Specialist, Quality Assurance Engineer, Global Financial Markets
Role summary
Seeking a Senior Test Engineer for the FX Technology team to ensure the integrity of high-frequency, low-latency FX trading platforms. This role involves integrating AI-driven methodologies, Product Security, and Regulatory Compliance into the automation lifecycle. Key responsibilities include designing test suites using Serenity BDD, validating HFT components for microsecond-level latency, leveraging Generative AI for test optimization, conducting API vulnerability assessments, ensuring compliance with banking regulations, and integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires a deep understanding of FX products, market microstructure, and experience with Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and REST-assured.
Role Overview
We are seeking a high-killed Senior Test Engineer to join our FX Technology team. As part of a leading bank, you will ensure the integrity of our mission-critical, high-frequency, low-latency FX trading platforms. You will go beyond traditional testing by integrating AI-driven methodologies, Product Security, and rigorous Regulatory Compliance into the automation lifecycle to maintain our competitive edge in the global markets.
Key Responsibilities
FX Product Test Engineering: Design and scale sophisticated test suites and use Serenity BDD to automatically validate complex FX workflows (Spot, Forwards, Swaps).
Low-Latency Performance Validation: Execute rigorous testing for High-Frequency Trading (HFT) components, focusing on microsecond-level latency, jitter analysis, and system throughput.
AI-Enhanced Quality Engineering: Proactively leverage Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based agents) to optimize test case generation, automate synthetic market data creation, and perform predictive defect analysis.
Product Security Integration: Conduct API vulnerability assessments and chaos testing to ensure trading infrastructure resilience.
Compliance & Data Governance: Ensure all testing activities—especially those involving AI tools—strictly adhere to banking regulations.
CI/CD & DevOps: Own the integration of automated suites into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid, secure, and compliant feedback loops for development teams.
Global Stakeholder Management: Partner with Traders, Quants, and Risk Managers across global offices to resolve complex production issues.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Professional Experience:
Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in QA automation within the FX product.
Technical Expertise:
Expert-level proficiency in Java and the Serenity BDD framework.
Strong experience with Selenium, Cucumber, and REST-assured.
Domain Knowledge:
Deep understanding of FX products and market microstructure.
Proven experience testing High-Frequency / Low-Latency trading systems and the FIX Protocol.
Security & AI Competency:
Experience in Product Security Testing and vulnerability identification.
Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to enhance the SDLC while maintaining data privacy standards.
Regulatory Awareness:
Familiarity with data privacy laws and financial compliance requirements related to cross-border data transfer and automated decision-making.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Attributes
"Security-First" and "AI-First" mindset in software quality assurance.
Experience with high-volume time-series data analysis.
Excellent communication skills for a multicultural, global banking environment.
Location:
Guangzhou (DTC)
Job:
Technology
Schedule:
Regular
Employee Status:
Full time