Key Responsibilities

• Early identification of potential issues with new functionality or designs.
• Document and manage test cases for all new developments within the team.
• Assist developers with the automation of test scenarios.
• Provide the team with new tools and methodologies to optimize test automation.
• Integrate and monitor automatic quality gates within the CI/CD pipelines.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with the Grants, Platform, and Wide Engineering teams.
• Maintain great performance, adhere to company pillars, and deliver on schedule according to yearly and quarterly business objectives.

Success Metrics

• At 3 months: Understanding systems and making contributions.
• At 6 months: Independent execution and automation impact.
• At 12 months: Leadership, innovation, and elevating team-wide quality standards.

Qualifications

This role is a perfect match for you if you have:

• A strong QA background with several years of automation experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with test automation tools like Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools like Artillery or k6 (preferred).
• Exposure to CI/CD Pipeline Automation, preferably with GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with Docker & AWS.
• Ability to review and contribute to test-related PRs on GitHub.
• Experience working in a continuous flow environment.
• Active participation in Kanban stand-ups, retrospectives, and refinement sessions.
• Skills in writing clear bug reports, documentation, and test plans.

Bonus Skills (Not Required)

• Designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks from scratch.
• Knowledge of security testing fundamentals (OWASP Top 10, Sonarcloud).
• Writing custom GitHub Actions for test automation workflows.
• Experience with Chaos Engineering.

Benefits

• Salary reviews and share options.
• Office lunch provided on Tasty Tuesdays.
• Private medical insurance covering vision, dental, and hearing.
• £250 annual budget for personal well-being.
• £1000 annual budget for learning and development.
• Paid days to attend conferences.
• Access to the Goodstack library.
• Paid days to volunteer for non-profit causes.
• 25 days of annual leave plus paid public holidays.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• Paid wellness leave and sick leave.
• Pension plan.
• UK cycle-to-work scheme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Parental leave.
• Work-from-home budget upon joining.
• A warm, friendly office environment in the heart of London.