Backend Quality Assurance Specialist
efrontiersOak Park, IL
$120,000 – $140,000APPLY NOW
Backend Quality Assurance Specialist
efrontiersOak Park, IL
3 days ago
Occupations
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersSoftware DevelopersQuality Control Analysts$120,000 – $140,000
APPLY NOWAbout the role
Backend Quality Assurance Specialist – Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Salary:
$120,000 – $140,000 base + discretionary annual bonusE-Frontiers is partnering with a fast-growing, CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange and clearinghouse in Chicago to hire a Backend QA Specialist. You'll drive quality across the core Exchange, Clearing and Instrument management systems, extending the QA automation framework and building out comprehensive testing for high-performance trading infrastructure.
What you'll do:
- Extend and maintain a Java-based QA automation framework
- Design and build manual and automated test cases for high-performance exchange and clearing platforms
- Rigorously test all interfaces, including FIX protocol, proprietary binary formats and file formats
- Test admin and customer-facing interfaces using Playwright and manual approaches, covering functionality, data integrity, security compliance and performance
- Partner with Product and Engineering to define and enforce rigorous quality standards
- Monitor and report on system performance, data integrity and compliance
- What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field 3+ years of QA / software testing experience, ideally in financial services
- Strong proficiency in Java, Python, FIX and SQLHands-on experience with Cucumber, Playwright and JUnitExcellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience with derivatives or financial markets is a strong plus
- What's on offer$120,000 – $140,000 base salary plus discretionary annual bonus 401(k) with employer match
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off and career development support
Full-time, in-person hybrid role in Chicago. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S.
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$120,000 – $140,000
Experience level
Senior
Location
Oak Park, IL
Occupation
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Industry
Custom Computer Programming Services
Posted
3 days ago
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