Lead Software Test Engineer

Person Centred Software Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in social care is seeking a Quality Lead to oversee software quality in their Product Development team. The ideal candidate will lead Software Test Engineers, drive testing strategies, and ensure software stability. Strong experience in automated testing and tools like Playwright and C# is essential. This role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000, flexible working options, and additional perks including a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and motivating a team of testers.
• Strong knowledge of manual, exploratory, and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Typescript, C#, and .NET.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Software Test Engineers.
• Ensure the testability, stability, and performance of software.
• Design, implement, and review manual and automated test scenarios.

Skills

Team leadership

Manual testing

Automated testing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Playwright

Typescript

C#

.NET

MS Test

XUnit

Postman

RestSharp

Job description

Do you believe that quality is everyone’s responsibility—but you’re the one who makes it happen? We’re looking for a Quality Lead to be the go-to person for software quality across our Product Development team. You’ll lead a talented group of Software Test Engineers, ensuring our products are testable, stable, and robust—because the people who rely on our software deserve nothing less.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape our testing strategy, mentor the team, and champion best practices in both manual and automated testing.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage a team of Software Test Engineers across multiple product squads.
• Ensure the testability, stability, and performance of production software.
• Design, implement, and review manual and automated test scenarios and cases.
• Build and maintain our test automation framework, using Playwright, Typescript, C#, and .NET.
• Perform manual, automated, functional, non-functional, and exploratory testing as needed.
• Work closely with developers to ensure quality is built into every stage of the development process.
• Collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders to define requirements, acceptance criteria, and test plans.
• Provide high-quality reporting on testing progress, coverage, and results.
• Drive continuous improvement in test processes and tools.
• Mentor and support testers, helping the team grow in technical and testing excellence.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience leading and motivating a team of testers in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Strong knowledge of manual, exploratory, and full-stack automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Typescript, C#, .NET, and test automation frameworks.
• Advanced understanding of test-driven development (TDD) and solid experience with unit and API testing (MS Test, XUnit, Postman, RestSharp).
• Experience testing web applications, REST APIs, and databases (MS SQL and NoSQL).
• Excellent communication, organisation, and delegation skills.
• Passion for testing, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• (Bonus) Experience working in SaaS environments, Azure, mobile app automation (Appium), or multi-tenant high-availability solutions.

What We Offer

• A base salary of up to £55,000 - £65,000 and bonusdepending on experience
• Modern town centre offices in Guildford, with opportunityfor ad hoc home working
• 25 days holiday
• Contributory pension scheme
• Additional perks including; cycle to work scheme, staff discounts portal and Employee Assistance Programme

At Person Centred Software, we’re leading the digital revolution in social care. Our technology is reshaping an industry that impacts millions—driving efficiency, improving outcomes, and setting new standards. Every day, your work will help modernise and future-proof social care.

Tech That Transforms–automation, real-time data—our solutions are redefining how social care operates
Join the Market Leader– Trusted by thousands, we set the benchmark for digital transformation in social care
Drive Meaningful Innovation– Work at the forefront of a sector ready for change, where your skills fuel real-world impact
Challenge Yourself, Make a Difference– If you love tech and solving big challenges, we want to hear from you
Work with the Best– Join a team of top-tier professionals passionate about using technology to drive change