Front Office Automation Tester

Sharp Decisions; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Decisions is seeking a Python Developer with strong Fixed Income trading experience to develop, enhance, and support applications used within front-office Sales & Trading environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on Python development and a solid understanding of Fixed Income and Derivatives products, trading workflows, and front-office trading systems.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining Python-based applications and automation frameworks, building

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on Python development.
• Deep understanding of Fixed Income trading and front-office environments.
• Experience with Fixed Income and Derivative products (bonds, swaps, caps/floors, swaptions).
• Knowledge of trading workflows and trade lifecycle processes.
• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.
• Experience with UI and API automation.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based applications for front-office trading systems.
• Build automation for trading workflows, trade processing, market data, and financial applications.
• Collaborate with Front Office users, Traders, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams.
• Support and enhance Sales & Trading workflows, including order management and trade lifecycles.
• Develop and maintain API integrations and automation solutions.
• Work on UI and API automation to ensure trading system reliability.
• Analyze issues, troubleshoot defects, and implement effective fixes.
• Participate in testing (functional, integration, regression) of trading applications.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements, performance targets, and controls.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and CI/CD pipelines and produce technical documentation.

Skills

Python

Fixed Income Trading

Trading workflows

REST APIs

CI/CD

UI automation

Agile

Tools

Python scripting

API integrations

Front Office systems

Job description

Experience: 5+ Years

Role Summary

We are seeking a Python Developer with strong Fixed Income Trading experience to develop, enhance, and support applications used within front-office Sales & Trading environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Python development and a solid understanding of Fixed Income and Derivatives products, trading workflows, and front-office trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Python-based applications and automation frameworks supporting front-office trading systems.
• Develop Python solutions for trading workflows, trade processing, market data, and financial applications.
• Collaborate closely with Front Office users, Traders, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and deliver technology solutions.
• Support and enhance applications related to Sales & Trading workflows, including order management and trade lifecycle processes.
• Develop and maintain API integrations and automated solutions for trading applications.
• Work with UI and API automation where required to support trading system functionality and reliability.
• Analyze application issues, troubleshoot defects, and implement effective technical solutions.
• Participate in functional, integration, and regression testing of trading applications.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements, performance expectations, and applicable controls.
• Work within an Agile development environment and participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous integration activities.
• Develop technical documentation and maintain clear documentation of application functionality and processes.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong hands-on experience in Python.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income Trading and front-office Sales & Trading environments.
• Hands-on experience working with Fixed Income and Derivative products, including:
  • Bonds
  • Swaps
  • Caps & Floors
  • Swaptions
• Strong understanding of trading workflows and trade lifecycle processes.
• Experience developing or supporting front-office trading systems.
• Strong experience with Python scripting and application development.
• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.
• Experience with UI and API automation.
• Strong understanding of financial market data and trading system integrations.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and software development practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Sales & Trading applications within Capital Markets.
• Experience with Fixed Income trading platforms, order management systems, or market data systems.
• Knowledge of OTC Derivatives and associated trading workflows.
• Experience working directly with Front Office Traders or Sales teams.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and trading application automation.