Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect
Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect
(Remote Candidates will be considered)
Our Story and Our Purpose
National Digital Trust Company (In Organization) has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open as a federally chartered trust bank to provide a broad range of digital asset services.
We are building a specialized financial institution addressing the growing demand for digital asset services. Our primary business will focus on digital asset custody, providing secure, efficient custodial and fiduciary services for a variety of digital assets. We have applied for a national bank charter and have received conditional approval.
You will work with foundational systems and processes to help shape our operating model and influence how a new category of financial infrastructure comes to market.
We are looking for builders who handle complexity with confidence and tackle ambitious opportunities while keeping pace with this rapidly evolving industry. Let’s build this together!
Our Principles
Greatness is a mindset, not an accomplishment. Mediocrity is unacceptable. Excellence is contagious. We hire people because we believe in their greatness. Now is the time to prove us right.
Responsibility comes with the territory. Everyone is an owner, which means we share a common vision and mutual accountability. We act in line with our strategic objectives and the trust our customers place in us. We believe there is no such thing as "not my problem." Taking this level of ownership not only drives our collective success but also offers the potential for significant reward.
Innovation and adaptation are in our DNA. We are in a period of the most dramatic and rapid period of technological change in the history of humankind. Those that stay ahead will thrive; those that don't, won't. We innovate intelligently and thrive on overcoming challenges, to get (at least) a little better every day and ensure our continued growth and success.
Team first. We are reliable teammates working together toward extraordinary success through honesty and accountability. We believe collaboration knows no hierarchy, and we focus on what matters. We work toward consensus, but, when necessary, we disagree and commit. We know that winners win.
Job Overview
NDTC is building a custody platform that can securely store and provision access to large quantities of digital assets for our financial services clients. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect to join our team and bring significant software development expertise to our greenfield financial services platform. In addition, help shape the engineering team, culture, processes, and standards to enable a successful and rewarding environment for everyone. Work closely with peers, architects, IT staff, product managers, security staff, and QA to bring the company’s product vision to life while ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Core Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineering, IT, and Security to ensure secure, scalable, highly available, modular infrastructure
Collaborates across the full product lifecycle, including designing and implementing tools for secure review, build, and deployment
Recommends new technologies and improvements to product, sprints, teamwork, and efficiency
Reviews and manipulates code to inject error conditions and simulate real-world behaviors
Prepares detailed software analysis and design artifacts to establish acceptance criteria
Analyzes software products/systems to determine test requirements, strategies, and risk
Tracks defects, including defect project management (bug scrubs, etc.)
Actively participates in project milestone meetings
Breaks down projects into testable units with clear acceptance criteria
Prepares detailed test plans, reports, and release notes
Prepares detailed test cases and related documentation
Assists with implementing test strategies (architecture, frameworks, tools, etc.)
Technical Requirements
Strong understanding of:
Data consistency
Testing microservices in containerized environments
Distributed data systems
Extensible application frameworks
Metadata driven platforms
Systems supporting millions of users
Fluent in at least one programming language (Python, Java, JUnit, Scala, etc.) for automated tests
Hands-on DevOps and/or CI/CD experience
Familiar with white box and integration testing
Comfortable with Postgres and Oracle
Experience writing and executing automation scripts
Experience testing client/server systems
Strong experience with automated API testing
Detailed knowledge of development, test, and release processes, including iterative TDD
Proficient in data analysis and database entity relationship modeling
Solid understanding of software architectures (SaaS, WCF, Web, database)
Experience Requirements
8+ years in software testing/QA within tech or software
5+ years in Senior QA Automation or SDET roles
2+ years in QA Lead Automation and/or SDET roles
Capable of operating in a QA Architect role
Completed at least one full product lifecycle as a key contributor
Strong experience in test planning and test case development
Ability to develop product/project metrics and analyze bug statistics
Skills & Competencies
Ability to understand technical aspects of complex products
Strong analytical and risk‑assessment skills
Ability to create clear acceptance criteria
Strong documentation skills (test plans, test cases, release notes)
Professionalism, accuracy, reliability, and integrity (due to regulatory environment)
Domain / Environmental Requirements
Experience working under regulatory oversight
Ability to meet strict internal SLAs
Fingerprinting and background checks required
Nice to Haves
Familiarity with highly regulated environments
Proficiency with source control systems (Git preferred)
Expertise writing test tools and test harnesses
Familiarity with blockchain and cryptocurrency testing
Experience with core banking systems and transactional banking testing
We promote diversity of thought, culture, background, and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment at our company is based solely on one's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Featured benefits
Employer-provided: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), life and disability insurance.