Lead Software Developer in Test

Propel London; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high growth AI scale-up in London is seeking a Lead SDET with over 8 years of experience in test development. The ideal candidate will have strong Java skills and a solid understanding of agile testing practices. Leadership experience is required, along with expertise in unit testing frameworks. This role offers opportunities for growth and learning in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in test development.
• 2+ years of experience leading a small team.
• Strong understanding of Java and object-oriented principles.
• Experience with agile testing practices.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks.

Skills

Test development

Team leadership

Java

Agile test practices

JUnit

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Hadoop

MongoDB

Kafka

SQL

Jenkins

Bamboo

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About You

As a lead SDET for this high growth AI scale up you will have a variety of skills that will enable you to succeed in the role. Don’t worry if you don’t hit them all you can definitely learn:

· Minimum 8 years of experience in test development

· Minimum 2 years of experience leading a small team

· Strong understanding of the Java language and object oriented principles

· Expertise applying test practices in an agile environment

· Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit

· Experience testing backend systems or APIs

Bonus Points for the Below

Experience With

Web services technology such as REST, JSON or Thrift
Testing web applications with Selenium WebDriver
Big data technology such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Kafka or SQL
Network principles and protocols such as HTTP, TLS and TCP
Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo
Continuous delivery concepts