Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

Searchspring; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a QA Tester to work closely with the QA and Development teams. In this role, you will develop and manage automated tests using C#, design UI and API testing, and document all processes. The ideal candidate should have a background in computer science or equivalent experience, along with familiarity in automation testing. The position offers competitive salary and various perks including flexible working hours and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

25 days' holiday per year

Company pension scheme

Flexible working between home and office

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in a computer science-related field.
• Familiarity with writing automated tests.
• Exposure to coding with C# or other high-level programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage automated tests using C# with XUnit Framework.
• Perform manual and exploratory testing as required.
• Document bugs and test cases using Azure DevOps.

Skills

Automation testing

Attention to detail

API testing

C# coding

SQL basic understanding

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Azure DevOps

Postman

Git

Job description

Athos Commerce enables ecommerce and digital marketing teams greater control over how their products are found, merchandised, and sold—on-site and across all digital marketing channels. Our tools span AI-powered search, personalized recommendations, smart merchandising, optimized product data syndication, and marketplace/social commerce performance.

We help brands grow with sharper visibility, higher conversion, and less friction. Backed by PSG Equity and supported by a global team across North America, Europe, and APAC, we are building practical, powerful tools for the next era of commerce. Athos Commerce unites shopper intent and product visibility across every touchpoint.

Who You Are

• Open-minded and pragmatic in problem-solving
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Able to break down features into clear test scenarios
• Comfortable with both automation and manual testing
• Curious, eager to learn, and proactive in improving processes
• Willing to share knowledge and collaborate cross-functionally
• Communicates clearly and takes ownership of work

What You’ll Do

You will be working closely with the QA Team Lead and Development Team to ensure delivery of high-quality marketing platform and develop/manage automated tests. You will be working on new and exciting projects using the latest Microsoft Technologies. You will have the help and support needed to take the skills you have learned from your courses and develop them into real world situations.

• Designing, writing and maintaining UI automation using C#, Selenium and xUnit
• Enhancing and troubleshooting existing automation framework components
• Writing and maintaining API tests (Postman / Newman)
• Performing manual and exploratory testing where required
• Documenting bugs, test cases and regression steps using Azure DevOps
• Supporting product deployments and release processes
• Working closely with engineering to ensure feature readiness, identify risks and improve testability
• Participating in sprint ceremonies, refinement sessions and technical discussions

How You Will Succeed

• By developing and maintaining automated tests using C# with XUnit Framework to execute Selenium test cases
• By carrying out and documenting Manual testing of new and existing product features
• By investigating and documenting bugs and user queries using Azure Devops
• By using Postman for API Testing
• By using SQL to investigate bugs and test features
• By working with a development team to identify functional and behavioral issues and documenting these as required
• By providing support in deployment process of products

What We’re Looking For

• Degree, diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience in a computer science-related field
• Familiarity with writing automated tests
• Some exposure to coding with C# or any other high-level programming language
• Familiarity with version control (Git)
• Basic understanding of SQL (MSSQL)
• Awareness of different testing types and heuristics used for web testing
• Manual testing and exploratory testing experience
• Knowledge of white-box and black-box testing techniques
• Experience writing test cases
• Exposure to API testing
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and TDD practices
• Experience with Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure)
• Familiarity working on software handling high volumes of data
• Understanding of marketing technology or e-commerce platforms
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps or Boards
• Skills in using workflow or diagramming tools such as Visio or Lucidchart
• Knowledge of DOM manipulation
• Ability to read/debug application logs
• Scripting experience with PowerShell

Benefits and Company Perks

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• The chance to work with innovative and progressive technology
• 25 days' holiday per year, increasing by one day for each additional year of service, to a maximum of 28 days
• Company pension scheme
• Vitality Healthcare/Half Price Gym membership/Free Coffee and more...
• Cycle to work program
• Flexible working between home and office