Software Engineer for Test

About IEX

At IEX, we’re passionate about building technology that moves industries forward. Our story began when we built a stock exchange designed to deliver high-performance results for all investors. Our belief is that technology should level the playing field so that opportunity is equitable. We are applying what we learned from building a high-performance stock exchange to build technology that solves for complexity and accelerates growth in other areas. We aspire to build a trusted, disciplined, and diversified business. Our goal is to build transformative technology without ever compromising our integrity - and we’re just getting started!

We are currently looking for a Software Engineer for Test who plays key role in supporting all phases of SDLC and also testing trading applications. You will be joining a lean QA team and will have the ability to work across the entire technology organization to make a significant impact. To be successful in this role, you should have a keen eye for details, excellent communication skills along with Java programming and Linux experience and excellent business knowledge.

If you’re up for working in a fast-paced environment and with a highly collaborative FinTech team changing Wall Street for the better – join us!

What You’ll Do:

• Review and analyze requirement specifications
• Collaborate with Product and Project Managers to develop effective test strategies and test plans
• Write, execute and automate test scenarios and report bugs
• Work in close collaboration with development team to help reproduce the reported bugs and be able to retest
• Participate in code reviews
• Conduct end-to-end integration testing and implementation testing
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
• Troubleshoot production issues and support deployments

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience working as a QA Engineer or similar role
• Experience with Trading Systems and FIX protocol 
• 3+ years of Linux/Unix experience
• Beginner to intermediate knowledge of C++, Java, or Python
• Working knowledge of test management software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Why You Should Apply:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• 401K employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision 
• OneMedical membership
• 16 weeks parental leave
• Wellness Benefits
• Flexible workplace
• Employer charity match
• Learning stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Jump Start onboarding program
• Internal mentor program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $175,000 and $200,000 for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.

Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.

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Head of Software Development Engineer for Test (SDET) - Cross-Asset

About IEX 

IEX (IEX Group, Inc.) is an exchange operator and technology company dedicated to innovating for performance in capital markets. Founded in 2012, IEX launched a new kind of securities exchange in 2016 that combines a transparent business model and unique architecture designed to protect investors. Today, IEX applies its proprietary technology and experience to drive performance across asset classes, serve investors, and advocate for transparent and competitive markets. 

About the Role 

IEX is seeking a senior Quality Engineering leader to scale and lead a best-in-class testing and automation program across our equities and options exchanges. 

Our QA function has grown quickly to support expanding product and platform capabilities. While we’ve made progress, much of our testing remains manual or partially automated, and our tooling and environments are not yet standardized across asset classes. We are looking for a leader who can unify and elevate our approach — driving a scalable, multi-asset testing strategy that supports continued growth. 

This role will own the end-to-end QA strategy across equities and options, modernize our automation framework, and establish a robust regression environment capable of supporting highly available, production-grade systems. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Product, Market Operations, and Data teams, and play a critical role in improving reliability, efficiency, and release confidence across the organization. 

What You’ll Do 

• Own and execute the vision for a unified, cross-asset QA and automation strategy across equities and options 

• Lead the build-out and standardization of a scalable test harness that can be leveraged across both asset classes 

• Drive the organization from a partially automated environment toward a mature, automation-first testing model 

• Establish and enforce a comprehensive regression testing framework, including full regression suites run regularly against production-grade QA environments 

• Evaluate and evolve current tooling (e.g., Selenium, DSL frameworks, in-house tools) and determine the right long-term automation architecture 

• Ensure QA environments mirror production in strength and resiliency, while thoughtfully managing cost and infrastructure trade-offs 

• Partner with Engineering and Product to translate requirements into robust automated and manual test coverage 

• Leverage modern tools, including AI-assisted testing approaches, to improve efficiency and coverage 

• Unify and scale a QA team currently split across asset classes into a cohesive, high-performing organization 

• Act as a change agent — driving accountability, closing implementation gaps, and ensuring initiatives are completed end-to-end 

• Mentor and develop existing QA leads and managers, elevating technical and operational standards across the team 

What We’re Looking For:  

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering 

• Direct experience supporting equities and options trading systems (experience strongly preferred) 

• Proven track record implementing or significantly upgrading a testing automation program in a regulated, low-latency environment 

• Experience building or leading development of a test harness (in-house or third-party) at scale 

• Demonstrated success driving organizations from manual or partially automated testing to robust automation and regression frameworks 

• Strong understanding of exchange, trading platform, or market infrastructure environments 

• Proficiency working with Java and C-based applications; familiarity with KDB is a plus 

• Experience managing QA teams (ideally 15–30+ people), including multi-site or hybrid teams 

• Ability to balance technical depth with strategic leadership — not purely a player-coach, but someone who can set direction and drive execution 

• Change agent mentality — able to challenge the status quo and drive measurable improvement 

Why You Should Apply: 

• Comprehensive Benefits 

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) 

• 401K employer match 

• Unlimited PTO 

• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision  

• OneMedical membership 

• 16 weeks parental leave 

• Wellness Benefits 

• Flexible workplace 

• Employer charity match 

• Learning stipend 

• Commuter benefits 

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $275,000k and $300,000k for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity. 

Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.

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Software Engineer for Test sought by IEX Group, Inc to work in New York, New York. Assist in the creation of testing software and scripts for all components. Programmatically implement test scripts for automated testing. Review test scripts for each component with the technical writer, lead programmer, business, compliance, and operations representatives. Develop end-to-end integration test scripts that focus on the edge cases of component integration. Produce pass/fail metrics of all component testing and develop a methodology and reporting process for evaluating code quality based on testing metrics. Coordinate new member verification testing. Identify and develop tools that will assist members in UAT testing. Identify and develop tools for monitoring and maintaining the UAT environment.

Requires: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, or closely related, and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience which includes 5 years of experience in job offered or in QA Engineering. Requires 3 years of experience in:

•    Design Automation scripts for front end quote monitor tool.
•    Perform Test Automation Framework development
•    HP QTP
•    Smartbear TestComplete  12,  Java,  JscriptsReact, JScripts, VBScripts
•    SQL, PowerShell, Capacity and performance testing.
•    C/C++
•    Linux, Unix, Perl and Shell Scripts
•    Waterfall and Agile software development

Salary range: from $189,592 to $225,000 per year.

Apply online at https://www.iex.io/careers or submit resume to: Emily.leung@iextrading.com