Software Engineer in Test

MRJ Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market SaaS company is seeking several SDETs to enhance their QA capabilities. This role involves collaborating with teams to create robust automation frameworks. Ideal candidates will be skilled in Playwright or Cypress and have a passion for quality and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Strong background in automation with Playwright and/or Cypress.
• Experience mentoring or leading QA engineers.
• Passion for quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA engineers to drive automation best practices.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks.
• Participate in testing strategy and Agile delivery.

Skills

Automation

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Newman

Job description

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Base pay range

Location: Manchester City Centre (5 days on-site, UK-based only)

Salary Range: £45,000 – £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 hiring several SDETs to help shape the future of their QA capability.

Whether you’re already operating at Principal level or stepping up from a Mid/Senior role, this is a brilliant chance to make a significant impact. You'll be part of a tight-knit QA function embedded within cross-functional teams, helping to craft robust automation frameworks and mentor engineers across the QA spectrum.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborating with mid-level QA engineers to drive automation best practices
• Building and enhancing automation frameworks — Playwright preferred, but Cypress is welcome too
• Playing a key role in testing strategy, tooling decisions, and Agile delivery

Ideal experience:

• Strong background in automation with Playwright and/or Cypress
• Experience mentoring or leading QA engineers
• Passion for quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Postman & Newman

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 under their belt — this is a place where product quality, customer happiness, and team growth are all top priorities.

Ready to level up your SDET career?

Drop us a message to find out more and explore the roles in detail.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance and Engineering

• Industries

  IT System Custom Software Development

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