Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) role to strengthen engineering-led quality across the organisation. Partner with development teams to embed quality criteria into sprint planning and definitions of done. Coach on automation, testability, observability and quality first design.
Requirements
- Recent professional experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) or equivalent role.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with professional proficiency in Java, TypeScript, or similar modern languages.
- A proven track record of designing and maintaining multi-layered automation frameworks from Component and Integration to Contract (Pact), E2E, and Performance/Load testing.
- Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated quality gates, and optimising for fast, parallelised feedback loops.
- The ability to independently debug application issues, influence product design to maximise testability, and proactively coach engineers on best practices for unit and component testing.
- The ability to suggest architectural system design improvements that enhance testability, observability, and logging across cloud-native environments.
- Passionate about monitoring and alerting standards, with experience turning incident learnings into systemic, automated safeguards.
- Communication skills to be able to coach development teams, drive ‘quality-first’ design, and move the needle on engineering maturity.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Life insurance
- 33 days holiday (including public holidays) plus Birthday Leave
- Family private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Direct investment in learning and development
- Regular team events and socials