Graduate Software QA Engineer (SDET) – Playwright & API Testing

Wiltshire Farm Foods; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + BHs

Pension scheme

Free parking

Life assurance

Job summary

apetito is hiring a Graduate Software QA Engineer/SDET to join the Quality Assurance team. You will work across the product stack, performing manual testing and building Playwright-based automation.

The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, presenting to the executive board, and contributing to continuous QA improvements. Ideal candidates are finalising a CS degree (2:2+ by Aug 2026) with basic TypeScript or .NET knowledge, and a drive to learn in a two-year graduate scheme.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in Computer Science or related field with expected 2:2 or higher (graduating by Aug 2026).
• Applied programming experience in commercial/projects.
• Basic TS and/or C#/.NET programming knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply software testing techniques across digital products (web, mobile, backend, devices).
• Carry out manual testing and explore features for quality.
• Design/build automated tests using Playwright to validate user journeys.
• Create/execute API tests using Postman for functionality, performance and security.
• Align testing activities with the QA strategy and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Log and report defects with clear documentation and follow-through to resolution.

Skills

Programming (TypeScript)

Programming (C#/.NET)

Automation

API Testing

GitHub/GitHub Actions

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related (2:2+)

Tools

Playwright

Postman

Job description

apetito is hiring a Graduate Software QA Engineer/SDET to join the Quality Assurance team. You will work across the product stack, performing manual testing and building Playwright-based automation.

The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, presenting to the executive board, and contributing to continuous QA improvements. Ideal candidates are finalising a CS degree (2:2+ by Aug 2026) with basic TypeScript or .NET knowledge, and a drive to learn in a two-year graduate scheme.