Evangelist- Test Products

SmartBear; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software quality solutions company is seeking a skilled Test Evangelist in Bath, UK. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in software testing and automation frameworks, engaging with developers and QA engineers. Responsibilities include creating compelling content, delivering presentations, and fostering community relationships. Join us to shape modern test automation and advocate for quality practices. Competitive salary and growth opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Flexible working environment

Celebration of employee milestones

Qualifications

• Proven technical experience in test automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and tools.
• Experience with API testing methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
• Active participant and recognized in testing or QA communities.

Responsibilities

• Create technical content demonstrating effective testing strategies.
• Deliver engaging presentations at industry events globally.
• Build sample applications and demos showcasing quality and testing.
• Cultivate relationships within the testing community.
• Stay current with trends in test automation and quality engineering.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

API testing methodologies

Software quality best practices

Excellent communication skills

Active participation in testing communities

Public speaking

Education

5+ years in a related role

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

Job description

At SmartBear, we believe building great software starts with quality—and we’re helping our customers make that happen every day. Our solution hubs—SmartBear API Hub, SmartBear Insight Hub, and SmartBear Test Hub, featuring HaloAI, bring visibility and automation to software development, making it easier for teams to deliver high-quality software faster. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.

Position Summary:

To build and extend SmartBear’s success and growth, we’re looking for a skilled Test Evangelist that has market and technical expertise to join our team.Use your deep expertise in software testing, automation frameworks, and quality engineering practices to inspire the testing community and advocate for best practices. You’ll engage developers, testers, QA engineers, and industry thought leaders, showcasing how SmartBear’s testing solutions support seamless, efficient, and reliable software delivery. You will play a critical role in shaping the conversation around modern test automation and quality practices, building communities around SmartBear’s Test Hub products, and fostering meaningful relationships with technical influencers and partners. While SmartBear does not develop Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium, these frameworks are vital to the testing ecosystem. You’ll be expected to demonstrate deep familiarity and active participation in their communities. This role blends technical test evangelism, community engagement, and thought leadership, making you one of the key public faces of SmartBear’s commitment to quality-focused engineering.

What you’ll do:

• Create compelling technical content (blogs, videos, webinars, whitepapers, tutorials) demonstrating effective testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices.
• Deliver engaging presentations at industry events and conferences globally, sharing insights and influencing the software quality and testing community.
• Build and showcase sample applications, demos, and integrations where you’ll focus on the importance of quality and testing using popular testing frameworks and SmartBear’s testing products.
• Cultivate authentic relationships within the testing community, actively listening to their experiences, challenges, and advocating for their needs internally.
• Stay current with the latest trends in test automation, quality engineering, and testing methodologies.
• Champion SmartBear’s leadership in software quality as testing evolves in the AI era.
• Support internal technical enablement for teams such as pre-sales, solution architects, customer success, and support.
• Partner closely with Product Marketing, Engineering, and Product teams to inform product strategy and accelerate adoption across our testing product portfolio.
• Evangelise and advocate for adherence to high quality test practices across our internal product and engineering org.

You can expect to:

• Support the go-to-market strategy, messaging, and knowledge sharing towards internal and external audiences to ensure that the message permeates SmartBear as well as the marketplace.
• Advocate for community and customer needs with other teams inside of SmartBear.
• Support enablement of internal pre-sales, solution architects, and support services staff.

Candidate with proven technical experience in:

• Test automation frameworks (such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium)
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices and tools
• API testing methodologies and tools. Familiarity with some of SmartBear’s testing tools is a bonus.
• Software quality best practices including automated testing, exploratory testing, and test-driven development (TDD/BDD)
• 5+ years experience as a Test Advocate, Technical Evangelist, Quality Advocate, or related role.
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, with a proven capability to translate technical concepts into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Active participation and recognition in testing or QA communities, familiar with key influencers, communities, and industry events.
• Experienced public speaker and community engager.
• Collaborative and results-oriented, comfortable working independently and within globally distributed virtual teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel for global industry events, meetings, and conferences.

Why you should join the SmartBear crew:

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.

Did you know?

• Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.
• SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.
• SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including Galway Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclaw, Poland, and Bengaluru (Bangalore), India.
• We have won major industry (product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work.

SmartBear is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for employees where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that reflects a diversity of thought and experience as well as our values of being smart, open, driven, accountable, and curious.

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