QA Test Engineer

LUSH; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics company is looking for a QA Test Engineer to join their team in Poole. This role involves ensuring the quality of web, mobile, and API software while working within a collaborative Agile environment. The successful candidate will need a minimum of 2 years’ experience in QA roles and will enjoy benefits such as 25 days holiday, a bonus scheme, and a 50% discount on company products.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Parental leave with full pay

Bonus scheme

50% discount on Lush products

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of professional experience in a dedicated QA/testing role.
• Proven experience testing web, mobile UI/UX, and API endpoints.
• Experience working effectively within an Agile/Scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of web, mobile, and API software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical problems.
• Create and execute test plans and scripts.

Skills

Web testing

Mobile testing

API testing

Agile methodology

Exploratory testing

Automation frameworks

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

Job description

Overview

Application Deadline: 14 November 2025

Department: Digital

Location: Poole

Compensation: £32,500 - £46,000 / year

Description

Location: This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of three days per week in our Poole office.

Who we are

You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.

The Living Wage Foundation’s statement "a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay" is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.

Lush Digital have embarked on a total transformation with a focus on revolutionising digital by putting it at the centre of everything we do - we have created a global platform and now we're looking to recruit a team to support and drive that platform forward.

Role

We are seeking an experienced QA Test Engineer to join a high-performing cross-functional engineering team. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality implementation and testing of all releases from inception through to live deployment. Working within product teams to validate approaches, resolve identified issues, blockers and proactively raise concerns.

Note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of our web, mobile and API software
• Collaborate with engineers, agile coaches, and designers to solve interesting and challenging problems for delivering scalable technology worldwide
• Be a valued member of an autonomous, multi-functional agile team
• Explore and evaluate features right through the development process, from inception to delivery (and beyond)
• Actively encourage the use of more technical testing, such as automation, performance and security

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience & Core Testing
• Minimum 2+ years of professional experience in a dedicated QA/testing role.
• Proven, extensive experience testing web, mobile UI/UX, and API endpoints.
• Direct experience working effectively within an Agile/Scrum team.
• Skilled in designing and executing test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test scripts.
• Familiar with and practical experience using exploratory testing techniques.

• Technical & Automation
• Practical experience in automated UI and API testing (e.g., using frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, or Postman).
• Solid understanding of technical testing concepts and industry best practices.

• Soft Skills & Mindset
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) for clear defect reporting and team collaboration.
• A highly motivated self-starter with a strong eagerness to learn new tools and skills quickly.
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for advocating for product quality.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)
• Enhanced paternity leave*
• Bonus scheme
• Day off for weekday birthdays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted rail and bus season tickets
• Employee assistance programme
• We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
• Support groups, film nights, yoga, meditation sessions and much more
• *Tailored gender affirming care

*qualifying period/hours required

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