Senior QA Engineer, Digital Assets

drivewealth

Office - NYC · NYC · Office

Posted Apr 29, 2024

Full-time
Remote
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Job description

About Us

DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

There’s never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!

About the Role

As a Senior QA Engineer on the Digital Assets team, you will own end-to-end quality for DriveWealth's cryptocurrency and digital assets product suite. You will design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks that validate trading workflows, custodial integrations, blockchain settlement, and regulatory compliance across our crypto infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with backend engineers, DevOps, product, and compliance teams to ship reliable, auditable, and regulation-ready software.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement comprehensive test strategies for digital asset trading workflows including order lifecycle, settlement, custody, and reconciliation
Build and maintain automated API/backend test suites using Java 21, Cucumber BDD, Rest-Assured, and Maven within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Validate integrations with third-party crypto custodians and infrastructure providers (Fireblocks, BitGo, Coinbase Prime, Circle) including key management, transaction signing, and webhook callbacks
Develop Kafka-based event validation frameworks to verify end-to-end message flows across microservices for trade execution, ledger updates, and compliance events
Perform regulatory compliance testing covering AML/KYC transaction monitoring, Travel Rule, SAR filing triggers, and OFAC/sanctions screening for digital asset transactions
Build and maintain environment-specific test configurations spanning Dev, UAT, and production-like environments on AWS
Contribute to Allure TestOps dashboards and reporting to provide real-time visibility into regression health and release readiness
Partner with DevOps to integrate test execution into deployment pipelines and establish quality gates for release promotion
Participate in incident triage and root cause analysis for production issues, developing targeted regression tests to prevent recurrence
Mentor junior QA engineers and drive adoption of testing best practices across the Digital Assets engineering group

You Bring

10+ years of experience in software quality assurance with at least 2 years focused on backend/API test automation
Strong hands-on experience with Java (11+), Cucumber BDD, Rest-Assured, and Maven
Demonstrated experience testing financial services or fintech platforms — order management, trade execution, ledger/accounting, or payments
Direct experience integrating with or testing against crypto custodial platforms such as Fireblocks, BitGo, Coinbase Prime, or Circle
Working knowledge of cryptocurrency ecosystems: blockchain fundamentals, wallet infrastructure, custody models, and on-chain vs. off-chain settlement
Experience testing event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar message brokers
Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and containerized environments (Docker, AWS ECS/EKS)
Strong understanding of RESTful API testing patterns, schema validation, and contract testing
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks relevant to digital assets (FinCEN, state money transmitter requirements, Travel Rule)

Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)

7+ years of experience in QA, with a focus on automation testing
Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and post-trade reporting processes
Hands-on experience with Java/Python automation frameworks (e.g., RestAssured, PyTest, TestNG)
Proficiency in SQL and experience validating large datasets in relational/non-relational databases
Knowledge of FIX protocol, trade enrichment, and reference data flows
Experience in regulatory reporting systems (CAT, SFTR, or equivalent)
Exposure to data validation tools, message queues (Kafka/SQS), and reporting formats (XML, CSV, JSON)
Experience integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Location

This role is open to candidates in the following locations: New York, NY - Hybrid

This role is expected to come into the office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.
If you're not based in one of the locations listed above, this role is not a fit, and we cannot accommodate remote work outside these locations.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Pay Range: $180,000 – $200,000 USD

Working at DriveWealth

We do our best work when we're in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in office on a hybrid schedule. We've found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you're here, you're working directly with the people making the decisions.

To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, and Paid Parental Leave, along with a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and observed holidays.

Work Authorization

Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.

For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.

How We Think About AI

We leverage AI to work smarter and move faster. We seek AI-curious talent who are proactive about using emerging tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction, and improve outcomes to deliver products faster, provide better service to our partners, and to streamline processes. Your ability to leverage our internal tools and technology to drive results is as important to us as your core domain expertise.

Compensation

Pay is generally based on the level, complexity, responsibility, location, and job duties/requirements of the specific position. We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, training, and experience. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a recruiter about our compensation philosophy and other available benefits. This role is eligible for base, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, and heavily subsidized benefits and perks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Agency Disclaimer

DriveWealth does not accept agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location. DriveWealth is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.