Senior Automation QA - Remote

Exposed Solutions; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing AI startup in the UK seeks a Senior Automation QA to establish test automation from ground up. This pivotal role involves building QA frameworks and leading test strategies across various platforms. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years in QA with automation, proven success in greenfield settings, and skills in Python or JavaScript. This position offers a competitive salary, equity, and possibilities for career progression in a fast-scaling tech environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity

Flexible working (remote / hybrid)

Future progression to Lead / Head of QA

Qualifications

• 5+ years QA experience with a strong automation focus.
• Proven experience setting up test automation in a startup or greenfield environment.
• Strong skills with Python / JavaScript test frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build our automation frameworks and QA processes from scratch.
• Lead test strategy across backend, frontend & APIs.
• Create automated test suites integrated into CI / CD.

Skills

5+ years QA experience with strong automation focus

Strong skills with Python / JavaScript test frameworks

Experience with Playwright, Cypress or similar

Cloud & CI / CD exposure (AWS / GCP / Azure, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Job description

Senior Automation QA – AI Startup (UK) | Build QA from Scratch

Our client is an ambitious AI startup building cutting-edge products, and we’re looking for a Senior Automation QA who can own test automation from day one.

If you love greenfield challenges and want to shape the entire QA function in a fast-growing tech company, this is for you.

What you’ll do

• Build our automation frameworks and QA processes from scratch
• Lead test strategy across backend, frontend & APIs
• Create automated test suites integrated into CI / CD
• Collaborate with Engineering & ML teams to ensure high-quality releases
• Champion quality across the organisation

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years QA experience with a strong automation focus
• Proven experience setting up test automation in a startup or greenfield environment
• Strong skills with Python / JavaScript test frameworks
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress or similar
• Cloud & CI / CD exposure (AWS / GCP / Azure, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Bonus : experience testing AI / ML systems

Why join us?

• Build the QA discipline your way
• High impact role in a fast-scaling AI product company
• Competitive salary + equity
• Flexible working (remote / hybrid)
• Future progression to Lead / Head of QA

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE FREE TO WORK IN THE UK