JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Lead Quality Engineer
LOCATION(S): Manchester

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY…

We’re building software that people rely on every day—and we care deeply about making it secure, resilient, and easy to use. As a Lead Software Quality Engineer, you’ll help shape how we test and improve our products, using smart tools and thoughtful approaches. We’re excited about the potential of AI-powered testing and automation, and we’d love for you to explore that with us!
We believe quality is a shared responsibility, and we’re looking for someone who enjoys working closely with others, sharing ideas, and helping teams grow. If you’re curious, collaborative, and keen to make a real impact—this could be a great fit!

ABOUT US…

We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING…

• Designing and evolving automation frameworks that are easy to maintain and scale.
• Using tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber —and staying open to trying new ones.
• Embedding testing into delivery pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Harness .
• Applying modern practices around security, resilience, accessibility, and observability , using tools like Chaos Monkey, OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, and Dynatrace .
• Working with engineers and product teams to define clear, shared expectations for quality.
• Supporting continuous improvement through mentoring, coaching, and learning together.
• Collaborating in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) to help teams deliver thoughtfully and effectively.
• Taking shared responsibility for the quality of key platforms and working alongside engineers to build robust, clean code.
• (Bonus!) Exploring how AI tools can enhance automation and testing strategies.