Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Belvedere Trading is a leading proprietary trading firm proudly headquartered in downtown Chicago. Our traders work hard to provide liquidity to the market through their market-making activities and are the masters of a diverse set of commodities, interest rates, exchange-traded funds (ETF), and equity index options. From the beginning, we began iteratively investing in our proprietary technology and committing to building our systems from the ground up. Our trading models and software systems are continually re-engineered, optimized, and maintained to stay on top of the industry. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated efforts of our technology teams who utilize and perfect our innovative technology solutions.    High-performance proprietary development is the source of our success and competitive advantage at Belvedere, further fueling our passion for performance. We are a team driven by intellectual curiosity, seeking answers that will change not only how we trade in this technological age, but also the future landscape of the trading industry. We place a high premium on defining, developing, and deploying high-performance trading software using a team-based, holistic development approach. We look for passionate team members that excel and their contribution is critical to our continued success. Belvedere Trading is seeking a team player to join our growing Technology Department as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst. In this role, you will be required to gain an acute knowledge of our proprietary software, including each in-house application and how the firm utilizes them. The Quality Assurance team at Belvedere Trading ensures that our end users receive top-quality, bug-free software.    Our Software Quality Assurance Analysts develop test plans and test cases, coordinate and execute these tests, analyze the results, and provide pertinent feedback to Software Engineers. They work on our automation strategies and partner with our automation engineers, business analysts, and team leads to ensure our software meets all necessary requirements before our daily deployments. This role provides a strong foundation in testing and scripting, paving the way for a transition into our automation engineering role.  Women and underrepresented groups frequently apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that mold and apply. No candidate is perfect; all have a lot to offer. We welcome your application. Core Values The secret to our award-winning culture is our Core Values: Team Belvedere, Me In Team, Own It, Iterative Innovation, and Passionate Discourse. We live and breathe these values every day.   Our Stance Belvedere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a non-discriminatory employment environment for its employees. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, military, and veteran status is prohibited. Belvedere encourages initiatives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. Belvedere is committed to providing a positive environment in which team members are treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our firm believes in a dynamic culture of inclusion and diversity, where people thrive on individual and organizational characteristics, values, experiences, and backgrounds.   Please note that Belvedere Trading does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of Team Belvedere. No phone calls, please. Any questions regarding the virtual recruiting process, please reach out to recruiting@belvederetrading.com.   Work Schedule: Regular and reliable attendance during standard business hours with the ability to be on-site prior to the start of business on occasion  Amount of Travel Required: None Sponsorship: Not available for this position country: US all locations: [Chicago, Illinois] commitment: Full-Time department: Technology location: Chicago, Illinois team: Quality What you'll do: Develop test plans and test cases for Belvedere’s proprietary trading platform  Implement and identify innovative tools, frameworks, automation, and utilities to increase velocity while maintaining and improving quality standards  Automation experience working with technologies: Python, C# and ability to write queries to validate  Coordinate and execute manual and automated tests  Define test strategies, analyze test results and validate functionality  Provide clear and concise feedback to Software Engineers  Develop in-depth knowledge of Belvedere’s proprietary trading platform  Maintain and create tools used to support the software development process  Gather test metrics and give feedback to improve overall quality  What you'll need: Great attention to detail and dedication to quality Desire to work in a fast-paced environment 0-3 years relevant work experience Passionate for technology/software testing  Strong problem-solving skills  Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment  Self-starter who can get things done with minimal direction  Excellent written and oral communication skills  Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Test Automation, CIS, or a related field  Bonus: Experience in Ranorex, Selenium, Behave, Cucumber and CI/CD tools