Staff Quality Assurance Engineer, Forge
Trading Platform
$175-185k
+ Bonus
2+ days a week in office
Stock market for private companies
Job no longer available
Stock market for private companies
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$175-185k
+ Bonus
2+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To power an accessible, liquid , and transparent private market.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years within software testing ideally with a focus on trading platforms
- Proven experience in the fintech, trading, or financial services industry
- Ability to lead quality testing initiatives and efforts for trading systems and applications
- Expertise in test automation on UI, API, or other domains, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges in trading environments
- Demonstrated experience enhancing existing Test Automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, etc. or similar tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant experience in related field in lieu of degree
Desirable
- Deep exposure to E2E Automation, contract testing, API Automation
- Familiarity with CI/CD Pipelines
- Proven ability to provide mentorship and guidance to other quality engineers
- Demonstrated track record of teamwork and successful deliveries
- Exposure working with high-growth, venture-backed startups
What the job involves
- The Staff Quality Engineer position at Forge entails leading the creation of comprehensive test strategies for complex projects, ensuring thorough coverage of customer use cases and driving early testing practices especially with large trading systems
- The role involves prioritizing and implementing valuable automation tests, fostering collaboration among teams to enhance code quality, and swiftly acquiring domain knowledge
- The Staff Quality Engineer's responsibilities contribute significantly to improving product quality, optimizing testing efficiency, and aligning with Forge's core values, ultimately delivering exceptional product experiences and reinforcing Forge's commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction
- Develop comprehensive “bottom-up” test strategies and plans tailored for the trading team
- Craft detailed test plans covering various customer use cases specific to our Trading platform, including functional, compliance, and legal aspects
- Engage in projects from initiation to identify gaps in requirements and failure modes in the design, with a focus on trading functionalities
- Act as a force multiplier to assist developers in shifting testing left, improve code quality, especially within the context of our Trading team
- Automate tests based on value and priority, with a keen understanding of the unique challenges in trading platform environments
- Collaborate closely with product, design, information security, and business teams to swiftly grasp domain knowledge related to the Trading team
- Provide technical expertise in issue diagnosis and resolution offering workaround solutions or escalating as needed
Our take
Corporate stock options are a competitive advantage for companies wishing to attract and motivate top talent. The option of early liquidity proves to be an enticement, especially when startups tend to postpone going public for so long.
Forge offers companies, their employees, investors, and institutions a means of selling their shares in a pre-IPO stock market, allowing private shares to be traded as freely as public company shares. Forge aims to standardize and bring speed to trades in the private market.
Big rivals include Carta and the Nasdaq Private Market, while others such as EquityZen, Zanbato, and Industry Ventures also pose threats. To strengthen its position in this bustling marketplace, Forge is focused on partnerships and new products; launching products such as Forge Intelligence, its first data product, and Forge Company Solutions. The company is also expanding its global reach through partnerships with Wells Fargo Securities and Deutsche Börse.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $238.5m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Medical, dental, and vision are available to all employees.
- Smart savings: 401k plan, life insurance, HSA and FSA, and pre-tax mass transit and parking benefits.
- Ownership: Equity is offered to all qualifying employees.
- Life balance: New parent leave and generous time off.
- We grow with you : We encourage and support your growth through education, training, and mentorship.
- Relationship building: Team lunches, employee interest groups, and company celebrations.
- Community and culture: Employee-led resource groups, volunteering, and community service.
- Rewards and recognition: Continuous recognition of our employees’ milestones, wins, and hard work.
- Food and snacks: Healthy snacks, drinks, and weekly lunches when in the office.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Kelly Rodriques
(CEO)Former CEO of Pensco and Founder of Operative Capital. Previous Operating Partner with Ignition Growth Capital and CEO of Blowtorch Entertainment. Successfully started and co-invested with accomplished venture capitalists in early-stage technology companies. Serves as a board member and advisor to several growth companies in technology-enabled service sectors.
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