Senior Python SDET for Trading Tech & AI QA

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid Time Off

Employee wellness programs

Flexible work environment

Stock Options

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A rapidly growing financial technology organization in downtown Chicago is seeking a full-time Software Development Engineer in Test to support next-generation trading, market data, analytics, and risk management platforms.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while working at the intersection of software engineering, quality assurance, trading technology, and machine learning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of QA Engineering, SDET, or Automation Engineering experience.
• Python automation experience.
• Experience with Playwright, Selenium, or comparable automation frameworks.
• Strong SQL scripting and database validation skills.
• Knowledge of FIX Protocol messaging.
• Experience within trading, financial services, capital markets, exchanges, or fintech.
• Understanding of options, derivatives, futures, or trading workflows.
• Experience performing both manual and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Execute manual and exploratory testing activities.
• Validate trading workflows, market data integrations, and platform functionality.
• Test APIs, databases, and distributed applications.
• Support AI/ML testing initiatives and model validation efforts.
• Investigate production issues and create regression coverage.
• Collaborate with software engineers, traders, and quantitative teams.

Skills

QA Engineering

Python automation

Playwright/Selenium

SQL scripting

FIX protocol

Trading/fintech

Derivatives trading

Manual & automated testing

Tools

REST Assured

C# development

CI/CD testing

Performance testing

Job description

A rapidly growing financial technology organization in downtown Chicago is seeking a full-time Software Development Engineer in Test to support next-generation trading, market data, analytics, and risk management platforms.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while working at the intersection of software engineering, quality assurance, trading technology, and machine learning.