SDET - Automate Microservices & Data Pipelines (Hybrid)

FXC Intelligence Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial data provider in London is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance automated testing systems. This role is vital to ensure products are robust and reliable, supporting major financial institutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Python testing, CI/CD processes, and collaboration with development teams. Attractive benefits include healthcare, annual bonuses, and a positive company culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday per annum

Healthcare for you and your family

Annual bonus/option scheme

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity policy

Fully paid 6-week sabbatical after 4 years

£1,000 annual learning budget

Monthly London-based socials

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial experience including at least 6 months in QA automation or SDET roles.
• Experience on testing microservices, data pipelines, or LLM solutions.
• Comfortable coding in Python and using Pytest.
• Created testing approaches or led improvements in QA processes.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and improve automated testing frameworks for the scraping platform.
• Design and execute test strategies that align with team goals and product requirements.
• Maintain documentation on test coverage and plans.
• Collaborate with Developers, Data Engineers and Analysts to uphold quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes.

Skills

QA automation experience

Testing microservices

Python coding

Creating testing strategies

CI/CD tools usage

Tools

Python

Pytest

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

A leading financial data provider in London is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance automated testing systems. This role is vital to ensure products are robust and reliable, supporting major financial institutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Python testing, CI/CD processes, and collaboration with development teams. Attractive benefits include healthcare, annual bonuses, and a positive company culture.