Software Development Engineer in Test, Pragma

Software Development Engineer in Test, Pragma Company Description

Market Axess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed‑income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before.

But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.

Pragma, a Market Axess company, provides broker‑neutral, multi‑asset trading solutions that power, commodity trading advisors, hedge funds, broker‑dealers, banks, and an exchange.

Pragma offers a stimulating environment in which initiative and enthusiasm are the rule. We value excellence in everything we do and distinguish ourselves from our competitors by the quality of our software, the sophistication of our products’ analytical underpinnings and the partnership we form with each of our clients. Our uncompromising attitude has resulted in a product that is acknowledged by our many institutional clients to be best in its class.

We are seeking a talented SDET with strong programming skills to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of our software automation tests, tools, and framework. This role is crucial to ensuring the reliability and testability of our software suite. The ideal candidate will be passionate about software quality, experienced in automation, approach automation‑tests with a software developer mindset, and capable of collaborating across development, QA, Product, and support teams.

• Design and implement automation frameworks from scratch (e.g., using Selenium, Playwright)
• Develop and maintain end‑to‑end, UI, API, and integration tests
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions)
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code for test automation
• Collaborate with developers to understand new features and improve test coverage
• Review code and provide feedback to peers on test quality and structure

• 3+ years of experience in QA Automation with strong development background
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Hands‑on experience with automation frameworks like Selenium, Protractor, Playwright
• Strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions)
• Knowledge of testing strategies: unit, integration, functional, performance, regression
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Must be willing to attend an onsite interview that includes a live coding test

• Proficiency in at least one programming language – Type Script, Python, Java are good options.
• Experience working with REST APIs and validating responses using automation tools.
• Exposure to cloud‑based testing platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Think like a QA: focus on quality, edge cases, and risk

• Hybrid Environment:
  Our employees enjoy a mix of working in the office and from home
• Free Food:
  We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks
• Paid Time Off:
  Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
• Generous Parental Leave:
  Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
• 401(k):
  Dollar‑for‑dollar employer match up to $17,500
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
  Employees can purchase Market Axess common stock at a discount
• Wellness Stipend:
  We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
• Onsite Healthcare:
  We offer convenient access to world‑class care through…