Remote Software Development Engineer in Test (Python) at XM

Software Development Engineer in Test (Python)

Posted 16 days ago

XM is a leading international fintech company, committed to shaping the future of online trading through innovative solutions. Established in 2009, the XM Group has grown exponentially with a global team of over 1,400 employees around the world. Headquartered in Cyprus, XM operates from offices in Greece, UK, UAE, USA, South Africa, Belize, and Uruguay, delivering innovative, reliable, and comprehensive services in currency trading in more than 30 languages to over 10 million clients worldwide.

Guided by its core values, Big. Fair. Human., XM consistently ranks as a top-rated workplace, having received Platinum accreditation from Investors In People, alongside consistent recognition as one of the top Best Workplaces™.

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Software Development Engineer in Test (Python) – Cyprus, Greece or Remote

The Role:

We are looking for a talented SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) - Python to join our QA team. You will work with world class specialists in a friendly, supportive and open-minded environment on challenging goals that will help you to grow professionally and achieve new technical levels. This role will focus on improving and monitoring product quality via test automation framework development and test coverage extension for functional and performance suits. You will work with the most valuable part of the product - a Forex brokerage core. If you enjoy working with pure API, Python, cutting-edge technologies, Kafka and AWS, this role is for you.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

Work in close cooperation with the development team to enhance software delivery and quality throughout the entire software development cycle
Understand and translate high level business requirements to technical requirements
Advise on efficient performance testing strategies for enhancing delivery and quality throughout the full software development cycle
Develop formal test procedures and test plans from internal product design documentation as well as from external certification requirements
Design, develop and modify functional and performance automation tests
Design and implement test automation framework, required libraries and auto-tests
Develop emulators for mobile testing
Build CI/CD pipelines and integrate automation scripts into CI tools
Manage any issues that may arise and drive resolutions throughout the testing process
Share technical expertise with the rest of the QA team
Actively participate in the Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle

Main requirements:

BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar
Minimum 2 years of comprehensive experience in quality assurance
Minimum 2 years of practical experience in Python development
Strong hands-on experience in designing and developing automated tests using Python
Strong technical background
Experience in testing REST API
Confident knowledge of Git
Experience in agile software development methodologies and testing procedures
Strong interpersonal skills
Very good written and verbal skills in English