Senior QA Engineer

London, UK

About the role

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to assess software quality through manual and automated testing.

You will be someone who is good at breaking things, with responsibility for hunting down bugs and glitches. You will collaborate with our Head of QA to design, maintain and execute automated testing of API and Web products.

This role also includes responsibilities in automation testing.

Responsiilities

  • Develop effective test strategies and test plans within the projects. 
  • Design, write and maintain manual and automated test scenarios via tools and features.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse business requirements, design documents and other project documents to determine risk factors and critical test conditions
  • Develop and continuously improve automated tests as new system features and enhancements are developed
  • Execute automated tests and manage the bug log and help troubleshoot issues by investigation when things go wrong on production.
  • Ensure the appropriate test environments and infrastructures are in place and kept up to date
  • Identify and report to product teams questionable functions, performance concerns, and inconsistencies
  • Lead and mentor remotely located other QA engineers.
  • Ability to take ownership and deliver medium and large sized projects while mentoring and directing team members
  • Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills, knowledge & experience required:

  • Minimum 5 years experience as a Senior QA Engineer or similar role (references required if you are offered the role)
  • Experience in testing web and mobile applications using both manual and automation for e.g. 
  • Functional, Non-Functional, Regression, Smoke, E2E and API testing
  • Understanding of risk based to testing approach and defining the mitigation plans.
  • Proficient in defect verification, defect logging, and assisted of root cause analysis for timely resolution of defects 
  • Web Test automation experience using Selenium, Katalon Studio or Cypress.io (Preferred).
  • Language or Platform:  Java Script (Preferred)/Typescript/Groovy
  • Experience using source control management with GIT Hub.
  • Experience using Atlassian toolkit – JIRA & Confluence
  • Experience working in Scrum environment with active involvement in daily meetings.
  • Experience in leading the remotely located teams.
  • Good team interaction including collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution

  • Experience with TestRail
  • Experience with cloud – AWS or Azure is a plus.
  • Experience in Performance Testing tool such as Load Impact/K6
  • Practical experience of Test automation on a broad range of Mobile Devices and simulators
  • Interest in sport

About You:

Being pragmatic is critical to us achieving our goals. You will be well versed in being part of the decision-making process to ensure that we are making the right decisions for the short, mid, and long term.


  • Can do attitude
  • Problem solver
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work independently and with autonomy
  • Confident communicator with technical and non-technical colleagues
  • Understanding the need to keep things simple
  • Passion for user experience and data over opinions
  • Willing to ask the “stupid” questions
  • Willingness to take responsibility and make things Happen

We are offering a fully remote working position – depending on your location we can also support you with a hybrid working option / access to on-site or co-working spaces (e.g. for monthly team meetings).   

Our preference is for a candidate who is also happy to work regular afternoon/evenings (as per US East Coast time zone, ideally 12 until 8pm UK time)

The Company is not offering immigration sponsorship with this role.

Applicants may be shortlisted and contacted prior to applications closing.


  • No recruitment agencies please
  • Please attach a copy of your CV/Resume, covering letter and a link to your portfolio (if you have one). If you would like an informal chat about this role please email your contact details.