Genesis Global Trading

Who We Are

We are a prominent SaaS provider, specializing in offering technology solutions that help businesses streamline their operations, enhance efficiency, and foster growth. Our focus is on providing customizable platforms that enable organizations to optimize their workflows and maintain their competitive edge by delivering scalable software solutions tailored to their specific requirements.

Job Duties

Estimate development and delivery timelines

Communicate project requirements to the delivery scrum team

Prioritize backlog and sprint content

Manage client and stakeholder communication

Evaluate project progress and ensure eventual sign-off

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent work experience

Proven experience as a Product Owner in the financial sector

Familiarity with capital markets and various asset types such as equities, fixed income, and derivatives

Experience with Agile Software Development practices

Strong track record of collaborating with business stakeholders and external clients

Ability to translate business concepts into system requirements

This position offers an annual salary of $140,000 - $150,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes stock options through our Employee Equity Plan.

Affirmative Action

Genesis Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome all qualified applicants and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and we do not discriminate based on disability.

Who We Are

We are an innovative SaaS provider, offering cutting-edge technology solutions that enable businesses to streamline their operations, enhance efficiency, and foster growth. Our goal is to provide customisable platforms that empower organisations to optimize their workflows and maintain their competitive edge.

Responsibilities

Take charge of leading the quality assurance efforts throughout the various stages of the software development lifecycle.

Design testing strategies, mentor QA team members, and ensure the delivery of high-quality platforms and Genesis apps.

Act as a crucial liaison between engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to establish quality standards and best practices.

Key Duties

Lead and mentor a team of quality engineers, offering guidance and support in testing methodologies and tools.

Cultivate a culture of quality and accountability within the team and organization-wide.

Conduct regular performance evaluations and create opportunities for team members' career development.

Define and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies, processes, and standards.

Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to embed quality throughout every phase of the software development lifecycle.

Drive adoption of test automation, continuous testing practices, and microservices-specific testing strategies.

Define testing strategies for microservices, including API and integration testing.

Utilize tools and frameworks such as Postman, Pact, or WireMock for microservices and API testing.

Ensure all microservices are comprehensively tested for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.

Oversee the creation and execution of test plans, cases, and scripts for various types of testing.

Ensure all enhancements and bug fixes have adequate test coverage.

Implement test automation frameworks and tools to streamline testing processes.

Ensure CI/CD pipelines incorporate robust automated tests for microservices.

Stay current on emerging QA tools and technologies and suggest enhancements to existing frameworks.

Establish robust processes for defect identification, tracking, and resolution in a timely manner.

Provide detailed defect reports, including root cause analysis and collaborative solutions with development teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in software quality assurance or engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.

Expertise in test automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium.

Proficient in performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner.

Hands-on experience in testing microservices-based systems, including API and contract testing.

Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.

Proficiency in scripting/programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI).

Experience with version control systems like Git.

Proficient in Agile and DevOps methodologies.

Familiarity with microservices architectures and testing tools.

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonuses tied to the company’s success.

Generous paid time off and public holidays.

Comprehensive private medical healthcare insurance coverage.

Remote working allowance to set up a home office.

Training allowance with access to various training providers.

Wellbeing allowance for mental and physical wellness.

Hybrid working model, with encouragement for office presence.

Employee Equity Scheme participation.

We exclusively seek applications directly from candidates and do not require CVs from recruitment agencies due to the high volume of applications we receive.

Company Overview

We are a prominent SaaS provider offering innovative technology solutions to aid businesses in optimizing operations, boosting efficiency, and fostering growth. Our custom platforms are designed to enable organizations to streamline workflows and maintain competitiveness. With a focus on scalability, we strive to deliver software solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.

Role Overview

The Senior Performance Test Engineer is responsible for strategically planning, designing, and executing performance tests to ensure that both the platform and applications meet specified performance benchmarks. Collaboration with development teams is essential, with an emphasis on identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, thereby improving system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement performance testing strategies and frameworks for applications and systems, encompassing microservices.

Strategize performance test objectives, metrics, and key performance indicators.

Create and execute performance test cases, scenarios, and scripts utilizing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling.

Analyze platform behavior under peak conditions by simulating user loads.

Conduct performance testing for microservices focusing on API latency, throughput, and reliability.

Assess the scalability and interactions of individual microservices in different conditions.

Ensure proper functioning of service protocols in distributed architectures.

Analyze dependencies and latency across microservices to optimize resource usage.

Monitor, collect, and analyze data during performance tests to provide comprehensive reports and recommendations.

Collaborate with various teams to ensure early integration of performance considerations into the development lifecycle.

Effectively communicate performance test results and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Maintain and enhance performance testing tools and frameworks while developing and optimizing test scripts for microservices.

Stay informed on performance and microservices testing trends, actively suggesting improvements to development and testing processes for enhanced application performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

8+ years of experience in performance testing or related fields.

Proficiency in performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling.

Strong knowledge of system architectures, microservices, and APIs.

Skill in scripting languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.

Familiarity with monitoring tools and CI/CD processes.

Understanding of cloud platforms and containerization tools.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary, a stake in company success, generous leave policies, private medical healthcare insurance, remote working allowance, dedicated training allowance, annual wellbeing allowance, hybrid working options, and an Employee Equity Scheme.

Please note that we accept applications directly from candidates and not via recruitment agencies due to high application volumes.