Junior Quality Assurance Engineer - Test Analyst & Automation (Python)

About Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR), a member of the S&P 500, is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with offices in over 15 countries. Through its affiliates, Interactive Brokers provides automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities, foreign exchange, and prediction markets on over 170 markets in numerous countries and currencies.

For more than four decades, Interactive Brokers has focused on technology, automation, and innovation to provide clients worldwide with a sophisticated, unified platform to manage their investment portfolios. We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors, and introducing brokers. 

Our culture is driven by problem-solving, efficiency, and continuous improvement. We look for individuals who are intellectually curious, collaborative, and motivated to contribute to technology that helps simplify and enhance access to global financial markets. Interactive Brokers has consistently been recognized as a top broker by respected industry sources including Barron’s, Investopedia, Stockbrokers.com, and others.

About the Role

We at Interactive Brokers are seeking a Junior Quality Assurance Engineer to join our QA team. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional (0–3 years of experience) who has a passion for software quality, structured testing practices, and is beginning to explore the world of automation with Python.

In this role, your primary focus will be on manual test analysis and execution, supporting and contributing to Python-based test automation efforts. You will work closely with senior team members who will provide ongoing mentorship and structured guidance as you grow in your role.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform test analysis, test case design, and test execution for customer-facing desktop and web applications
• Document test cases, test results, and defect reports clearly and accurately
• Analyze and investigate defects, escalating findings to senior team members as appropriate
• Contribute to the maintenance and extension of existing Python-based automation scripts under the guidance of senior engineers
• Monitor and report on test execution results
• Work collaboratively across concurrent tasks with varying priorities, supported by your team

What We Are Looking For:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (or final year student) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts (e.g., test design techniques, test lifecycle, defect management)
• Basic to intermediate familiarity with Python — coursework, personal projects, or internship exposure all count
• Understanding the difference between UI and API-level testing (theoretical or applied)
• Familiarity with bug tracking or collaboration tools such as JIRA or Confluence
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• 0–3 years of experience in software QA, testing, or a related discipline

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to any test automation library (e.g., Selenium, Robot Framework, Cypress) even at a beginner level
• Basic awareness of version control concepts (e.g., Git)
• Any exposure to CI/CD concepts (e.g., Jenkins pipelines)
• Basic Unix/Linux command-line usage
• Interest in or exposure to financial/trading platforms

To Thrive in This Role, You Will:

• Prior experience working with Java is desirable but not essential for this role.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver with attention to detail
• Collaborate effectively within a team while also being able to work independently on well-scoped tasks
• Bring strong analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem-solving
• Embrace IBKR's Culture Code: Solve Problems - Take Ownership - Execute Together - Build the Business

Company Benefits & Perks 

• Discretionary, performance based bonus
• Private health insurance, sport activity compensation
• Stock incentive plan
• Daily food allowance in the office
• Great atmosphere with friendly and exceptional colleagues and frequent company outings.