut campus and two days at the New York City location.

Requirements

• Strong computer science fundamentals.
• At least 4 years of total experience in technically rigorous environments with extremely high engineering standards.
• At least 2 years of experience in SDET or test architecture roles, emphasizing software engineering.
• Ability to design diagnostic tools and testing infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving and system design skills.
• Exposure to agentic systems or autonomous testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with low-latency systems and performance optimization.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience building complex test automation platforms from scratch.
• Background with OMS (Order Management Systems) or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience with distributed systems, data platforms, or financial systems.
• Experience integrating AI/ML tools into testing workflows.
• Experience in financial services, especially trading or portfolio systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation platforms for complex systems.
• Develop diagnostic and validation tools for production and QA environments.
• Enable end-to-end automated testing of business logic and system performance.
• Support agentic and AI-driven testing workflows to accelerate development cycles.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate testing into the software development lifecycle.
• Improve system reliability by reducing testing time and preventing production issues.
• Contribute to the evolution of testing strategy during platform re-architecture, such as an OMS SaaS migration.

Benefits

• Health insurance with 100% of premiums covered and access to additional concierge medical services.
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match.
• Paid time off, including fully paid parental leave and a competitive PTO package.
• Workplace flexibility and access to backup childcare.
• Financial assistance for family-building support, including adoption and egg freezing.
• Workplace wellness, including on-site gyms, free meals and healthy snacks, and meditation rooms.
• Company events, affinity networks, and extracurricular interest groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed