Senior Quality Engineer - Exploratory Testing

Nuix; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Sydney office

Job summary

Nuix in Sydney is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead exploratory testing across the product portfolio, owning the testing strategy and contributing to the QE roadmap and release readiness.

You will design a structured exploratory testing framework with Session-Based Test Management, mentor juniors, and collaborate with product and engineering to enhance quality across both SaaS and on-prem solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering, SDET, or Software Testing roles.
• Deep expertise in structured exploratory testing (SBTM, heuristics, risk-based design).
• Microservices testing experience.
• Good understanding of CI/CD processes.
• Experience testing both SaaS and on-prem products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for risk/quality discussions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a structured exploratory testing framework across Nuix products using SBTM, risk-based heuristics, and charters.
• Coordinate risk-prioritized cross-product coverage and influence QE roadmaps and release decisions.
• Mentor junior QE members and offshore SDETs, uplifting testing practices across the QE org.
• Collaborate with QE Managers, Dev leads, and Product to translate findings into quality improvements.

Skills

Quality engineering

Exploratory testing

SDET

Microservices testing

CI/CD

SaaS testing

Tools

Session-Based Test Management

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer - Exploratory Testing

We're on a mission to be a Force For Good, through our People, Products and Purpose at Nuix. This extends to our People. We're fiercely passionate, love working at pace, thrive in ambiguity, live, and breathe outside of the box, and above all are good humans. We're determined to make a positive difference in the world, whether through our solutions which help the top companies, governments and agencies find the truth and combat illegal activities, or through our people who care about contributing and giving back both within, and outside, of Nuix. We are a Force For Good. We're selective about who comes on board, and you should be too. But if the above sounds like a match, get in touch today and get ready for the possibility of starting a once-in-a-career journey.

Role Overview:
Nuix is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to lead and define our exploratory testing practice across the Nuix product portfolio. This is a cross-cutting, high-impact IC role where you will own the exploratory testing strategy, shape core QE tooling decisions, and have a direct say in the QE roadmap and release readiness.

You'll work across Nuix's full product portfolio — from desktop investigation tools and cloud-native SaaS platforms to data processing engines and security products — prioritized based on risk signals such as defect escape rate, release cadence, test coverage gaps, and business criticality. Your mission is to find what automation misses, build structured exploratory testing practices, and uplift the entire QE organization.

Location

This position will be based in our Sydney office. The candidate is required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week but may voluntarily elect to work either remotely or from the Sydney office for the remaining 2 days of the week.

Key Responsibilities

• Exploratory Testing Strategy: Design and implement a structured exploratory testing framework across all Nuix products using Session-Based Test Management (SBTM), risk-based heuristics, and charter-driven exploration.
• Risk-Prioritized Cross-Product Coverage: Work across product teams prioritized by risk signals — defect escape rate, release cadence, coverage gaps, and business criticality. Not all products at once, but a deliberate, data-driven prioritization of where exploratory testing adds the most value.
• Roadmap Influence: Have a seat at the table for QE roadmap planning, Go/No-Go release decisions, and sprint planning. Contribute directly to FY27 QE goals including embedding quality throughout the SDLC.
• Testing Pyramid Rebalance: Champion the shift from heavy end-to-end testing toward a healthier testing pyramid with stronger integration and unit-level exploratory techniques.
• Gap Identification: Systematically identify and document critical gaps in test coverage, feeding directly into the QE Gap Analysis tracker. Prioritize gaps by risk and business impact.
• AI-Assisted Testing: Evaluate and pilot AI-assisted exploratory testing tools as part of the AI-DLC operating model.
• Mentorship & Uplift: Mentor the Junior QE members and offshore SDETs. Uplift exploratory testing skills across the QE organization through workshops, pairing sessions, and documentation.
• Stakeholder Communication: Partner with QE Managers, Dev leads, and Product to ensure exploratory findings drive quality improvements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering, SDET, or Software Testing roles
• Deep expertise in structured exploratory testing (SBTM, heuristics, risk-based test design, charter creation)
• Microservices testing experience
• A good understanding of CI/CD processes
• Experience testing both SaaS and on-premises products
• Excellent written and verbal communication — ability to articulate risk and quality trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desired Expertise

• eDiscovery, legal tech, or data processing domain experience
• Any Test Framework
• Performance testing awareness
• AI/ML model testing or NLP testing experience

About Nuix

Nuix is an equal opportunities employer. Don’t let imposter syndrome hold you back! We welcome all applications and are a flexible employer.

We strive to make any required adjustments where possible to make the process fair and equitable for everyone. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please note this in your job application.

Nuix is on an incredible journey of transformation, aligning our strengths with our ambitions to pursue greater opportunities. As we expand our global team and extend our skills and expertise, we are unified as one Nuix team guided by our shared values.

Nuix Vision

Finding Truth in a Digital World.

Nuix Mission Statement

Nuix creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence.

Nuix Values

• TAKE OWNERSHIP
• RESILIENT
• UNAFRAID
• TEAM NUIX
• HERO OUR CUSTOMERS

We believe in these principles and seek to weave them into the fabric of our daily work at Nuix. In doing so, we co-create a dynamic and purposeful company culture that we can be proud of and want to belong to.

Nuix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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