Software Developer in Test

The MRJ Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Manchester City Centre is seeking a Software Developer in Test to join their high-performing QA team. You will collaborate with engineers, build automation frameworks, and elevate QA practices. The ideal candidate has a solid background in test automation, experience with Playwright and/or Cypress, and a passion for quality. The role offers a salary of £50,000 to £55,000, plus bonus and perks.

Qualifications

• Solid background in test automation is required.
• Experience mentoring QA peers and sharing best practices.
• Passion for quality and continuous improvement is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA engineers to enhance automation.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks.
• Contribute to testing strategy and Agile delivery.

Skills

Test automation with Playwright

Test automation with Cypress

Mentoring QA peers

Collaboration

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

We’re Hiring: Software Developer in Test for a Manchester City Centre-based role (5 days on-site, UK-based only). Salary £50,000 – £55,000 + bonus + perks. We’re partnering with a market-leading SaaS company that’s expanding its high-performing, autonomous product team — and we’re looking for Senior SDETs to help shape the future of their QA capability. This is your chance to make a real impact in a tight-knit QA function embedded within cross-functional teams. You’ll build robust automation frameworks, champion best practices, and help elevate the QA culture.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborating with QA engineers to drive automation excellence
• Building and enhancing automation frameworks (Playwright preferred, Cypress welcome)
• Playing a key role in testing strategy, tooling, and Agile delivery

What we’re looking for

• Solid background in test automation with Playwright and/or Cypress
• Experience mentoring QA peers and driving best practice
• Passion for quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Tech snapshot

• Playwright
• Cypress
• Postman & Newman
• Azure / Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, Android Studio, Xcode

About the company

This isn’t just any software company. With over 300,000 users across five countries, a 4.9/5 Google rating, and multiple industry awards — this is a place where product quality, customer happiness, and team growth truly matter.

Ready to level up your SDET career? Drop us a message to find out more and get the full details.