Senior SDET (Go) – Build Automation & Own Quality Platform

Big Red Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

Senior Software Developer in Test / Automation Tester is needed to own testing across a Go-based distributed platform with on-site lab hardware. You will design system, integration and automated tests, build automation from scratch, and integrate tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions.

Expect to work closely with engineers, investigate failures, and improve the overall testing strategy. The role is office-based in London with potential for remote days later; salary £60,000–£70,000 with bonus

Qualifications

• Experience owning testing for a complex software product.
• Strong API testing experience and automation for distributed systems.
• Ability to design system, integration and automated tests from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Own software testing across a distributed platform built in Go.
• Design and implement system, integration and automated tests.
• Build and improve automation from scratch and integrate with CI/CD.
• Investigate failures and work with developers on root cause.
• Test with on-site lab hardware and edge devices as part of release cycles.

Skills

SDET

Automation Testing

CI/CD

Playwright

Docker

Go (Golang)

Microservices

Tools

GitHub Actions

Docker Compose

Playwright

Job description

Senior Software Developer in Test / Automation Tester is needed to own testing across a Go-based distributed platform with on-site lab hardware. You will design system, integration and automated tests, build automation from scratch, and integrate tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions.

Expect to work closely with engineers, investigate failures, and improve the overall testing strategy. The role is office-based in London with potential for remote days later; salary £60,000–£70,000 with bonus