Python Engineer — Derivatives & Swaps Automation

Axiom Path, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path, a capital markets technology firm, seeks an experienced software QA/SDET engineer to join a derivatives-focused team in Charlotte. You will develop Python automation for swaps-related trading applications, validate trades, and test lifecycle events across front-to-back workflows.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7+ years in software development or QA automation, strong Python, and solid swaps/derivatives knowledge; relocation to NC/SC may be required for hybrid work with a strategic

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of software development, quality engineering, SDET, or automation experience.
• Strong hands-on Python programming capability.
• Strong practical knowledge of swaps or closely related OTC derivatives.
• Ability to explain at least one swaps product in depth, including how the trade is structured and processed.
• Understanding of deal-ticket attributes and lifecycle events such as modifications, cancellations, novations, and unwinds.
• Experience with capital markets trading applications across front-, middle-, or back-office environments.
• Understanding of how derivatives transactions move through valuation, risk, P&L, VAR, settlement, payments, and accounting.
• Strong SQL and backend/API experience.
• Ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly and collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python automation for derivatives trading and post-trade applications.
• Validate swaps across front-, middle-, and back-office processing.
• Test deal tickets, lifecycle events, modifications, novations, cancellations, and unwinds.
• Validate backend services, APIs, transactional data, and SQL reconciliations.
• Test downstream risk, valuation, settlement, payments, accounting, and reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with developers and domain SMEs to identify risk and expand automation coverage.

Skills

Python programming

Derivatives knowledge

SQL

Automation

QA/Testing

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Axiom Path, a capital markets technology firm, seeks an experienced software QA/SDET engineer to join a derivatives-focused team in Charlotte. You will develop Python automation for swaps-related trading applications, validate trades, and test lifecycle events across front-to-back workflows.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7+ years in software development or QA automation, strong Python, and solid swaps/derivatives knowledge; relocation to NC/SC may be required for hybrid work with a strategic