Backend QA Engineer (Leeds) — Automate & Validate APIs

Flutter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online sports betting company in Leeds is seeking a Backend QA Engineer. You will be part of a high-performing team dedicated to ensuring quality and stability across fast-paced projects. Responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, collaborating with developers, and providing insights into product quality. Ideal candidates should possess proven QA experience in backend systems, strong automation skills, and a proactive approach. Competitive benefits and a culture of inclusion are key aspects of the role.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Uncapped holiday allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Income protection

Annual self-development learning fund

Sharesave Scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven QA experience in complex backend systems.
• Strong automation and manual testing expertise.
• Solid understanding of service-oriented architectures and APIs (REST).
• Experience with Java or similar languages is required.
• Familiarity with test-driven development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement both manual and automated tests.
• Ensure product requirements are testable and validated.
• Provide insights into product quality and improvements to QA processes.
• Collaborate with developers on quality-focused practices.
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle.

Skills

QA experience in complex backend systems

Automation testing expertise

Manual testing expertise

Service-oriented architectures and APIs (REST)

Java or similar languages

Test-driven development (e.g. BDD, ATDD)

Git and CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Build/config tools (e.g. CHEF)

Job description

A leading online sports betting company in Leeds is seeking a Backend QA Engineer. You will be part of a high-performing team dedicated to ensuring quality and stability across fast-paced projects. Responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, collaborating with developers, and providing insights into product quality. Ideal candidates should possess proven QA experience in backend systems, strong automation skills, and a proactive approach. Competitive benefits and a culture of inclusion are key aspects of the role.