Role & responsibilities

- Develop and execute comprehensive QA strategy for complex algorithmic trading and analytics platforms

- Lead a team of QA engineers, providing technical mentorship and career development

- Design test automation frameworks for focusing on performance, reliability, and accuracy

- Establish quality metrics, testing standards, and best practices across the organization

- Collaborate with trading desk, quants, and development teams to understand business requirements and trading strategies

- Implement testing processes for market data integration, order management, and execution algorithms

- Oversee performance testing, including latency analysis and capacity planning

- Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies and tools





- Manage UAT processes with trading teams and key stakeholders for front to back initiatives

Preferred candidate profile

- 7+ years of experience leading QA teams in algorithmic trading or similar high-stakes environments

- Strong understanding of global financial markets, trading systems, and market data

- Expert knowledge of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/deployment

- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities

- Deep understanding of FIX protocol and other financial messaging standards

- Robust background in test automation tools and frameworks

- Risk-aware mindset with focus on quality and reliability

📌 Sr. Principal Quality Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 HeadsnMinds Consultants
📍 Mumbai