Requirements

Strong programming skills in Python or another automation-oriented language
Trading knowledge and experience - understanding of order types, trade execution, margin trading, and general financial markets
Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks for desktop or complex applications
Strong manual testing skills and ability to think creatively to uncover edge cases and unexpected bugs
Familiarity with desktop automation tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, PyAutoGUI, or similar frameworks
Solid understanding of QA principles, including exploratory testing, regression testing, and bug tracking
Comfort with CI/CD integration and automation at scale

Nice to Haves

Create comprehensive test plans before feature development, defining manual and automated testing strategies
Perform hands-on manual testing during development cycles to validate new features before automation
Balance manual exploratory testing with automation to catch edge cases that scripts might miss
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define QA processes for a mission-critical trading platform
Help design and build a custom desktop testing framework, drawing inspiration from tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, and PyAutoGUI
Design and maintain desktop UI automation suites, with opportunities to expand into cross-platform coverage
Lead automation initiatives end-to-end: strategy, implementation, CI/CD integration, and scaling coverage
Drive performance, security, and accessibility testing to deliver a top-tier experience for traders
Proactively document, report, and triage bugs to improve release quality and velocity