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[/company/the-options-clearing-corporation](/company/the-options-clearing-corporation)[The Options Clearing Corporation](/company/the-options-clearing-corporation)
# Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET at The Options Clearing Corporation

Compensation · Listed in posting

$163,600 – $204,600/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Chicago, Illinois

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 17, 2026

## Description

The Senior Software Quality Assurance Automation Engineer will design, develop, maintain, and architect enterprise-wide automation frameworks across frontend, API, backend, integration, regression, and performance testing. The role includes full-cycle testing, CI/CD pipeline engineering, BDD migration, test planning, defect tracking, and production-grade test environments. It requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field and five years of experience as a software developer in test, quality assurance lead, or related work. The position offers up to 40% telecommuting, a hybrid work environment, and a base salary of $163,600-$204,600.

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