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Lead QA Test Engineer
@ NCND NASDAQ Canada, Inc
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
NCND NASDAQ Canada, Inc is hiring a Lead QA Test Engineer in Toronto to ensure the quality, reliability and performance of Nasdaq's North American equities market systems. The role is full-time, hybrid with at least 3 days a week in the office, and the base pay range is $106,000 to $148,000 plus an annual bonus, equity and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain test plans and scripts for trading and market data systems
- Identify, document and drive resolution of software defects
- Lead test planning across release phases
- Develop internal testing tools and frameworks
- Define and improve release and QA procedures
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of QA and functional testing in financial technology
- Automated testing and back-end testing in command-line environments
- Strong scripting skills
- Familiarity with source code management and defect tracking tools
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Stock or equity |
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NCND NASDAQ Canada, Inc
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 11 |
As a Lead QA Test Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of Nasdaq's North American equities market systems — some of the most complex and high-stakes trading platforms in the world.
You'll thrive in this position if you're detail-oriented, technically sharp, and passionate about building systems that work flawlessly under pressure in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans and scripts to validate the quality and performance of core trading and market data systems.
- Collaborate with development and project management teams to identify, document, and drive resolution of software defects across the full release cycle.
- Lead test planning across all applicable phases, ensuring complete documentation and a clear resolution path for any issues identified.
- Develop and maintain internal testing tools and frameworks that improve efficiency and quality across the broader engineering team.
- Define and continuously improve release and quality assurance procedures to support consistent, scalable software delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and functional testing within a high-performance or financial technology environment.
- Proven experience with automated testing frameworks and back-end systems testing in a command-line/server-based environment.
- Strong scripting skills with the ability to build and maintain test automation and tooling.
- Familiarity with source code management and defect tracking tools used in agile or fast-paced development workflows.
Nice to Have
- Experience testing financial or trading systems, including order routing or market data platforms.
- Exposure to messaging protocols used in financial markets environments.
- Background in quality process improvement or business process analysis.
This position will be located in Toronto and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within Nasdaq.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.
What We Offer
We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.
The base pay range for this role is $106,000 - $148,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.Journal
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