Principal QA Engineer - Logistics and Fulfilment

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

£1000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Employee discount

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering leader to define and drive the automation-first QA strategy across our Logistics & Fulfilment domain. You will partner with Product Managers, Engineers and Architects to ensure quality from discovery through deployment.

You will mentor offshore teams, champion modern engineering practices including TDD/BDD/ATDD, and continuously improve testing approaches, tooling, and processes to raise engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in Quality Engineering within complex tech environments.
• Experience at Principal, Lead or Senior QA level.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the QA strategy across the Logistics & Fulfilment domain.
• Lead automation-first testing to enable faster, more reliable delivery.
• Coach offshore QA teams and collaborate with product, engineering and architecture teams.
• Promote TDD/BDD/ATDD and improve tooling, frameworks, and processes.

Skills

QA leadership

Automation testing

Test design

Exploratory testing

Non-functional testing

Agile delivery

Offshore collaboration

AI-powered testing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Selenium

Postman

AI-powered testing tools

Job description

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced QA leader to join one of our most business-critical technology domains.

Working within our Logistics & Fulfilment squad,you'llbe responsible fordefining and driving the quality engineering strategy across systems that underpin warehouse operations, order fulfilment, stock movement, supplychainand customer deliveryexperiencesin order todeliver a Change Portfolio.

You'llchampion an automation-first mindset, embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle, and help shape the future of QA practices across the wider engineering organisation. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, making it ideal for someone who enjoys balancing delivery, mentoring and continuous improvement.

About the role

Leading the Quality Engineering strategy in a squad within our Logistics & Fulfilment domain, working closely with the other teams in the product unit to embed quality at every stage of the software development lifecycle.

Championing an automation-first approach that enables faster, more reliable delivery and better outcomes for customers.

• Partnering closely with Product Managers,Engineersand Architects to ensure quality is considered from discovery through todeployment.You willbe requiredto collaboratewith squads across FS, DCX, Retail.
• Building confidence in our platforms through effective functional, non-functional and exploratory testing practices.
• Leveraging modern AI-powered tools to improve quality engineering outcomes, supporting activities such as test design, documentation, test approachcreationand increasing team efficiency.
• As part of a distributed delivery model,you'llwork closely with our3rdParyoffshoreQAcolleagues, providing leadership,coachingand direction.
• Driving adoption of modern engineering practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)and shift-left testing.
• Identifyingopportunities to improve tooling,frameworksand processes to increase efficiency,qualityand team effectiveness.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business to proactively manage risk and ensure successful delivery.
• Using data,insightsand quality metrics to inform decision-making and continuously raise engineering standards.
• Proactivelyidentifying,managingand communicating quality and delivery risks, ensuring issues are addressed early andappropriate mitigationplans are in place.
• Sharing knowledge and best practice across squads, helping shape the future of Quality Engineering at The Very Group.

About you

You'llbe an experienced QA professional who combines strong technical credentials with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders.You'llbe passionate about quality engineering and motivated by solving complex challenges within large-scale, customer-facing environments.

You'llthrive in a collaborative, agile setting and enjoy working across multiple teams toestablishbest practices, improve processes and raise the quality bar.

• Significant experiencein Software Testing and Quality Engineering within complex technology environments.
• Experienceoperatingat Principal, Lead or Senior QA level.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience designing and implementing automated testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and coding for automation.
• ExperienceworkingwithAI tools,APIsand associated testing tools such as Postman.
• Strong exploratory,functionaland technical testing capabilities.
• Experience implementing Test-Driven approaches including BDD, TDD and ATDD.
• Understanding of non-functional testing disciplines including performance,resilienceand security testing.
• Experience working within Logistics, Supply Chain, Fulfilment, Retail,Ecommerceor similarly complex operational environments would be highly beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levelsinternally and externally.
• A passion for coaching,mentoringand developing quality engineeringcapabilityand experience working with offshore teams.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be foundon our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We'rebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don't discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We'll be happy to support you.

We're proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.