Software Developer in Test - Assistant Vice President

iCapital is looking for a Software Developer in Test to join the Quality Assurance team. The ideal candidate brings practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and engineering best practices. As a Software Developer in Test (SDET), this role will work closely with the Development and Testing team. This individual will serve as a hands-on test engineer capable of understanding, enhancing, and implementing existing automation test frameworks. This role will also collaborate closely with other engineers and product managers to support feature‑based testing.

• →Build and implement robust automated test suites for API and backend services.
• →Develop and maintain automated tests using Behave (BDD) and Python, ensuring coverage of new features and system enhancements.
• →Integrate automated test suites into existing GitLab CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• →Maintain and improve automation frameworks to accommodate evolving system architecture, including blockchain‑based components.
• →Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to ensure testability and quality across distributed systems.
• →Create and manage defect workflows integrated with tools such as JIRA, ensuring clear communication and traceability.
• →Define, track, and publish meaningful QA metrics to support automated test development, execution, and overall quality reporting.
• →Build and maintain performance and load testing suites for critical backend services and smart‑contract interactions.
• →Perform all types of testing as needed like functional, API, automation, performance, and integration testing.
• →Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tooling, and best practices within an agile environment.

• 8+ years of experience with QA engineering delivery experience with a strong focus on backend and API testing
• 4+ years of delivery within Agile SDLC teams ideally with CICD
• Hands-on Python programming experience, including strong knowledge of Behave (BDD), test-driven development (TDD), and QA design patterns.
• Strong experience testing REST APIs, backend microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience working with blockchain technologies (i.e. smart contracts, distributed ledgers, and blockchain node interaction) is preferred
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tooling and pipelines, especially GitLab CI/CD
• Proven knowledge of testing tools such as Behave, PyTest, Postman or REST Tools, JMeter or similar performance tools
• Proficient in CI/CD technologies like Gitlab, Git, Jenkins, and Docker
• Working knowledge of Python
• AI Integration experience is preferred
• Exposure to banking or finance environments is preferred