1,902 Automation Test Engineers jobs in the United Kingdom

We’re seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer with strong expertise in test automation using tools like Playwright, Jest, and Cucumber. The ideal candidate has solid programming skills to develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and is proficient in API testing for RESTful and services. Experience in performance testing, database validation using SQL, and ensuring cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility is essential. Comfortable working within Agile teams, you’ll collaborate closely with developers and stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality software products.

QA Engineer – Key Skills & Competencies

Test Automation: Hands-on experience with Playwright, Jest, and Cucumber for end-to-end, unit, and behavior-driven testing.

Programming & Scripting: Strong programming/scripting skills to build and maintain automated test frameworks.

API Testing: Proficient in validating and automating RESTful APIs for functionality, performance, and security.

Performance Testing: Skilled in designing and executing performance and load testing strategies to ensure system reliability at scale.

Database Testing: Solid SQL expertise for backend validation, data integrity checks, and query optimization testing.

Cross-Browser & Cross-Platform: Experienced in validating compatibility across multiple browsers, devices, and operating systems.

Agile Collaboration: Familiar with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies, working closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.

To apply, please submit your CV and daily rate expectation by clicking on the relevant links. If successful you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this role, if you do not hear from us within this time you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this contract vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability

Stability, flexibility and the opportunity to work on greenfield projects within one of Europe’s leading financial experts, sound interesting to you?

LDMS - About Us

Founded in 2018, LDMS is part of the LC Financial Holdings group, a 3 pillar organisation that has over 950 employees across Europe. Together, we have an impressive track record of providing world class credit expertise that spans over 20 years.

We are a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, a market growing around 18% per year and set to be worth $27 billion by 2028. Given our expertise within the company and across the group we aim to be the leader in the space, and in order to do that we need a team of people who can not just write quality code but can think, create and challenge others to come up with the best solutions for our customers. We are an ambitious team with a pretty big ‘to do list’ including improving existing products, building new ones and delivering to new markets.

The Role 

As an LDMS QA Engineer we are looking for someone who has a strong background in software testing, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, as well as a deep understanding of software testing methodologies and processes. In addition, the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams is crucial for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

From time to time, the key responsibilities may change or be adapted to the needs of the business; however, the below gives an overview of the key focus areas. 

• Ensure the product we deliver are of high quality and adhering to the requirement specification provided by the customer
• Following and promoting  BDD practices, working closely with various team members to embed testing methodologies within the development process.
• Actively participate in an agile development environment, iterating quickly on software features and functionalities.
• Continually develop your own skills to help increase overall capability of the team
• Active contribution to the team discussions
• Collaborating with the cross-functional teams contributing to overall improvement of the software quality throughout development life cycle

Requirements

Essential

• Hands on experience in software testing
• Hands on experience with WebdriverIO
• Hands on experience in implementing automation tests using cucumber framework
• Knowledge of any programming languages (java, javascript)
• Proficient in using database queries Oracle or similar
• Exposure to Configuration management tool (git/bitbucket or any relevant tool)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipeline
• Knowledge of SQL
• Ability to deliver within given timescales and constraints
• Good verbal, written and communication skills

Desirable

• Financial services exposure.

What’s important to us?

It’s safe to say our passion is tech, but we recognise that the people we hire and bring together are at the heart of the organisation. Over the years, we have acquired and recruited a pretty eclectic bunch with hobbies ranging from gaming to ultra marathon running, snowboarding to chess and hiking and climbing; However, what we do have in common are our values:

• Teamwork
• Merit
• Develop
• Honest
• Impactful
• Integrity

They may look like corporate jargon, but they mean something to us. If you can relate to the above, get in touch, as there’s a good chance that you’d be a great addition to the team.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20%) 
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 
• 1 day Birthday leave
• 1 day Charity leave 
• Private Health Insurance 
• EAP 
• Pension (3% / 5% contribution) 
• Salary sacrifice - (Bike & Electric Vehicle Scheme)

*** This job is 100% remote and open globally ***

Rockstar is recruiting for a company that is revolutionizing the QA landscape. This client is dedicated to empowering the world's most ambitious engineering, product, and design teams by enhancing their testing capabilities.

They are already making significant strides in the industry:

- Intelligent Test Generation

  Leveraging advanced LLMs, they automatically generate reliable and efficient Playwright tests.

- Self‑Healing Tests

  Their system proactively identifies and resolves flaky tests, ensuring consistent and reliable test suites.

- Improved Failure Insights

  Automated failure reports are provided with likely causes and easy‑to‑follow steps to reproduce the issue.

Some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, such as Clay, Suno, and Dust, use their services. They have also collaborated with OpenAI.

To accelerate their mission, they have secured $8.9M in total funding over two rounds led by XYZ and General Catalyst, with support from early customers like Clay Co‑founder Varun Anand, Suno Co‑founder Martin Camacho, and Dust Co‑founder Stan Polu.

They are on an exciting journey to transform how software teams test their products and are looking for talented individuals to join them.

What They Are Looking For in the Role

This job is 100% remote and open globally. Successful candidates must have strong written and verbal English skills. They do not sponsor work visas (H1B, etc.) at this time.

They are seeking a QA Engineer to create and maintain automated tests for customers. This role is integral to delivering a magical customer experience and is foundational to their growing team.

In this role, they are looking for someone who:

- Has the needed technical chops

- Creates and maintains tests in JavaScript/Playwright

- Understands HTML and CSS

- Uses Chrome DevTools to debug and reproduce failures

- Communicates effectively and proactively

- Stays organized, as they will work on multiple customer accounts

- Is a self‑starter and quick learner

- Unblocks themselves by reading documentation

- Works with the team to improve tooling and best practices

- Is scrappy and excited to help shape QA Engineering

- Shares their values

This is a full‑time role (~40 hours a week), and in almost all cases, candidates will be expected to work standard hours (such as Monday–Friday, around 9 am–5 pm in their time zone).

Salary: Up to $80,000 per year (USD)

Spicy Minds Ltd is building technology to help families navigate Autism, ADHD, SEND and other mental health & neurodiversity challenges, providing accessible digital support and resources.  The schools, local education authority and NHS systems are overwhelmed and in crisis, and young people are not getting the help they need. 

We're seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join our engineering team. This role is critical to ensuring our Sylva platform meets people’s needs and complies with relevant standards.

• Own the risk-based QA strategy and ensure compliance with relevant policies & standards

• Review and clarify requirements, write test cases and validate test coverage.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks
• Work with LLM evaluation tools

• Design and execute tests on deterministic software & non-deterministic LLM systems (functional behaviour, non-functional requirements, crisis detection & safeguarding risk controls)
• Manual ticket-by-ticket testing (finding functional bugs and anomalies that were missed by automated TTD)
• Manual & automated LLM safety & value testing 
• Manual integration tests 
• Automated regression & end-to-end tests
• Manual native app testing

• Document all test results with sufficient detail for repeatability,  traceability and auditability.

Requirements

Strong academic results

Essential Experience & Skills

• QA engineering experience in a regulated business
• Experience within a Test Driven Development culture

• ISTQB Foundation

Personal Attributes

• Ability to collaborate with Product Owner, Engineers, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Clinical Safety Officer
• Highly organised with strong project management skills and ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Proactive, creative problem-solver who can work independently
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment with evolving priorities
• Genuine interest in mental health and neurodiversity advocacy

Practical Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Available for a minimum 2 days per week in our Bristol office
• DBS check (we will support you through this process)

• Previous experience in healthcare or safety-critical systems
• Experience with DTAC, DCB 0129, ISO 62304, ISO 27001, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 
• Experience testing non-deterministic LLM systems 
• ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer (Specialist), AI Testing (Specialist), Agile Testing (Specialist)
• Familiarity with React, CICD, 

Benefits

• Working Arrangements
• Full time role with flexible working hours around our core 9-3 office hours. 
• Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week with the team in the Bristol office 
• Benefits Package
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and professional coaching
• Opportunities for professional development in a mission-driven organisation
• Culture & Growth
• Work with cutting-edge AI technology
• Work within a passionate team dedicated to making a real difference
• Opportunity to shape our strategy and grow with the company
• Supportive, inclusive environment that values creativity

About MILE

MILE is the new members-only shopping destination redefining luxury commerce. We offer access to a curated, seasonless catalogue of the most sought-after products from globally renowned fashion houses—all at unmatched prices. Built at the intersection of technology and fashion, MILE delivers a seamless, elevated experience for both consumers and brands. Our mission is to become the leading digital destination for luxury—where exclusivity, value, and exceptional design converge.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our growing team and help ensure the highest standards of quality across our mobile app (React Native), web platforms (React), and internal dashboards. You’ll play a critical role in shaping our testing processes and frameworks to ensure we deliver reliable, premium experiences to our users and partners.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for mobile, web, and backend systems.
• Create and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to define test requirements and ensure testability of features.
• Identify, document, and track bugs, working closely with developers to facilitate resolutions.
• Establish and promote QA best practices, tools, and processes across the engineering team.
• Support release cycles by validating new features and performing regression testing.
• Continuously improve automation coverage and drive the implementation of testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably in mobile and web applications.
• Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Detox, Cypress, Jest).
• Institute, implement and maintain test cases documentation and coordinate with Product and Tech on test case modification and approval before feature and bug releases.
• Provide a proven framework for instrumenting an application layer for bug and issue reportability and traceability.
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Create technical artifacts for low level bugs such as API failures.
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., Linear, Jira) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with REST APIs and testing backend integrations.
• A detail-oriented mindset with a passion for maintaining high product standards.
• Strong communicator and collaborative team player.

Bonus Points

• Experience testing React Native and React applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub Actions or CircleCI.
• Exposure to performance, load, or security testing tools.
• Interest in fashion, luxury, or e-commerce industries.

Benefits

Why Join MILE

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-growing organisation.

Let’s build something people talk about. Together.

About MILE

MILE is the new members-only shopping destination redefining luxury commerce. We offer access to a curated, seasonless catalogue of the most sought-after products from globally renowned fashion houses—all at unmatched prices. Built at the intersection of technology and fashion, MILE delivers a seamless, elevated experience for both consumers and brands. Our mission is to become the leading digital destination for luxury—where exclusivity, value, and exceptional design converge.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our growing team and help ensure the highest standards of quality across our mobile app (React Native), web platforms (React), and internal dashboards. You’ll play a critical role in shaping our testing processes and frameworks to ensure we deliver reliable, premium experiences to our users and partners.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for mobile, web, and backend systems.
• Create and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to define test requirements and ensure testability of features.
• Identify, document, and track bugs, working closely with developers to facilitate resolutions.
• Establish and promote QA best practices, tools, and processes across the engineering team.
• Support release cycles by validating new features and performing regression testing.
• Continuously improve automation coverage and drive the implementation of testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably in mobile and web applications.
• Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Detox, Cypress, Jest).
• Institute, implement and maintain test cases documentation and coordinate with Product and Tech on test case modification and approval before feature and bug releases.
• Provide a proven framework for instrumenting an application layer for bug and issue reportability and traceability.
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Create technical artifacts for low level bugs such as API failures.
• Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., Linear, Jira) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with REST APIs and testing backend integrations.
• A detail-oriented mindset with a passion for maintaining high product standards.
• Strong communicator and collaborative team player.

Bonus Points

• Experience testing React Native and React applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub Actions or CircleCI.
• Exposure to performance, load, or security testing tools.
• Interest in fashion, luxury, or e-commerce industries.

Benefits

Why Join MILE

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-growing organisation.

Let’s build something people talk about. Together.

My Client, a large global financial services brand is looking for an experienced Mobile QA Engineer (Manual) on a initial contract basis. The role in Inside IR35 and Hybrid in London (3 days based onsite).

We're looking for a Mobile QA Engineer (Manual) to work on award winning mobile applications that will be used by millions of customers worldwide. We want someone with strong technical skills and creativity. Should enjoy solving tough problems and working with new technologies. You should not be shy about sharing your ideas and be obsessive about user experience and high quality.

You'll be part of the Mobile Engineering team whose mandate is to develop new products and platforms for customers. Mobile Engineering's aim is to build interactive experiences at all touch points of a consumer's journey whether before, at, or after the time of purchase.

• Collaborate with Product, Design and Development teams to understand product requirements and create comprehensive test plan and test cases.
• Execute functional and automated tests to verify the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of functionality.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of UI automated testing frameworks built on Espresso (Android) and XCUITest (iOS).
• Analyse requirements and determine technical feasibility for Automation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI to identify issues during development cycle.
• Contribute to PR reviews, submit PRs, and contribute to the goal of 100% regression automation readiness.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, reusable automated test scripts across applications.
• Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting.
• Improve QA delivery and quality through defining test strategy, process improvements, coordination with multiple back end teams.
• Work with the development team to define and implement mechanisms to inject testing earlier into the software development process via mocking strategy.
• Prioritise competing demands, manage multiple concurrent tasks, adapt to changing priorities.
• Participate in regression testing to validate new enhancements don't negatively impact existing functionality.
• Continuously improve the QA process and contribute to the development of testing best practices.

• Minimum 7+ years of technical experience with a bachelor's or master's degree in science (preferably Computer Science, Engineering, or other related disciplines).
• Must have hands-on testing experience in iOS and Android mobile platforms by leveraging various functional and automated tools.
• Minimum 3+ years of mobile app Automation experience with tools like Monkey Talk, Selendriod, Appium, Katalon etc.
• Possesses deep knowledge on Functional, Integration, Regression, Exploratory, End to End, Compatibility, GUI, Web Services and Accessibility testing.
• Good Understanding of Swift, Kotlin or similar functional programming language.
• Strong programming abilities and debugging skills.
• Excellent API testing experience using Postman, Http Client, or similar tools.
• Strong experience with Debugging tools like Charles Proxy, Splunk, Sentry, Console or similar.
• Excellent communication and team player.
• Experience with full life cycle software deployment using Agile practices.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Our client, a top Civil Engineering Contractor in the UK have the need for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team on HS2 projects which include Highways, Structures, Earthworks and Utility Diversions. 

Based from their offices in Aylesbury, daily duties will include 

• Daily inspections and creating HPN (Hold Point Notification) for each activity also raising FCR (Field change Request), NCR (NCR Inspection Notification) and RFI (Request for Information) if necessary.
• Sending invitation for inspection to main contractor and HS2.
• Managing handovers with other Subcontractors.
• Documenting and updating Company share drives.
• Attending technical meetings with main contractor (Designers and Quality) weekly.

To be considered for this role, you will be experienced in undertaking QA Engineering roles and you MUST have experience in using the HS2 software NOVADE for this so ideally you will have worked on HS2 under EKFB.

In return, a top day rate is on offer which is Outside IR35 and comes with an immediate start and ongoing contract.

This is a top opening with a great team so if interested, please send a copy of your CV to Dave Rowe by email or call Dave on (phone number removed).