At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement automated tests for complex trading systems using Java and Spring Boot.
- Company: Join a leading fintech company focused on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the financial sector by ensuring top-notch software quality.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in API testing, Java, and backend services.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are looking for a highly technical Senior QA Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join a team building and supporting complex, business-critical trading systems.
This is not a traditional UI automation role.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working closely with developers, can confidently test backend services, and has strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, API automation, service mocking, and integration testing.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and implementing automated tests for Java/Spring Boot applications
- Building and maintaining API and integration test frameworks
- Testing complex workflows across multiple services and systems
- Creating and using mocks/stubs to test services in isolation
- Validating business logic, data flows, and system integrations
- Working closely with developers during the development lifecycle
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines and shift-left testing practices
- Contributing to test strategy and automation improvements
- Ensuring quality across highly regulated financial platforms
What We're Looking For
Essential Technical Skills
- Experience testing Spring Boot applications
• Excellent knowledge of
- JUnit/Test NG
- Cucumber BDD
- REST Assured
- Strong API and integration testing experience
- Experience testing complex backend services and distributed systems
• Experience with service mocking and virtualisation using
- Mockito
- Wire Mock
- Mock Server
- or similar tools
- Strong SQL and database validation skills
- Experience working within CI/CD environments
- Ideal Experience
- Testing microservices architectures
- Event-driven systems and messaging technologies (Kafka, Rabbit MQ, etc.)
- Contract testing (PACT or similar)
- Spring Boot Test / Mock Mvc
- Test Containers
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Domain Experience
- We\'re particularly interested in candidates who have experience within:
- Trading platforms
- Investment banking
- Payments and fintech
- Regulatory reporting or risk systems
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?
• You\'ll likely be successful if you can confidently discuss
- Testing Spring Boot services
- Writing Java-based automated tests from scratch
- Mocking dependent services using Mockito or Wire Mock
- Integration testing across multiple systems
- Designing automation frameworks
- Validating business-critical workflows and complex data flows
- Solving technical problems without relying solely on UI automation
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Senior QA Engineer / SDET (Java, Spring Boot, API & Integration Testing) employer: Albert Bow
At Albert Bow, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and collaborative work culture that empowers our employees to take ownership of their projects. Located in the vibrant Greater London area, we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a small, high-output team. Join us to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in an innovative environment.
