QA Automation Engineer

London - 2 days in the office

Up to £60,000 plus benefits

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑growth technology environment where quality engineering plays a central role. You will help shape a modern test automation function, working with advanced tooling, AI‑assisted approaches, and a microservices architecture to improve reliability, performance, and delivery speed.

The Company

They are a fast‑scaling technology business developing an innovative digital product that empowers users through data, behavioural insight, and exceptional user experience design. Their teams work in cross‑functional squads, collaborating closely to deliver a product that is continually evolving. With strong investment and a culture built around innovation, they offer an environment where engineering decisions genuinely influence product outcomes.

The Role

• Develop and enhance automated test suites to reduce manual testing.

• Contribute to the delivery of a modern financial technology product in a scale‑up setting.

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QA peers to ensure clarity, consistency, and testability of requirements.

• Use AI tools to accelerate test creation, debugging, and synthetic data generation.

• Plan, design, and execute testing across smoke, regression, functional, and performance areas.

• Create and maintain test documentation.

• Work within Agile squads, contributing to planning, estimation, and continuous improvement.

• Support the adoption and expansion of test automation across the wider QA community.

Your Skills and Experience

You bring

• Strong commercial experience in QA automation using Java or Kotlin.

• Hands‑on use of AI tools to enhance productivity.

• A deep understanding of OOP principles.

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web architecture.

• Strong API testing capability using tools such as RestAssured, Feign, Swagger, or Postman.

• Experience writing UI tests with Selenium, Selenide, or Playwright.

• Familiarity with TestNG, JUnit, and SQL for data validation.

• Experience with monitoring and debugging tools such as Sentry or Elasticsearch.

• Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools like JMeter or Gatling.

• Experience using test management systems (for example TestRail) and project tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, ideally GitHub Actions.

• Experience working in an Agile, fast‑paced environment, ideally with microservices.

What They Offer

• Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.

• Hybrid working in London.

• Private healthcare, wellbeing support, and family‑friendly policies.

• 25 days annual leave plus inclusive, balanced team socials.

• Pension contributions and optional salary sacrifice arrangements.

• Support for professional development and access to a modern, welcoming workspace.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply with your CV and we will be in touch.