Software Engineer in Test

ViVA Tech Talent; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ViVA Tech Talent is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead automation building and strategy for a cutting-edge payments platform. This fully remote role offers a chance to influence engineering culture and drive impactful outcomes with a tech-first approach. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

£500 home setup budget

Monthly broadband support

Learning & development budget

Pension and healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in automation testing (SDET/SET/QA Automation).
• Experience building strategies across frontend, backend, APIs.
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD and cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automation from scratch across UI, API, and backend systems.
• Influence roadmap decisions with actionable insights and automation metrics.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders.

Skills

Automation testing

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Education

Not specified

Tools

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

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Location: Fully Remote (UK & Ireland)

Be the technical driver behind a product-led transformation.

ViVA Tech Talent are hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to shape and scale test automation from the ground up, driving quality and velocity across a cutting-edge payments platform used by thousands of merchants globally.

You’ll lead strategy, design frameworks, and influence engineering culture — with the freedom to experiment, iterate, and own impactful outcomes.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Greenfield Opportunity: Design and build automation from scratch across UI, API, and backend systems.
• Tech-First Culture: Work with empowered engineers in small, outcome-driven teams — no red tape.
• Global Impact: Support mission-critical features used across international markets.
• Career Growth: Mentorship, leadership pathways, and full autonomy to shape your role.
• Architect robust, scalable automation solutions across the SDLC.
• Drive CI/CD excellence, Shift Left practices, BDD/TDD, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to bake in quality at every stage.
• Influence roadmap decisions with actionable insights and automation metrics.

What You Bring

• 5–7+ years in automation testing (SDET/SET/QA Automation).
• Experience building automation strategies across frontend, backend, APIs.
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) and cloud-native environments.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for coaching or technical leadership.

What You’ll Get

• Remote working with £500 home setup budget + monthly broadband support
• Learning & development budget, tuition reimbursement, career advancement
• Pension, healthcare, and wellbeing benefits
• An amazing, inclusive engineering culture that values autonomy and trust

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services and Technology, Information and Media

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