QA Automation Specialist at Ocho

London England, London - England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Dec, 26

Salary

90000.0

Posted On

19 Sep, 26

Experience

16 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Industry

Software Development & Publishing

Description

A Automation Specialist (Exchange & Clearing Systems) Hybrid role

At a Glance

Individual contributor QA role at a high-growth prediction markets trading firm
Core stack: Java, Python, FIX, SQL, Cucumber, Playwright, JUnit
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 plus discretionary annual bonus
3+ years experience required, financial services testing background preferred
Central role in quality for a CFTC regulated exchange and clearing platform

About the Company

Our client is a specialist prediction markets trading firm, operating at the frontier of financial markets in partnership with major institutional players. They are building the premier prediction market platform, empowering traders to take positions on real-world events and generating market-driven forecasts for decision makers. The platform sits behind a CFTC regulated exchange and clearing business, and the engineering team is lean, highly skilled, and building infrastructure that operates at genuine exchange scale.

The Role

As QA Automation Specialist you will drive quality across the firm's Exchange, Clearing and Instrument Management systems, working closely with Product and Engineering to extend the Java based QA automation framework and build out comprehensive front-end and back-end test coverage. This is a hands-on, detail-focused role suited to an engineer who takes genuine ownership of quality across a regulated, high-stakes trading platform. You will test everything from FIX protocol and proprietary binary message interfaces through to Admin and Customer facing UIs, ensuring the platform performs reliably under real exchange conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Extend and maintain the Java based QA automation framework supporting the exchange, clearing and instrument management platforms
Design and execute manual and automated test cases across new products and features
Test FIX protocol, proprietary binary message formats and file based interfaces for both internal and external consumption
Automate Admin and Customer UI testing using Playwright alongside targeted manual test cases
Validate data integrity, security compliance and performance under expected load
Partner with Product and Engineering to review, triage and resolve bugs
Define and enforce rigorous quality standards across the platform in collaboration with Product and Engineering
Monitor test platform performance and reliability to meet the demands of a regulated exchange
Maintain up to date knowledge of current testing methodologies and tooling

What You'll Need

Essential:

3+ years experience in a QA or software testing role, ideally within financial services
Strong proficiency in Java, Python, FIX and SQL
Hands-on experience with Cucumber, Playwright and JUnit, plus test reporting and analysis
Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline
Right to work in the UK on a permanent, indefinite basis (no visa sponsorship available)

Desirable / Nice to Have:

Experience with derivative contracts (futures, options) and financial markets
Exposure to testing regulated exchange or clearing infrastructure

Why Apply?

£45,000 - £60,000 salary plus discretionary annual bonus
Central role in quality for a CFTC regulated exchange and clearing platform, not a ticket-driven testing role
Genuine ownership of automation strategy across exchange, clearing and instrument management systems
Full-time, in-person hybrid working model
Pension scheme, plus health, dental and vision cover
Generous paid time off and wellbeing support
Join a high-growth prediction markets trading firm working alongside major institutional partners
Inclusive, values-led workplace that invests in career development

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