Senior Staff SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

About the role

As a Senior Staff SDET at Galaxy Digital, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining test automation frameworks for various components, including APIs and blockchain-integrated systems. Collaborating closely with developers and product managers, you will drive the quality strategy and contribute to performance and security testing.

The team values an AI-forward engineering culture and emphasizes small teams with direct ownership over impactful systems. You will mentor other engineers and help establish testing standards across multiple teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced crypto environment.

The salary range for this role is between $98,000 and $162,000, reflecting the seniority and expertise required.

Skills that matter here

• Python: This role requires strong programming skills in Python for building automation frameworks.
• API testing: Experience in API testing is essential for ensuring the reliability of backend services.
• CI/CD: You will build and maintain CI/CD-integrated test pipelines to provide rapid feedback.
• blockchain: Familiarity with blockchain technologies is preferred for working on crypto-related products.
• mentoring: Mentoring other engineers on testing practices and automation design is a key responsibility.
• Agile: Experience in Agile environments is important for close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Who this role suits

• Candidates with a strong background in quality engineering or software development in test will thrive here.
• Those who are proactive communicators and can surface risks effectively will be valued.
• Individuals who enjoy mentoring and raising team capabilities will find satisfaction in this role.
• A passion for the crypto space and experience in financial services will enhance your fit within the team.

From the employer

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks and suites for APIs, backend services, web and mobile UI (Android/iOS), and blockchain-integrated components.
• Define and drive the quality strategy for your product team — test planning, coverage analysis, risk assessment, and release readiness.
• Partner closely with developers, DevOps, and product managers to shift quality left and influence system design for testability.
• Analyze test results, production incidents, and system behavior to identify patterns and drive systemic improvements.
• Build and maintain CI/CD-integrated test pipelines that give teams fast, reliable feedback.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate test creation, code analysis, and automation workflows.
• Contribute to performance testing, security validation, and observability practices.
• Mentor other engineers on testing practices, code quality, and automation design.

Additionally at Staff level:

• Set technical direction for quality engineering across multiple teams or domains.
• Drive cross-team alignment on testing standards, frameworks, and tooling.
• Identify high-impact quality problems before they're obvious and build consensus around solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leadership.

What You Bring

Required

• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering or software development in test, with meaningful ownership of automation strategy and execution.
• Strong programming skills in Python (primary) or similar (JavaScript, Java, Go).
• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, Postman/Newman).
• Deep understanding of API testing, microservices architectures, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Git, GitHub workflows, CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI), and issue tracking (JIRA).
• Strong debugging and analytical skills — comfortable with logs, metrics, and traces (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Experience working in Agile environments with close collaboration across engineering and product.
• Clear, proactive communication — you surface risks, share context, and keep people aligned.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., LLM-based coding assistants) to accelerate engineering work, with an eagerness to push those practices further.

Preferred

• Experience in financial services, fintech, or digital assets / crypto.
• Familiarity with blockchain APIs, wallets, smart contracts, or on-chain data.
• Experience with Web3 testing tools (Hardhat, Brownie, Foundry).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Knowledge of contract testing (Pact), test data management, or service virtualization.
• Performance or security testing experience (Locust, k6, OWASP).
• Track record of mentoring engineers and raising team capabilities.
• Experience building, testing, or working with AI agents and agentic workflows.

Why Galaxy

• Work across institutional crypto infrastructure — trading, lending, custody, staking, derivatives, and more.
• An AI-forward engineering culture — we invest in tools and practices that multiply what engineers can do.
• Small teams, real ownership, and direct impact on systems that matter.
• A culture that values engineering excellence, trust, and accountability.
• Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
• Mumbai office with flexibility for remote work within India.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups