LONDON / HYBRID

Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings.
We’re changing that.
We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in.
2025 is a big year for us. In January, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space.
This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers.
As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. You will specialise in automating tests using advanced tools and frameworks, focusing on end-to-end platform testing.

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

You excel at ensuring quality at every stage of development and release. Specifically, you:

• Define & Drive Test Strategy: Craft comprehensive test approaches, develop detailed plans and test cases, interpret outcomes, and collaborate with stakeholders to guarantee release readiness.
• Execute End-to-End Testing: Lead both functional (integration, UI, regression, REST/GraphQL API) and non-functional (load, performance, security) test efforts.
• Build & Scale Automation: Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright, Mocha, K6, Postman.
• Leverage Modern Tech Stacks: Write clean, maintainable test code and custom validation scripts in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Own Containerised Environments: Develop and manage Docker-based test infrastructures—including Dockerfiles, docker-compose, and TestContainers setups.
• Champion CI/CD & Shift-Left: Integrate tests into CircleCI pipelines, advocate for early testing in the development lifecycle, and accelerate feedback loops.

You wil…

• Lead the development of automated tests and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline to support functional, integration, regression, and performance testing
• Design, build, and maintain web and backend test automation frameworks
• Identify, analyse, and document defects, functional discrepancies, UI issues, and data inconsistencies.
• Partner with cross-functional development teams to share testing insights and drive continuous product quality improvements.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, fostering best practices and supporting their professional growth.