Junior Software Tester (12 Month FTC)

Raceforce Global; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Formula 1 is seeking a Junior Software Tester for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will help ensure quality across web, mobile, and Connected TV, working with analysts, test managers, and partners to design and execute test cases and manage defects.

You will gain hands‑on exposure to the full delivery lifecycle, supporting UAT, accessibility testing, and live release verification while contributing to ongoing QA improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and executing test plans across web and mobile platforms.
• Ability to review user stories and acceptance criteria for coverage.
• Familiarity with end-to-end test scenarios including subscription flows.
• Knowledge of accessibility testing and WCAG basics.
• Experience logging defects with clear repro steps and evidence.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute functional, regression, exploratory, and smoke tests across web, mobile, and Connected TV.
• Review user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage.
• Validate end-to-end flows including authentication, subscriptions, payments, live content delivery, and fan engagement features.
• Manage test cases, runs, and reporting within Testmo or similar tools.
• Maintain device lab and manage pre-release builds using TestFlight and Firebase App Distribution.
• Log defects in Jira with diagnostic evidence and participate in triage with teams and partners.
• Support UAT with stakeholders and conduct accessibility testing.
• Perform live release verification and occasional out-of-hours coverage.
• Monitor app stability and performance, surface risks and drive QA improvements.
• Maintain test documentation and adhere to quality, security, and confidentiality policies.

Tools

TestMo

TestFlight

Firebase App Distribution

Jira

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

As a Junior Software Tester, joining us on a 12-month fixed‑term contract, you will help ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of Formula 1’s digital products, including F1.com, the official F1 App, F1 TV, F1 Fantasy, and F1 Unlocked. Working alongside Business Analysts, Test Managers, and external partners, you will design and execute test cases, coordinate UAT, manage test devices, and assist with defect resolution across web, mobile, and Connected TV. In this role, you’ll gain hands‑on exposure to the full delivery lifecycle, helping ship seamless experiences to millions of fans worldwide.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Test Design & Execution: Design and execute functional, regression, exploratory, and smoke test suites across web, mobile, and Connected TV (Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Smart TVs).
• Requirements Traceability: Review user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage from requirement through to release.
• Core User Journeys: Validate end‑to‑end flows including authentication, subscriptions, payments, live content delivery, and interactive/AI‑driven fan engagement features.
• Test Management & Tooling: Manage test cases, runs, and reporting within Testmo (or similar test management tools).
• Device Lab & Build Distribution: Maintain the physical device lab and manage pre‑release build deployments using TestFlight and Firebase App Distribution.
• Defect Lifecycle: Log clear, reproducible defects in Jira with complete diagnostic evidence (network/browser logs, screen captures) and participate in triage with internal teams and third‑party partners.
• UAT & Accessibility: Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders and conduct accessibility testing against established WCAG standards.
• Release & Live Support: Conduct live release verification and smoke testing, including occasional out‑of‑hours and race‑weekend coverage.
• Performance & Quality Monitoring: Monitor app stability and performance, surfacing risks and contributing to continuous QA process improvements.
• Governance & Reporting: Maintain accurate test documentation and adhere to team quality frameworks, security standards, and confidentiality policies.

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

In This Role It Is Essential That You Are

• Ownership & Proactivity: Self‑motivated with the initiative to take tasks from discovery through to completion.
• Detail‑Oriented Problem Solver: Rigorous attention to detail with a practical, investigative mindset to troubleshoot issues and drive solutions.
• Effective Communicator: Able to articulate technical issues clearly and constructively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative & Adaptable: Thrives in a fast‑paced team environment, managing shifting priorities across internal teams and external partners.
• Continuous Learner: Naturally curious and eager to develop skills across new testing tools, platforms, and methodologies.
• Fan & Quality Centric: Passionate about software quality, digital product