Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

About The Company

TrendSpider is a leading fintech company based in Chicago, specializing in next-generation automated technical analysis software for traders. Our innovative platform leverages patented, award-winning technology to provide institutional-level tools such as trendline and Fibonacci detection, candlestick and chart pattern recognition, heatmaps, and real-time alerts for gaps and breakouts. Serving a diverse client base that includes retail investors, analysts, hedge funds, RIAs, and corporate trading teams, we aim to automate the tedious aspects of chart analysis, enabling users to identify trading opportunities more quickly and accurately. Our platform integrates extensive data sources, including seasonality, dark pool and short volume, earnings, dividends, macroeconomic indicators, and even Reddit sentiment, supporting full strategy testing, real-time scanning, multi-factor alerts, and AI-driven signals. As a subsidiary of Niche Theory Holdings, LLC, and operating SignalStack LLC, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of trading technology with patented innovations and a focus on quality and user experience.

About The Role

TrendSpider is expanding its team and seeking a dedicated Lead of Quality Assurance to oversee and elevate our testing and quality standards. As the Lead of QA, you will take ownership of our testing strategy, define quality benchmarks, and work closely with developers to ensure our platform's reliability, stability, and user confidence. You will lead hands-on testing efforts, develop and execute test plans, drive automated test coverage, and advocate for quality across the product lifecycle. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine testing workflows, establish clear acceptance criteria, and ensure all features meet high standards of correctness, performance, UX, and reliability. You will also mentor and lead a small QA team, fostering a collaborative environment where quality is a shared responsibility. Your insights will help shape how we measure, track, and enforce quality, ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to best practices in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting structured manual testing using test checklists, test cases, and reproducibility flows
• Previous leadership experience in QA, such as QA Lead, Senior QA, or similar roles
• Hands-on experience writing and maintaining automated tests, preferably using JavaScript and Puppeteer or similar frameworks
• Strong collaboration skills with developers to determine necessary unit and integration coverage
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and quality assurance methodologies
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban environments
• Familiarity with trading systems, backtesting engines, or designing trading strategies is highly advantageous
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English; proficiency in Ukrainian and/or Russian is a strong plus
• Ability to work remotely and independently in a distributed team environment
  
  

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve existing QA workflows, testing culture, and release processes to enhance quality standards
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to define detailed task requirements, acceptance criteria, and test checklists
• Perform systematic manual testing to verify feature functionality, reliability, and UX
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks using JavaScript and Puppeteer to ensure continuous test coverage
• Maintain a healthy automated testing pipeline, monitor test results, and troubleshoot issues
• Define and execute lower-level automated tests, including unit, integration, and service tests, in collaboration with developers
• Lead and mentor the QA team, fostering a collaborative environment where team members can grow and contribute effectively
• Work closely with engineering to ensure quality is integrated throughout the development process
• Establish metrics and reporting mechanisms to track quality, identify areas for improvement, and enforce quality standards
  
  

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge trading technology and innovative financial products
• Exposure to real trading strategies, backtesting engines, and real-time market data architecture
• Collaborative, remote-first work environment supporting work-life balance
• Professional growth opportunities within a fast-growing company
• Engagement with a team of highly skilled engineers and traders
• Competitive compensation package and benefits (if available)
  
  

Equal Opportunity

TrendSpider is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds foster innovation and help us better serve our global user base.