3207 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Experience leading or coordinating test activities, with the confidence to set direction and influence strategy
- Solid background in manual testing, especially with mobile, hardware, or complex systems
- Some knowledge of test automation (Playwright, Python, Kotlin, ADB, Appium, Espresso) and a willingness to drive its adoption
- Familiarity with CI/CD environments (Jenkins, GitLab) and broader modern QA practices
- Excited by technology, keeping up to date with new tools, industry trends, and AI
- A curious, pragmatic mindset with the drive to constantly improve
Responsibilities
- Setting and evolving test strategy across one or more high complexity projects
- Coordinating and directing the work of test engineers (permanent staff and contractors)
- Championing automation and influencing tooling choices (Python, Pytest, Appium, Espresso, CI/CD pipelines)
- Leading the test lifecycle end-to-end: from planning and execution through to triage, reporting, acceptance, and release support
- Coaching and mentoring less experienced testers, helping to build a culture of collaboration and advocacy for quality
- Driving continuous improvement in test processes, practices, and stakeholder engagement
- Exploring new approaches, including AI-driven tooling and experimentation, and encouraging the team to stay ahead of the curve
Description
We are a growing software house based in North Bristol, dedicated to developing innovative products that keep people safe and connected in high-pressure situations. Our friendly team values collaboration and quality, focusing on projects that range from bespoke mobile applications to cloud-based systems and hardware integrations. We have a growing Test Team and are looking for a Principal QA Test Lead to help shape our testing strategies and maintain a culture of quality. This role offers a competitive salary between £65,000 and £85,000, depending on experience, and the opportunity to influence the future of testing within a fast-growing scale-up.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 90 different QA, Test Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good QA, Test Engineers.