Hiring: QA Engineer Company: Cantor Fitzgerald Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 11:43:43 Target Skills & Keywords : Performance Testing About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience in QA roles within financial markets, trading platforms, or interdealer broker environments. Required Skills: •Lead manual testing across trading products, covering functional, regression, integration, and workflow scenarios. •Validate trading protocols, including message flows, order lifecycles, and market data interactions. •Review and analyze business requirements to design comprehensive test plans and cases. •Partner cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to refine requirements and identify edge cases. •Test and validate trading screens for accuracy, usability, and trader expectations. •Reproduce, document, and track defects, working closely with developers for timely resolution. •Participate in release readiness, risk assessments, and go/no-go decisions. •Mentor junior QA team members and establish best practices for trading system testing. Qualifications: •Proficiency in manual testing, including test planning, execution, and defect management. •Deep knowledge of trading protocols (FIX, proprietary protocols, market data feeds). •Understanding of order types, execution workflows, market structure, and trade lifecycle. •Demonstrated capacity to interpret logs, message flows, and protocol-level interactions. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a trader's mindset. •Excellent communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration. •Operational familiarity with automation frameworks and performance testing is preferred. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!