Test Automation Engineer

Interactive Brokers Group
Chicago
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 140,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Attention to detail","Problem-solving","Analytical abilities","Self-motivation"]

Build and maintain automated testing infrastructure for transactional surveillance systems processing 1+ billion order events daily. Create scalable testing frameworks and comprehensive unit, integration, and acceptance test suites that prevent issues before production. Partner with engineers and data scientists to embed quality practices, monitor test infrastructure with alerts, and develop data quality checks across pipelines and databases. Report quality trends and investigate/triage test failures to implement root-cause fixes.

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Interactive Brokers Group
Interactive Brokers Group
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Test Automation Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and maintain automated testing infrastructure for transactional surveillance systems processing 1+ billion order events daily. Create scalable testing frameworks and comprehensive unit, integration, and acceptance test suites that prevent issues before production. Partner with engineers and data scientists to embed quality practices, monitor test infrastructure with alerts, and develop data quality checks across pipelines and databases. Report quality trends and investigate/triage test failures to implement root-cause fixes.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain automated testing infrastructure to ensure reliability across systems processing 1+ billion order events daily.
  • •Create scalable testing frameworks for confident deployment and high system reliability.
  • •Design test suites covering unit, integration, and acceptance testing to catch issues before production.
  • •Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to embed quality practices across the development lifecycle.
  • •Provide metrics and reporting on test coverage, quality trends, and system reliability; monitor/alert test infrastructure and triage test failures to implement fixes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 160,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLearning BudgetMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
  • •3+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding skills (Python required).
  • •Strong experience with unit testing frameworks such as pytest and unittest.
  • •Strong communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  • •Experience with version control systems such as Git.
Experience:3+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationAttention to detailProblem-solvingAnalytical abilitiesSelf-motivation
Tech Stack:PythonPytestUnittestGitMantaAtaccamaAPI testingContract testingMonitoringAlertingObservabilityData qualityData pipelinesDatabasesLoad testingPerformance testing

Company Brief

Interactive Brokers Group
Operates an electronic trading platform providing brokerage services for individuals and institutions across global markets, offering equities, options, futures, forex, bonds, and related clearing and custody services with advanced trading technology and low-cost executions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Greenwich, United States
Founded: 1977
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