Junior Test Engineer

Ziff Davis, Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital media company in the UK is looking for a motivated Junior QA Tester to join their Engineering team. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their QA career who wants to build hands-on experience in a supportive Agile environment. Responsibilities include maintaining automated test suites, contributing to planning sessions, and ensuring quality through manual and automated testing. The ideal candidate will possess good communication skills and a basic understanding of test automation concepts.

Benefits

Flexible work/life balance

Subsidised gym membership

Private medical insurance

Company-sponsored events

16 hours volunteering time per year

Qualifications

• Around 1 year of experience in a QA or testing role (desirable, not essential).
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts and tools.
• Good communication skills and a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing automated test suites.
• Preventing bugs and issues by thinking of relevant scenarios.
• Contributing to planning sessions with estimations and timelines.
• Devising and carrying out both manual and automated testing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Basic knowledge of test automation

Working knowledge of JavaScript

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a motivated Junior QA Tester to join our Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their QA career who wants to build hands-on experience in a supportive, Agile environment. You will be joining a team of 25+ engineers in the UK across web, mobile and data, within a global team of 50+ engineers. As a Junior Test Engineer you will be ensuring features are tested in an automated fashion to ensure maximum coverage to give our users the best possible experience. You know how testing fits within an agile environment and have an excellent attention to detail and are passionate about quality. Your role will form part of our full stack agile teams collaborating with Product, UI and Backend engineers.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing automated test suites, aiming for constant improvement
• Preventing bugs and issues by thinking of relevant scenarios that can help meet the validation of acceptance criteria at the story development stage
• Contributing to planning sessions with estimations and timelines
• Devising and carrying out both manual and automated testing to ensure the quality of the software under test
• Helping keep our CI pipelines healthy
• Working closely with your team to ensure all testing, manual or automated, is accurately planned within the overall agreed timeframes of the project - helping to embed quality as early as possible
• Adopting logical approaches to tasks

Qualifications

• Around 1 year of experience in a QA or testing role (desirable, not essential)
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts and tools
• Working knowledge of JavaScript
• Understanding of an Agile development environment
• Good communication skills and a keen eye for detail
• A willingness to learn and grow as a QA professional

About Ziff Davis Shopping

Ziff Davis Shopping helps millions of shoppers discover and save, delivering exceptional consumer and merchant-advertiser experiences across a portfolio of leading mobile and ecommerce brands. Our domestic brands include RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains and more. We also run VoucherCodes, one of the leading discount code brands in the UK. About Ziff Davis Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals - Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security. Our Benefits Ziff Davis Shopping offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits. We are committed to work-life balance with paid time off when you need it. At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards. If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Ziff Davis Shopping is the place for you. Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.

Benefits

• The flexibility to get that perfect work/life balance with hybrid working - especially when balancing work with family or personal commitments.
• A supportive, inclusive culture; we care about each other, our customers and our planet
• Two uninterrupted hours a week dedicated to your personal development
• Pension, with employer contributions up to 8%
• Subsidised gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free lunch from JustEat for Business when you're in the office
• Regular social events
• 16 hours volunteering time per year along with donation matching
• Enhanced parental leave, with specific support in place for returning to work parents