Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Edinburgh – Hybrid

Join a fast‑growing technology business that is shaping the future of innovative solutions. We are looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer to play a key role in delivering high‑quality products through automation, collaboration, and proactive quality practices.

Rather than acting as a gatekeeper, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and designers to build quality into the product from the start. This is an opportunity to influence engineering culture and make a real impact on how software is delivered.

• Collaborate with developers to design testable solutions and integrate testing into development workflows.
• Build, maintain, and improve automated test suites (unit, integration, API, E2E, performance, where appropriate).
• Develop and maintain testing frameworks/tools that improve speed, stability, and developer experience.
• Embrace and spread shift‑left testing practices – early identification and prevention of defects.
• Support teams in writing Acceptance Tests and improving acceptance criteria clarity.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable feedback loops.
• Analyse test failures, identify root causes, and partner with the team to resolve issues early.

• Strong experience with automated testing: API, UI, integration, acceptance, unit.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Type Script, Java, C#, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tooling (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with microservices, cloud environments, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Awareness of non‑functional requirements (security, performance).

• Writing well‑defined Acceptance Criteria with cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong understanding of testing principles, exploratory testing, and test design.
• Shift‑left experience, preventing defects via early collaboration and specification refinement.

• Hybrid working – 3 days in a vibrant Edinburgh city centre office.
• Competitive salary and benefits including contributory pension, health insurance, and enhanced parental leave.
• 33 days annual holiday, flexible working, and loyalty share scheme.
• Regular social events, mindfulness sessions, and a yearly development retreat.

• Seniority level:
  Associate
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries: IT System Testing and Evaluation

If you are passionate about quality and want to make an impact in a fast‑paced SaaS environment, please get in touch.