Quality Assurance Engineer

Searchspring; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain automated tests. You will collaborate with development and QA teams, documenting bugs and conducting testing to ensure high-quality software delivery. Ideal candidates will have a degree in computer science, familiarity with automation tools, and knowledge of C#. Benefits include competitive salary, flexi-working, and a comprehensive healthcare plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days' holiday per year

Company pension scheme

Vitality Healthcare

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Familiarity with writing automated tests.
• Some exposure to coding with C# or any high-level programming language.
• Experience with different testing types.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain UI automation testing.
• Document bugs and test cases using Azure DevOps.
• Support product deployments and release processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Automation testing

Manual testing

C# programming

API testing

SQL basics

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree or diploma in computer science

Tools

Selenium

Azure DevOps

Postman

Git

xUnit

Job description

Athos Commerce enables ecommerce and digital marketing teams greater control over how their products are found, merchandised, and sold—on-site and across all digital marketing channels. Our tools span AI-powered search, personalized recommendations, smart merchandising, optimized product data syndication, and marketplace/social commerce performance.

We help brands grow with sharper visibility, higher conversion, and less friction. Backed by PSG Equity and supported by a global team across North America, Europe, and APAC, we are building practical, powerful tools for the next era of commerce. Athos Commerce unites shopper intent and product visibility across every touchpoint.

Who You Are

• Open-minded and pragmatic in problem-solving
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Able to break down features into clear test scenarios
• Comfortable with both automation and manual testing
• Curious, eager to learn, and proactive in improving processes
• Willing to share knowledge and collaborate cross-functionally
• Communicates clearly and takes ownership of work

What You’ll Do

You will be working closely with the QA Team Lead and Development Team to ensure delivery of high‑quality marketing platform and develop/manage automated tests. You will be working on new and exciting projects using the latest Microsoft Technologies. You will have the help and support needed to take the skills you have learnt from your courses and develop them into real world situations.

• Designing, writing and maintaining UI automation using C#, Selenium and xUnit
• Enhancing and troubleshooting existing automation framework components
• Writing and maintaining API tests (Postman / Newman)
• Performing manual and exploratory testing where required
• Documenting bugs, test cases and regression steps using Azure DevOps
• Supporting product deployments and release processes
• Working closely with engineering to ensure feature readiness, identify risks and improve testability
• Participating in sprint ceremonies, refinement sessions and technical discussions

How You Will Succeed

• By developing and maintaining automated tests using C# with XUnit Framework to execute Selenium test cases
• By carrying out and documenting Manual testing of new and existing product features
• By investigating and documenting bugs and user queries using Azure Devops
• By using Postman for API Testing
• By using SQL to investigate bugs and test features
• By working with a development team to identify functional and behavioral issues and documenting these as required
• By providing support in deployment process of products

What We’re Looking For

• Degree, diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience in a computer science-related field
• Familiarity with writing automated tests
• Some exposure to coding with C# or any other high‑level programming language
• Familiarity with version control (Git)
• Basic understanding of SQL (MSSQL)
• Awareness of different testing types and heuristics used for web testing
• Manual testing and exploratory testing experience
• Knowledge of white‑box and black‑box testing techniques
• Experience writing test cases
• Exposure to API testing
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and TDD practices
• Experience with Cloud technologies (e.g., Azure)
• Familiarity working on software handling high volumes of data
• Understanding of marketing technology or e‑commerce platforms
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps or Boards
• Skills in using workflow or diagramming tools such as Visio or Lucidchart
• Knowledge of DOM manipulation
• Ability to read/debug application logs
• Scripting experience with PowerShell

Benefits and Company Perks

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• The chance to work with innovative and progressive technology
• 25 days' holiday per year, increasing by one day for each additional year of service, to a maximum of 28 days
• Company pension scheme
• Vitality Healthcare/Half Price Gym membership/Free Coffee and more....
• Cycle to work program
• Flexible working between home and office