Principal QA Engineer - Logistics and Fulfilment

The-Very-Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking an experienced QA leader to drive quality engineering across our Logistics & Fulfilment tech domain. You will balance hands-on testing leadership with strategic guidance, champion automation, and mentor offshore teams to improve delivery, quality and customer outcomes.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering and Architecture to embed quality from discovery through deployment, advancing modern testing practices and ensuring risk is proactively managed within a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering within complex tech environments.
• Experience operating at 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.
• Experience working with AI tools, APIs and testing tools such as Postman.
• Strong exploratory, functional and technical testing capabilities.
• Experience implementing TDD/BDD/ATDD approaches.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing including performance, resilience and security.
• Experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Fulfilment, Retail or ecommerce environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Engineering strategy for a squad within Logistics & Fulfilment to embed quality across the SDLC.
• Champion an automation-first approach to enable faster, reliable delivery and better customer outcomes.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers and Architects from discovery to deployment.
• Build confidence in platforms through functional, non-functional and exploratory testing.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to improve testing outcomes and team efficiency.
• Coach and mentor offshore QA teams and drive best practices across squads.
• Promote Test-Driven and Behaviour-Driven development, and shift-left testing.
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling, frameworks and processes.

Skills

Software Testing

Quality Engineering

Lead QA

Agile Delivery

Test Automation

Automation Frameworks

API Testing

Postman

Exploratory Testing

Non-functional Testing

Offshore Coaching

Tools

AI testing

Job description

About us

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 found on 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 a Disability 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.