Software Engineer in Test

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A small London startup is seeking a talented Quality Assurance specialist to join their team. The role involves ensuring the quality of innovative ML-powered educational applications across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on detail-oriented testing approaches. Join us for a startup adventure where learning and personal growth are foundational pillars.

Benefits

Unlimited learning opportunities (courses, conferences)

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary and additional perks

Startup adventure with major project involvement

Qualifications

• Knowledge of script languages like JS, Python, or Bash.
• Experience with mobile and web automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with common data formats like JSON and XML.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with product managers to understand requirements.
• Perform manual and automated testing across products.
• Maintain mobile release management infrastructure.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Understanding of mobile release cycles

Tools

Git

Docker

XCUITest

Selenium

UI Automator

Job description

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We are a small London startup with the ambition to change education with ML-powered tutoring. Our flagship product is a mobile application for teaching English to intermediate and advanced learners.

We’re on the verge of solving one of the biggest challenges in education – making high-quality, personalised learning accessible to everyone. What was once technologically impossible is now within our grasp.

What you will do ?

• Communicate with product managers and designers to understand product requirements
• Work with developers to report and resolve issues
• Prevent regressions and recurring bugs
• Be responsible for quality assurance across all Glite Tech products; including mobile apps, websites, and backend APIs
• Perform both manual and automated testing
• Maintain the automated mobile release management infrastructure

Essential skills ?

• Knowledge of at least one script languages (e.g. JS, python, bash, etc.)
• Knowledge of common data formats: JSON, XML, HTML
• Experience with Git
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to interpret product requirements
• Mobile or Web Automation test frameworks: XCUITest, selenium, UI Automator
• Knowledge of unit testing and end-to-end testing best practices
• Knowledge of Docker
• Experience with iOS and Android developer settings
• Understanding of mobile application release cycles
• Experience of learning new languages

What we can offer

• A real-deal startup adventure: you'll be hopping on a major project while it's still in the works!
• Unlimited possibilities to learn - we’ll pay for courses, conferences, and books
• Work from our London office 5 days a week, with flexible working hours
• Freedom to suggest, implement, and test ideas
• Competitive salary & perks

Hiring process ?

As a startup, it is crucial for us to hire highly skilled professionals. Our interview process consists of 3-4 interviews.

After these interviews, we would like to invite you to work with us in our London office for 1-2 paid test days.