Senior QA Developer with Python

<p><b>Job Title</b></p>Senior QA Developer with Python<p></p><p><b>Job Description</b></p><p><b>So who are we?</b></p><p>Hello, we’re IG Group. No, not Instagram – though we're a pretty big deal <span><span>ourselves. We’re a</span></span> global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences. </p><p></p><p>We believe in financial freedom, and our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love. </p><p></p><p>Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands with people all over the world. We work in cross-functional teams, focused on delivering at pace to improve the experience of traders on our platforms.</p><p></p><p><b>What you’ll do</b></p><p>The market making development team is a full-stack team with cross technical skills and is part of the Brightpool IT Group. It's primary objectives are to develop algorithms that enable the dealing desk based in Limassol to price financial products efficiently and competively.</p><p></p><p>As a highly experienced Senior QA Developer with Python, the role will give you the chance to work with full-stack technologies. From day one you will be testing high-volume, high-performance services where reliability and accuracy are paramount. You will be enthusiastic about making contributions that help the team meet the challenges we face, delivering high-quality software within a complex business domain. The role will need you to draw on your experience in approaches such as Continuous Delivery and understand how and when to use TDD, BDD, and DDD to deliver high-quality software that accurately represents the business domain.</p><p></p><p><b>Who we’re looking for</b> <b>?</b></p><p>While there are many profiles of people who work at IG – across all roles, we’re looking for a few common traits:</p><ul><li><p>You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it;</p></li><li><p>You care about our clients, and you are hungry to improve their user experience;</p></li><li><p>You are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace;</p></li><li><p>You are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn &amp; grow your expertise;</p></li><li><p>and You are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big. </p></li></ul><p></p><p>We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, join us in raising the bar for our customers and across the trading industry.</p><p></p><p><b>What you’ll need</b></p><ul><li><p>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English</p></li><li><p>“Can-do” attitude</p></li><li><p>Self-starter and very organized</p></li><li><p>Innovative and thinks outside the box</p></li><li><p>Interest in Automation, QA, financial markets, and trading and a willingness to learn more about them in addition to be able to develop automation scripts using Python</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>How you’ll grow</b></p><p>When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.</p><p></p><p>And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>The perks</b></p><p>It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.</p><ul><li><p>Home office equipment <span><span>reimbursement  </span></span></p></li><li><p>Performance relate bonus</p></li><li><p>Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover)</p></li><li><p>Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.) </p></li><li><p>Life insurance (Generali) </p></li><li><p>LinkedIn Learning platform free access</p></li><li><p>Share Plans for Employees</p></li><li><p>Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents &amp; Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events &amp; projects that foster an open, diverse, a