Senior Test Engineer

Scott Logic; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

No overtime

Learning budget

Holiday entitlement

Social clubs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Scott Logic is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to own testing across the full development lifecycle in a client-facing capacity. You will work with multidisciplinary teams on mission-critical projects for high-profile organisations, promoting collaboration and autonomy while adhering to best practices in testing and quality.

The role emphasizes testing automation, AI testing awareness, and a strong consulting mindset, with latitude for professional growth and learning budgets.

Qualifications

• Testing mindset with critical thinking and quality improvement.
• Background in software engineering.
• Experience applying testing tooling and automation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and commercial awareness.
• Awareness of AI in testing.

Responsibilities

• Be a client-facing engineer involved in the full development lifecycle.
• Deliver mission-critical projects for high-profile global organisations.
• Work in small, multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex software challenges.
• Promote collaboration, pragmatism and high autonomy within the team.
• Reference and follow organisational best practices for testing and quality.

Skills

Testing mindset

Software engineering background

Automation testing

AI testing awareness

Consulting skills

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Senior Test Engineer

Senior Test Engineer role within Scott Logic – a client‑facing, hands‑on position that involves the full development lifecycle, delivering mission‑critical projects for high‑profile global organisations.

Typical day involves working in small, tight‑knit multidisciplinary teams to decode tough software problems while enjoying high levels of freedom and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Be a client‑facing engineer involved in the full development lifecycle.
• Deliver mission‑critical projects for high‑profile global organisations.
• Work in small, multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex software challenges.
• Promote collaboration, pragmatism and high autonomy within the team.
• Reference and follow organisational best practices for testing and quality.

Qualifications & Experience

• Testing mindset, including critical thinking, healthy scepticism and a desire to improve team quality.
• Background in software engineering.
• Experience applying tooling and automation in testing.
• Consulting skills: excellent communication, collaboration and commercial awareness.
• Awareness of the use of AI in testing.
• Experience and expertise in at least one testing specialism:
• Testing of AI systems
• API Testing
• Data Engineering Testing
• Domain specific testing (e.g., Financial Services)

Benefits

• Hybrid working with no overtime.
• Commitment to putting people first.
• Significant learning budget with two days allocated for self‑improvement.
• Specific holiday and leave entitlement for every circumstance.
• Active social clubs and groups: Video/Board games, Cycling/Running clubs, Book clubs, Friday bar.
• Environments where ideas are welcomed and explored in detail.

This role is based in our city centre office and is likely to involve occasional travel, including infrequent day trips or short periods across the UK. If you prefer more travel, opportunities are available and we are open to discussion.

We are mindful of the imbalances in our sector. We celebrate multiple and varied approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation and we embrace a culture where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.