Automation Test Engineer - Backend Systems

About Us:

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house: custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk. But great technology alone doesn't move markets. Our quant and tech teams work in lockstep, and the results speak for themselves. Millions of trades. Every day. At lightning speed.

iRage is where that tech expertise meets real market impact, at scale, in one of the world's fastest-growing trading ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement automation test suites for backend systems, APIs, and databases.

• Develop reusable automation frameworks using Python (PyTest, Requests) and C++ (gTest, Boost.Test).

• Collaborate with development, product to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Perform database validations (SQL queries, consistency checks, trade/order data validation).

• Participate in client discussions, providing clear test strategies, reporting defects, and aligning on quality expectations.

• Drive cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth integration testing between trading engines, risk systems, and data pipelines.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated regression and smoke tests.

• Support performance and load testing under real-world scenarios.

Required Skillset:

• Understanding of multi-threaded programming.

• Network and socket programming knowledge.

• Experience with inter process communication.

• Ability to work as an individual contributor as well as a team player.

• High ownership mentality - proactively resolves team-impacting bugs regardless of code ownership.

• Self-driven problem solver who takes accountability for outcomes beyond their immediate scope.

• Results-oriented, with a strong focus on the designated KPIs that drives the annual appraisals.

Heres what we offer:

• Generous paid time off Recharge and come back sharper.

• Work with the best Collaborate with top-tier global talent.

• Adventure together Annual offsites (international & domestic) plus regular team outings.

• Performance rewards Attractive bonuses for those who go above and beyond.

• Health covered Comprehensive insurance so youre always protected.

• Fun, not just work On-site sports, games, and a lively workspace.

• Learn and lead Regular knowledge-sharing sessions led by your peers.

• Annual Education Allowance Take any external course, or certification that makes you better at your craft.

• Stay fit Gym memberships with equal employer contribution to keep you at your best.

• Relocation support Smooth move? Weve got your back.

• Friendly competition Work challenges and extracurricular contests to keep things exciting.