Lead QA Engineer

As a Job Lead QA Engineer reporting to QA Director, you’ll play a meaningful role in quality authority for Trading. Ensure the successful deployment, integration, and performance validation of enterprise software in customer environments. Your responsibilities include supporting onboarding activities, conducting system integration and non‑functional testing, and serving as a subject‑matter expert in performance engineering.

You’ll thrive in this position if you’re collaborative, data-driven, Have a global attitude, and bring a passion for technology and innovation to a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate sophisticated technical scenarios, prioritize effectively, and make sound decisions that balance speed, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Develop high‑quality code and contribute to automation or tooling using one or more programming languages.
• Manage and fix Linux-based systems, including shell scripting, networking fundamentals, performance optimization, and hardware/server operations.
• Design, complete, and improve non-functional testing and maintain scalable automation frameworks integrated with CI/CD and tools like qTest, Jira, and AWS.
• Lead and influence multi-functional teams, mentor peers, and drive large-scale quality initiatives while fostering strong collaboration and supporting Nasdaq’s culture and values.

Required Qualifications

• Familiarity with Helm, Kubernetes (K8s), and GitLab.
• Relevant professional experience in a similar technical role.
• Curiosity and interest in capital markets and financial technology.

This position will be located in Stockholm and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Benefits & Rewards

We offer a competitive, well-rounded rewards package that supports you and your family - inside and outside work.

Actual pay depends on your skills, experience, education, and location. In addition to base pay, we offer short-term incentives (bonus or commission) and long-term incentives (equity), where applicable, as well as the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus
• Annual equity grant
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares
• Pension plan
• 32 paid vacation days
• 6 additional days off per year
• Extra vacation time based on tenure
• Work from (almost) anywhere – up to 20 days/year
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Health insurance
• Sports club membership reimbursement
• 24/7 mental health support for you and your family
• Global mentoring program
• Unlimited access to e-learning platforms
• Hybrid work setup
• Modern and comfortable work environment with fresh fruit, snacks, and weekly Fika breaks

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career Page.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.