qa engineer (manual) for specialty insurance

Artificial Labs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Stock options

Learning allowance

MacBook provided

Home office stipend

Conference leave

Life events/leaves policy

Earth-friendly initiatives

Job summary

Artificial Labs is seeking a QA engineer to own and execute manual and automated testing across the product suite and customer specifications. You will write test plans, identify edge cases, and maintain automated coverage, ensuring quality before releases.

You will triage defects with clear reproduction steps and work with engineers and product managers to align on quality expectations across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of QA or software testing experience required.
• Strong foundation in manual testing and ability to write clear test plans.
• Hands-on experience with at least one automation framework (Playwright/Cypress/Selenium).
• Experience with functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing.
• Excellent bug reporting including reproduction steps and evidence.
• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools like Linear and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute manual and automated tests across product suite and customer specs.
• Write test plans and test cases from requirements and specs; identify edge cases and risks.
• Develop and maintain automated tests within established framework; grow coverage.
• Identify, document, and triage defects with reproducible steps; coordinate with engineering.
• Run regression suites before releases; expand regression library as the product evolves.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and Solutions/FDEs to align on quality expectations.

Skills

Test automation

Test planning

Manual testing

Functional testing

Regression testing

Bug reporting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Linear

Jira

Job description

Описание:

Artificial builds technology for the specialty (re)insurance market, helping brokers and carriers streamline operations in complex markets and make faster, smarter decisions. Its products automate repetitive processes and structure complex workflows to support digital trading.

Задачи:

Own and execute manual and automated functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests across the product suite and customer specifications, balancing automation with manual judgment Write test plans and test cases from product requirements, acceptance criteria, and specification documents; identify edge cases and risks, maintain requirements traceability, and build a knowledge base of product behaviour and testing approaches Test new and updated customer configurations and specifications to validate requirements and platform behaviour, reducing reliance on FDE for quality verification Write and maintain automated tests within the established framework and standards, and help transition high-value manual test cases into automated coverage Identify, document, and triage defects in Linear with reproduction steps, severity assessments, and supporting evidence; follow up with engineering teams to verify fixes Execute regression suites ahead of releases and maintain and expand the regression library as the product evolves Support QA across Discovery by smoke-testing prototypes and early builds, Delivery by testing bets and features during development cycles, and Optimisation by validating fixes and investigating production issues Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and Solutions/FDEs to clarify requirements and expected behaviour and align on quality expectations for releases and specifications

Требования:

• 2–5 Years of experience in QA or software testing, with a strong foundation in manual testing
• Hands‑on experience with at least one test automation framework, such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
• Ability to write clear, structured test plans and test cases from requirements and specifications
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing, and the judgment to choose the appropriate approach
• Strong bug reporting skills, including clear reproduction steps
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Linear, Jira, or equivalent
• Methodical, detail-oriented approach with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Comfortable working across multiple product areas and workstreams simultaneously

Условия:

• Private medical insurance, income protection insurance, and life insurance of 4 * base salary
• On-site gym and shower facilities
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Team social events and company parties
• Salary exchange on pension and nursery fees
• Access to Maji, the financial wellbeing platform
• Company stock options managed through Ledgy
• Milestone Birthday Bonus and a Life Events leave policy
• 28 Days of holiday plus national holidays
• Home office and equipment allowance, and a company MacBook
• Learning allowance and leave to attend conferences or take exams
• YuLife employee benefits, including EAP and bereavement helplines
• A tree is planted for each new hire through the company’s partnership with Ecologi Action
• Background checks may include a criminal record check, credit history review, contacting previous employers, and confirming academic qualifications