Mid-Level QA Engineer
Ocho People | Technology Recruitment
• Mid level QA Engineer opportunity within a founding Belfast engineering team at a global digital asset firm
• Work on high performance, real time trading systems used in live global markets
• Grow your QA craft alongside experienced engineers in a technically ambitious environment
• Hybrid working, Belfast based
• Salary £40,000 - £50,000
About the Company
Our client is a leading digital asset firm providing institutional grade trading, market making and investment solutions across global digital and traditional markets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, they serve institutional clients worldwide across spot, derivatives and structured products, with a growing global footprint and strategic licences across key jurisdictions. Following the establishment of a strategic engineering hub in Belfast, they are investing long term in building core trading systems and infrastructure locally, with a major platform launch planned for 2026. This is a flat, engineering led organisation that genuinely values technical excellence and gives its people real autonomy.
The Role
This is a Mid Level QA Engineer position within the founding Belfast engineering pod, joining at an exciting stage of the team's growth. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test suites, work alongside experienced engineers to embed quality early in the delivery lifecycle, and play an active role in shaping QA practices within a greenfield function. Working closely with software engineers, DevOps and product teams, you will help ensure the reliability, accuracy and performance of real time trading systems operating in live global markets. This is a great opportunity for a capable QA engineer looking to take the next step, gain exposure to complex distributed systems and grow in a technically ambitious environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop and maintain automated test suites for back end services, APIs and data pipelines
• Execute manual and exploratory testing for new features and integrations
• Contribute to QA strategy, test approach and automation standards alongside senior engineers
• Collaborate with developers to improve testability and identify issues early in the delivery cycle
• Integrate automated tests into CI and CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
• Validate performance, reliability and accuracy of real time market data and order flow systems
• Support release activities including regression testing, defect triage and production validation
• Help improve QA processes, tooling and documentation across the team
What You'll Need
Essential:
• 3 or more years of QA or software testing experience with a focus on automation
• Experience testing back end systems, APIs and distributed services
• Hands on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or similar
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, JavaScript, Python or C#
• Strong understanding of software development and testing lifecycles in Agile environments
• Familiarity with CI and CD pipelines, version control and modern DevOps practices
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Nice to Have:
• Exposure to cloud based systems, ideally AWS
• Experience working with high performance or real time platforms
Why Apply?
• Salary £40,000 - £50,000
• Hybrid working with a Belfast base
• Join a founding engineering team and contribute to building QA practices from the ground up
• Work on high performance trading systems operating in live global markets
• Flat, engineering led culture with genuine autonomy and room to grow
• Exposure to modern architectures, automation frameworks and CI and CD at scale
• Long term investment from a globally ambitious organisation building something significant in Belfast
How to Apply
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please reach out to Nick Napier directly on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.
