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About the Role

This role is a senior individual contributor position focused on test automation, quality engineering, and software validation in a regulated, production critical environment. You will design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks, partner closely with developers and product teams, and act as a quality advocate throughout the software development lifecycle. This position emphasizes engineering driven testing, not manual execution, or people management.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for frontend, backend, and API driven systems
Build and execute automated test suites covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios
Partner closely with application developers, product managers, and platform engineers to embed quality early in the SDLC
Validate system behavior across wealth custody, clearing, trading, and servicing workflows
Create and maintain test data strategies that support repeatable, reliable automated testing
Identify, document, and track defects while contributing to root cause analysis and defect prevention
Ensure applications meet enterprise expectations for accuracy, reliability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance
Support production readiness efforts, including release validation and post deployment issue analysis

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software quality engineering, SDET, or test automation roles
Strong experience working as a hands-on individual contributor embedded within engineering teams
Proven ability to design and implement automated testing solutions for complex systems
Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments where quality and control are critical
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence quality outcomes without formal authority
Exposure to wealth management, brokerage, or financial services systems is strongly preferred
Familiarity with validating workflows such as: Account and portfolio lifecycle events, Trading and order management processes, Operational servicing and exception handling
Understanding of testing needs related to role-based entitlements, data accuracy, auditability, and controls
Experience supporting systems subject to regulatory oversight (e.g., SEC, FINRA) is a plus

Skills

Strong proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent)
Experience testing API based and microservices architectures, including integration and contract testing
Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, or other backend/frontend languages used for test development
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated testing into deployment workflows
Knowledge of performance, resiliency, and negative path testing concepts
Strong understanding of testing best practices, quality metrics, and defect management

Location

Primary location specified

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Equivalent practical experience will be considered

Salary/Compensations

$90,000 - $157,500 Annual

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

About the Company

State Street’s Wealth Custody & Clearing (WC&C) business delivers institutional grade custody, clearing, and platform services to wealth managers, broker dealers, and financial institutions.
As WC&C modernizes and scales its digital platforms, quality engineering and automated testing are critical to ensuring platform reliability, data integrity, and regulatory grade controls.
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.
Join us in shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.