Software Development Engineer in Test

Vestmark

Software Development Engineer in Test automating quality assurance for Vestmark's fintech products. Collaborating on Agile processes and enhancing test automation capabilities with innovative solutions.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $95,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerGradleGroovyJenkinsJMeterPostgresPythonRubyRuby on RailsSDLCSeleniumSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review functional requirements, user stories and test assets from internal stakeholders
Build automated test cases
Contribute to our test pipelines
Support the maintenance of the test assets as we deliver our releases to our growing client base
Apply expertise in specific product areas to ensure that the product suite meets documented acceptance criteria and client quality expectations
Contribute to the expansion of our automated testing capabilities and coverage
Explore and implement AI-assisted testing strategies to enable, enhance, and augment QE team workflows and processes through skill development and agentic workflows
Evaluate and champion AI/ML tooling (e.g. test generation, defect prediction, intelligent test selection) to improve team velocity and quality coverage
Instill QA best practices on your scrum team by collaborating on test coverage
Ability to write tests from abstract requirements
Provide feedback on product performance and user experience
Participate in all aspects of the Agile SDLC; providing constructive feedback during grooming, retrospectives, and planning sessions
Configure and verify continuous build plans in Jenkins and SonarQube to ensure quality of code changes
Contribute to the review of product documentation/release notes

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience, ideally with a focus in Financial Technology or related domain
Experience working in a successful Agile environment using Agile SDLC tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins
Foundational understanding of Git and GitHub, including pull requests, branching strategies, and code review workflows
Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline automation and test workflow orchestration
Coded UI Automation experience with Selenium WebDriver; Python and Pytest required
Working knowledge of a scripting language; Groovy and Ruby on Rails a plus
Experience with web service and API testing (Postman or equivalent)
Performance testing experience; JMeter or Locust.io a plus
SQL experience (MSSQL, Postgres)
Experience with containerized environments and deployment tooling (Docker, Gradle)
Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g. Claude Code, AI-driven test generation, or LLM-based QA tooling)
Demonstrated ability to operate on a small team in a fast-paced environment with the ability to change directions as priorities shift
Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn, grow professionally, and have a positive impact on the company, its culture, and its products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-paid medical premiums of 90%
Competitive time-off program
Equity-based grants for all new hires
Other variable compensation, if eligible

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Hard Skills & Tools

Automated Test CasesCoded UI AutomationPythonPytestSQLAPI TestingPerformance TestingGitJenkinsDocker

Soft Skills

Positive AttitudeTeam CollaborationAdaptability