QA Engineer

HS Financial Technologies (HSFT) is a global technology and fund administration partner to alternative asset managers, supporting more than $900 billion in assets under administration. We serve private equity, private credit, hedge funds, endowments, and others with integrated technology, specialized expertise, and scalable operations.

Our proprietary platform connects data, workflows, and operations across the investment lifecycle, delivering the automation, transparency, and insights clients need to operate efficiently and grow with confidence. Combined with deep expertise across fund accounting, middle office, investor services, regulatory reporting, tax, risk, and front-office solutions, we help clients navigate complexity at scale.

More than 2,400 professionals across 14 global offices deliver the expertise, responsiveness, and consistency that have made HSFT a trusted partner to alternative asset managers worldwide.

At HSFT, we are committed to helping employees build meaningful, long-term careers through structured development programs, leadership opportunities, and clear paths for growth. Guided by our core values of Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise, we foster a collaborative environment where people are empowered to learn, contribute, and succeed.

We offer flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health and well-being benefits, and a culture that invests in our people because they are the foundation of our success.

Founded in 2008 as HedgeServ, HSFT is recognized as a leading provider of alternative asset services, earning industry recognition across technology, accounting, client service, investor services, and regulatory expertise.

Role Overview

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will work on a development team that builds General Ledger (GL) subsystems for HSFT. These systems model financial securities, maintain accurate and up-to-date PnL, integrate with numerous external data vendors, and provide data to applications serving both internal and external clients.

You will develop and maintain automated test suites to comprehensively validate real-world, end-to-end business scenarios, collaborating with fellow engineers to ensure the delivery of robust, high-quality software. This is a software engineering role focused on solving challenges related to test development, architecture, processes, and system observability.

A successful QA Automation Engineer is:

• A strong problem solver who can analyze, reason about, and communicate complex problems and systems.
• An accountable team member who prioritizes stakeholder value and technical excellence.
• A curious, open-minded engineer who enjoys learning and working with new technologies, practices, and ideas.

About the Team

The GL Development team is based in the United States and Sofia, Bulgaria, and consists of 5-10 engineers working closely with business analysts and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive solution serving all HSFT clients. The team has strong technical expertise in Python backend development, distributed service architectures, databases, and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to define testing requirements and test plans for new features.
• Design and maintain test fixtures, tools, and utilities to extend the team's testing capabilities.
• Create and expand automated test scenarios using Python, pytest, Playwright, and Gherkin Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) tools.
• Triage and troubleshoot regressions in automated test scenarios and collaborate with team members to implement solutions.
• Drive improvements in testing methodologies to enhance the accuracy, performance, and coverage of regression tests.
• Lead architectural and technical enhancements of testing systems while fostering alignment across the team to maximize value.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in automated software testing using Test-Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python or another object-oriented programming language.
• Experience working within an Agile software development team that delivers successful products.
• Practical experience writing database queries and troubleshooting issues using SQL and/or MongoDB.
• Practical experience using web testing and automation frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium to validate end-to-end system behavior.

Nice to Have

• Experience testing containerized applications.
• Familiarity with financial instruments such as equities, futures, options, and fixed-income products.
• Familiarity with AWS services including S3, Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch.
• Experience developing continuous integration pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, or GitHub Actions.

What We Offer

• Strong and Resourceful Organization - HSFT is a well-established organization with more than $900 billion in assets under administration, over 2,000 employees worldwide, and a presence across more than 10 office locations globally. At the same time, the development organization is structured into small, agile, and highly collaborative teams that operate with a high degree of autonomy.
• Challenging and Meaningful Work - The complexity of our products creates new technical and algorithmic challenges every day. Team members collaborate closely to solve problems, share knowledge, and deliver impactful solutions for our clients.
• Open Communication - We value diverse perspectives and encourage everyone to contribute ideas and participate in decision-making processes.
• Commitment to Quality - We strongly believe in testing and maintaining high-quality code. Our teams practice unit, integration, and acceptance testing while following industry best practices. We continuously invest in code quality, performance improvements, refactoring, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Opportunities for Innovation - Team members have the opportunity to translate requirements into production-ready solutions and participate throughout the full software development lifecycle. This includes enhancing highly successful financial applications as well as contributing to innovative greenfield projects.
• Learning and Development - HSFT invests in employee growth through training programs, mentoring opportunities, conference sponsorships, online learning resources, and access to professional development materials, including books and courses.
• Career Growth - As a global organization, HSFT offers a wide range of career development opportunities. Strong performance and meaningful contributions are recognized and rewarded, with career progression based on merit and impact.