Senior Software Development Engineer In Test

Reed; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior SDET to drive quality and automation in mobile-first banking. The role offers a four-day working week, flexible working conditions, and a salary up to £70,000. Candidates should have a strong background in automation with tools like Selenium and mentoring experience. This position is aimed at improving testing efficiency within an innovative tech environment.

Benefits

4-day working week

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus & share scheme

Personal development fund

Qualifications

• Proven SDET background with strong automation skills.
• Skilled in Java-based test automation across multiple layers.
• Experienced in mentoring and leading improvements to test frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across value streams for production releases.
• Lead continuous testing initiatives within the team.
• Drive test automation maturity through mentoring.

Skills

Automation skills using Selenium

Proficient in Java-based test automation

Mentoring and coaching

Understanding of Agile methodologies

Hands-on testing experience

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Postman

GitLab

Jira

Job description

If you want to be at the heart of a tech transformation where you’ll drive quality and automation then this could be the role for you.

Did I mention it’s a 4 day working week too?!

This role requires you to work in the Newcastle office once a month, therefore applicants must be based in the North East and require no visa sponsorship.

Why work here?

• A four-day working week with full pay, promoting work-life balance.
• Cutting-edge fintech innovation, giving you the chance to work on exciting tech.
• Strong career development support, including coaching and personal growth funds.
• Inclusive culture and commitment to diversity.
• Excellent benefits, like enhanced pensions, private healthcare, and flexible working.

Purpose of the role

As a Senior SDET here you’ll get to redefine mobile-first banking so you’ll not only join a team at the forefront of innovation you’ll benefit from professional growth.

You’ll support them in moving away from third party reliance by working as part of a cross functional delivery team to create, implement & maintain fully automated functional & non-functional tests. The shared goal is to help improve testing efficiency and support continuous delivery.

Your day to day will include:

• Collaborate across value streams to ensure safe, coordinated production releases.
• Lead continuous testing initiatives and support shift-left practices within the team.
• Guide engineers on unit testing and testable code to improve early defect detection.
• Promote integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with platform engineers.
• Drive test automation maturity through strategic initiatives, hands-on support, and mentoring.

What they’re Looking For

• Proven SDET background with strong automation skills using tools like Selenium, Appium, Postman, and GitLab.
• Skilled in Java-based test automation across multiple layers (unit to non-functional) and BDD frameworks.
• Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and leading improvements to test frameworks and practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile, testing methodologies, and tools like Jira.
• Hands-on testing experience across mobile apps, web interfaces, and backend microservices.

In return you’ll get:

• A salary of up to £70,000
• 4-day working week for better work-life balance.
• Flexible working
• Annual bonus & share scheme.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Personal development fund
• Above industry standard pension contributions and extended family leave

If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Software Testing / Developer positions may also be a good match for you then contact Jessica Blackburn.