Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join their dynamic team in London. This role is pivotal in ensuring quality across global operations, requiring a collaborative mindset and effective communication skills. You will develop and maintain automation frameworks using cutting-edge tools while integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will work closely with Agile teams to uphold the highest quality standards. Join a friendly team that values innovation and offers fantastic benefits, including flexible bank holidays and life insurance, making this an exciting opportunity for growth and impact in the tech landscape.

Benefits

Critical Illness cover

Life Insurance

Flexible bank holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years in automation roles with proficiency in various automation tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for mobile and web applications.
• Collaborate in Agile teams and integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Automation testing

Agile methodologies

Education

5+ years in Automation role

Experience in financial industry

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Appium

Cucumber

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), London

Client:

Zodia Custody

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Zodia Custody is a FCA, CBI and CSSF registered Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), offering Digital Asset Custody services to Institutional Investors. Zodia Custody is a Venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank, Northern Trust and SBI Digital Asset Holdings based in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and Japan.

We have ambitious plans to scale internationally, by way of internal and external growth. Zodia Custody has also partnered in Japan with SBI to launch the service in APAC and has plans to continue to expand in APAC and Middle-East. We aim to be the best in class in providing Crypto Custodian services.

Working for the Head of Engineering, the QA lead will play a crucial global role, ensuring quality across all geographies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, this position involves driving continuous improvement initiatives and upholding the company's commitment to global quality standards.

An excellent product understanding, collaborative mindset, effective communication, and strong leadership skills are indispensable for excelling in this dynamic role. Emphasizing teamwork, seamless communication, and robust leadership, this position will play a central role within the global engineering team. This is a London based role.

Key Tasks:

• Develop and Maintain Automation Frameworks: Design and implement automation frameworks for both mobile and web applications using tools like Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and Appium.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins to streamline deployments.
• Design and implement Test scripts.
• Performance and Load Testing: Conduct performance testing to ensure high-quality standards across all releases.
• Execute test cases, document results, update progress and track bugs.
• Collaborate in Agile Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and test case design.
• Test Data and Environment Management: Generate and manage test data and environments to support automated test execution.
• Documentation: Document testing procedures, results, and create detailed reports for stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with QA best practices and proactively seek improvements to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements:

• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• 5+ years in Automation role.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, and Cucumber.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Previous experience in the financial industry.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and experience working within sprint-based development cycles.
• Previous experience with blockchain technologies.

We are a friendly team, with monthly socials and seasonal celebrations as well as offering a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Critical Illness cover.
• Life Insurance.
• Flexible bank holidays (can choose whether to work on bank holidays and use the leave elsewhere in the year).