Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect

Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect 

(Remote Candidates will be considered)    

Our Story and Our Purpose   

National Digital Trust Company (In Organization) has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open as a federally chartered trust bank to provide a broad range of digital asset services.  

We are building a specialized financial institution addressing the growing demand for digital asset services. Our primary business will focus on digital asset custody, providing secure, efficient custodial and fiduciary services for a variety of digital assets. We have applied for a national bank charter and have received conditional approval.  

You will work with foundational systems and processes to help shape our operating model and influence how a new category of financial infrastructure comes to market.   

We are looking for builders who handle complexity with confidence and tackle ambitious opportunities while keeping pace with this rapidly evolving industry.  Let’s build this together!  

Our Principles   

Greatness is a mindset, not an accomplishment. Mediocrity is unacceptable. Excellence is contagious. We hire people because we believe in their greatness. Now is the time to prove us right.  

Responsibility comes with the territory. Everyone is an owner, which means we share a common vision and mutual accountability. We act in line with our strategic objectives and the trust our customers place in us. We believe there is no such thing as "not my problem." Taking this level of ownership not only drives our collective success but also offers the potential for significant reward.  

Innovation and adaptation are in our DNA. We are in a period of the most dramatic and rapid period of technological change in the history of humankind. Those that stay ahead will thrive; those that don't, won't. We innovate intelligently and thrive on overcoming challenges, to get (at least) a little better every day and ensure our continued growth and success.  

Team first. We are reliable teammates working together toward extraordinary success through honesty and accountability. We believe collaboration knows no hierarchy, and we focus on what matters.  We work toward consensus, but, when necessary, we disagree and commit. We know that winners win.  

Job Overview 

NDTC is building a custody platform that can securely store and provision access to large quantities of digital assets for our financial services clients. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer-Lead SDET / Architect to join our team and bring significant software development expertise to our greenfield financial services platform. In addition, help shape the engineering team, culture, processes, and standards to enable a successful and rewarding environment for everyone. Work closely with peers, architects, IT staff, product managers, security staff, and QA to bring the company’s product vision to life while ensuring compliance with quality standards. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and Security to ensure secure, scalable, highly available, modular infrastructure 

• Collaborates across the full product lifecycle, including designing and implementing tools for secure review, build, and deployment 

• Recommends new technologies and improvements to product, sprints, teamwork, and efficiency 

• Reviews and manipulates code to inject error conditions and simulate real-world behaviors 

• Prepares detailed software analysis and design artifacts to establish acceptance criteria 

• Analyzes software products/systems to determine test requirements, strategies, and risk 

• Tracks defects, including defect project management (bug scrubs, etc.) 

• Actively participates in project milestone meetings 

• Breaks down projects into testable units with clear acceptance criteria 

• Prepares detailed test plans, reports, and release notes 

• Prepares detailed test cases and related documentation 

• Assists with implementing test strategies (architecture, frameworks, tools, etc.) 

Technical Requirements 

• Strong understanding of: 

• • Data consistency 

• • Testing microservices in containerized environments 

• • Distributed data systems 

• • Extensible application frameworks 

• • Metadata driven platforms 

• • Systems supporting millions of users 

• Fluent in at least one programming language (Python, Java, JUnit, Scala, etc.) for automated tests 

• Hands-on DevOps and/or CI/CD experience 

• Familiar with white box and integration testing 

• Comfortable with Postgres and Oracle 

• Experience writing and executing automation scripts 

• Experience testing client/server systems 

• Strong experience with automated API testing 

• Detailed knowledge of development, test, and release processes, including iterative TDD 

• Proficient in data analysis and database entity relationship modeling 

• Solid understanding of software architectures (SaaS, WCF, Web, database) 

Experience Requirements 

• 8+ years in software testing/QA within tech or software 

• 5+ years in Senior QA Automation or SDET roles 

• 2+ years in QA Lead Automation and/or SDET roles 

• Capable of operating in a QA Architect role 

• Completed at least one full product lifecycle as a key contributor 

• Strong experience in test planning and test case development 

• Ability to develop product/project metrics and analyze bug statistics 

Skills & Competencies 

• Ability to understand technical aspects of complex products 

• Strong analytical and risk‑assessment skills 

• Ability to create clear acceptance criteria 

• Strong documentation skills (test plans, test cases, release notes) 

• Professionalism, accuracy, reliability, and integrity (due to regulatory environment) 

Domain / Environmental Requirements 

• Experience working under regulatory oversight 

• Ability to meet strict internal SLAs 

• Fingerprinting and background checks required 

Nice to Haves 

• Familiarity with highly regulated environments 

• Proficiency with source control systems (Git preferred) 

• Expertise writing test tools and test harnesses 

• Familiarity with blockchain and cryptocurrency testing 

• Experience with core banking systems and transactional banking testing 

We promote diversity of thought, culture, background, and experience. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment at our company is based solely on one's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.  

 Featured benefits  

• Employer-provided: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), life and disability insurance.