Quality Assurance Analyst
Posted on 7/19/2023
INACTIVE
Squarepoint Capital

501-1,000 employees

Global investment manager using technology for automated trading
Company Overview
Squarepoint Capital stands out as a top-tier global investment manager due to its scientific approach and advanced technology, which enables the construction of diversified portfolios with systematic and quantitative strategies. The firm's specialization in developing automated trading systems that operate across global financial markets provides a competitive edge, ensuring efficient and effective trading. Their commitment to achieving high-quality returns for clients further underscores their industry leadership and dedication to client success.
Financial Services
Data & Analytics

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

2014

Headquarters

New York, New York

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

4%
Locations
Montreal, QC, Canada
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Linux/Unix
CategoriesNew
QA & Testing
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, physics or mathematics
  • 5 + years of experience in manual and automated testing of front office connectivity / trading applications
  • Experience in Python on Linux and databases, developing automation scripts for applications
  • Expertise in regression, system, user acceptance and performance testing - Manual and automation
  • Skills in team building, problem solving, resource management and multitasking
  • Passionate about automation and learning new technologies, having a keen eye to uncover bugs and defects
  • Automation frameworks like Pytest, Pyunit and mock testing
  • Data services or pipelines
  • Micro services
  • Experience in performance testing of applications
  • Application development
  • Awareness of dev tools, CI/CD practices
  • Knowledge in C++, scripting experience
Responsibilities
  • Share ownership and responsible for quality of technology software stack
  • Do hands-on quality assurance - plan, coordinate and conduct tests for software application releases on Linux environment
  • Coordinate with development teams, business analysts and users, interact with external vendors, brokers, exchanges certifying the front to back flow
  • Set up test environments and maintenance with minimal hand holding
  • Drive automation by owning development of automation frameworks and maintenance of existing ones in Linux environment
  • Collaborate with global counterparts in the Singapore, Montreal, Paris and Bangalore offices and ensure maximum reuse of effort, tools and simulators
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience working in one or more of following areas will be strongly preferred: