QA engineer (manual) in pensions

InvestEngine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

InvestEngine, a London-based fintech, is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our high-velocity Pensions team. This role focuses on ensuring quality across frontend, backend, and APIs as we scale integrations with government systems and external partners.

You’ll collaborate with engineering, product, and marketing to clarify requirements, design robust test strategies, and drive QA improvements. We value ownership, async communication, and delivering reliable software for tens of thousands

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manual QA experience, focused on web applications.
• Solid knowledge of test design techniques.
• Hands-on experience testing APIs and working with Postman.
• Technical literacy: HTML/CSS, client-server architecture, and basic debugging.
• Ability to write SQL queries to validate backend logic.
• Confident using proxy tools like Charles or Fiddler.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills — not just following test scripts.
• Self-driven, organized, and comfortable working without micromanagement.
• Clear communicator who collaborates well with tech and non-tech teams.
• Будет плюсом: mobile app testing (Android/iOS); QA workflows improvements; automation/AI-assisted testing; product-first company experience.

Responsibilities

• - Manually test frontend and backend features
• - Collaborate with developers and marketers to clarify requirements
• - Proactively identify gaps, propose improvements, and help evolve QA processes
• - Perform basic API testing using Postman
• - Write and run simple SQL queries to validate data
• - Use proxy tools for deeper request/response validation
• - Support regression testing in mobile apps when needed

Skills

Manual QA

API testing

Postman

SQL queries

HTML/CSS

Client-server architecture

Debugging

Analytical thinking

Communication

Autonomy

Mobile app testing

QA workflows

Tools

Postman

Charles Proxy

Fiddler

Job description

Описание:

We’re a London-based fintech on a mission to make ETF investing simple and accessible. Over 150,000 clients have trusted us with over £3 billion in assets — and we’re just getting started. We’ve been featured by Forbes, MoneyWeek, and Finder, and we’re growing fast with big ambitions. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our high-velocity Pensions team. This team is responsible for integrations with government systems and external partners.

Задачи:

• Manually test frontend and backend features
• Collaborate with developers and marketers to clarify requirements
• Proactively identify gaps, propose improvements, and help evolve QA processes
• Perform basic API testing using Postman
• Write and run simple SQL queries to validate data
• Use proxy tools for deeper request/response validation
• Support regression testing in mobile apps when needed

Требования:

• 3+ years of manual QA experience, focused on web applications
• Solid knowledge of test design techniques
• Hands-on experience testing APIs and working with Postman
• Technical literacy: HTML/CSS, client-server architecture, and basic debugging
• Ability to write SQL queries to validate backend logic
• Confident using proxy tools like Charles or Fiddler
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills — not just following test scripts
• Self-driven, organized, and comfortable working without micromanagement
• Clear communicator who collaborates well with tech and non-tech teams
• Будет плюсом:
  • Experience testing mobile apps (Android/iOS)
  • Interest in building or improving QA workflows and processes
  • Familiarity with automation tools or AI-assisted testing (not required, but a plus)
  • Previous experience in product-first companies or marketing-driven environments

Условия:

You’ll help ship critical features used by tens of thousands of customers. You’ll have the chance to expand your scope — from owning areas of testing to helping shape team-wide QA practices. You’ll work with Postman, SQL, and more. And if something’s missing — help us find and adopt it. We believe in async-first communication, clear ownership, and team visibility. You’ll collaborate with thoughtful, motivated people across engineering, product, and marketing. We care about outcomes, not location. Work from where you’re most productive. We’re a lean, fast-moving team that values clarity, ownership, and continuous improvement. You’ll be more than just a ticket-tester — you’ll help shape how we build, ship, and maintain quality across the product. We expect initiative, not just execution. At the same time, you’ll have support from experienced QA leads and an open, collaborative culture that encourages experimentation and learning.