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Associate Principal, Software Engineering SDET

The Options Clearing Corporation
parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), remote work
United States, Illinois, Chicago
125 South Franklin Street (Show on map)
Oct 03, 2025

Duties:

Design, develop, and maintain new and existing automation frameworks, evaluate test cases for inclusion in test regression, test coverage and automation of newly implemented functionality, and develop tools to enable acceptance test efficiencies. Work closely with Software Developers, Project Management and Customer Support to form and follow quality procedures, standards and specifications ensuring they are met and deliver the highest quality projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. Create, maintain and execute automation test plans, write code against software platforms, estimate testing efforts, analyze and communicate test results, defect tracking and participation in day to day test activities, and contribute to the company's performance and scalability testing efforts. Collaborate with others to deliver complex projects and contribute to long-term vision and strategy for improved quality via automation first approach. Develop, enhance, and extend automation frameworks. Identify quality tasks during team sprint cycle and implement automation for new features. Analyze and communicate test results and defect tracking. Participate in performance and load test efforts. Assist in the planning, creation, and control of the test environments and test data. Define test strategy, conduct requirements analysis for testability, identify scope, conduct risk and mitigation planning, configuration management planning, write master and detailed test plans for test planning and design. Participate in the review of test procedures and processes and provide recommendations for improvements to eliminate redundancies in testing and improve efficiency. Craft robust automation framework capable of automatically downloading required files, compare data between heterogenous source and target systems and generate report by leveraging Python Dask, Pandas and NumPy libraries. Develop and automate RTC UI screens using Selenium Protractor Cucumber framework - Typescript/JavaScript, creating feature files using gherkin language. Create, maintain and use Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, application deployments, creating services & environments, overriding YAML values in Harness & Rancher. Run UC4 batch jobs, analysis of Rancher logs, validation of loads into Kafka messages, verifying data loads into database, and de-serialization of Kafka topics. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. OCC offers a standard benefits package.*This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation's Employee Referral Program.*

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related and five (5) years of experience as a test engineer, software developer, or related

Special Skills Required:

Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Craft robust automation framework capable of automatically downloading required files, compare data between heterogenous source and target systems and generate report by leveraging Python Dask, Pandas and NumPy libraries; 2) develop and automate RTC UI screens using Selenium Protractor Cucumber framework - Typescript/JavaScript, creating feature files using gherkin language; 3) create, maintain and use Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, application deployments, creating services & environments, overriding YAML values in Harness & Rancher; and 4) run UC4 batch jobs, analysis of Rancher logs, validation of loads into Kafka messages, verifying data loads into database, and de-serialization of Kafka topics. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.

Salary

$121,389-$137,700

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OCC offers a standard benefits package. See a full list of benefits here: https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together. Apply online at www.theocc.com. No calls. EOE.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

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For more information about OCC, please click here.

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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