Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)European Remote$20 to $25/hour, depending on experienceTypical hours are Monday‐Friday, working GMT/BST with potential on‐call support required
We're looking for an experienced SDET to help us strengthen and scale our automated testing systems across complex microservice and data‐driven environments. This role is key to ensuring our products are robust, reliable and ready to deliver best‐in‐class insights to some of the world's leading financial institutions.
What you'll be working on
Building, maintaining and improving automated testing frameworks (primarily in Python using Pytest) for the scraping platform
Designing and executing test strategies that align with team goals and product requirements
Maintaining documentation on test coverage and plans
Collaborating with Developers, Data Engineers and Analysts to uphold quality standards across releases
Contributing to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes and monitoring improvements
The opportunity to get involved in the development of scrapers
About the Data Ingest TeamThe Data Ingest team is the oldest team at FXC Intelligence, existing in some form for over six years now. We provide the platform for collecting unstructured data from open third‐party websites and mobile apps, and make sure that the data collected corresponds to companies data quality standards and SLAs. As the business grows and requirements change, so do we – the platform has survived several iterations and is currently in the process of being migrated to its fourth generation. The team also maintains over 200 scrapers for different providers of data, which power most of the company's critical datasets.
You should apply if
You have 3+ years of commercial experience, including at least 6 months in QA automation or SDET roles
You've worked on testing microservices, databases, data pipelines, or LLM solutions (not just UI or API automation)
You're comfortable coding in Python and using Pytest
You've created testing approaches or led improvements in QA processes
You have an understanding of CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI
These skills will help, but aren't essential
Experience with Pandas, NumPy or machine learning concepts
You've had hands‐on experience with AWS (e.g., Glue, Lambdas, S3)
Knowledge of SQL and database testing
Familiarity with Kafka or RabbitMQ
Exposure to monitoring tools like ELK or Prometheus
Tech Stack
Development: Python, Pytest, Pydantic, Pandas
Data and communication: Redis, Postgresql, Clickhouse, RabbitMQ, Kafka
Infra: Jenkins, GitlabCI, ArgoCD, k8s, AWS
Tools: ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, Qase
About usFXC Intelligence is a leading provider of cross‐border payments data and intelligence, providing some of the world's biggest companies, central banks and non‐governmental organisations with the strategic insights, expertise and awareness to effectively compete in their chosen markets. By joining us, you will be diving into a world of data‐driven exploration and innovation, revolutionising financial insights through cutting‐edge technologies, machine learning and predictive analytics.
Your contributions will shape the future of cross‐border finance, helping clients to uncover better paths to growth and profitability, as well as being a trusted reference and source for many leading international publications.
We are proud to produce industry‐changing data and intelligence, aided by our company values of being customer‐focused, taking ownership, knowledge, communication and leadership.
At FXC Intelligence, we believe in embracing diversity in all forms and fostering an inclusive environment. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity status or disability status.
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