Test Automation Engineer, Laka Bristol (UK)

Laka; Bristol; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to revolutionize the insurance industry. In this role, you will build and maintain an automated test platform, collaborating closely with developers and other teams. This position offers a remote-friendly, flexible work environment and a chance to be part of a rapidly growing company focused on innovation and quality.

Benefits

Remote-first, flexible working environment

Share options

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£200 home setup contribution

£500 personal development allowance annually

Industry discounts and retail perks

£10/month Laka credit for bike enthusiasts

Wellbeing and mental health support via Spill

Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript, React, Redux required.
• Experience with front-end test libraries and API integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Build a maintainable, sustainable, and scalable automated test platform.
• Collaborate with Developers on test frameworks and approaches.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Redux

API integration testing

UI design patterns

Tools

Enzyme

CI/CD

Job description

Test Automation Engineer, Laka Bristol (UK)

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About The Job

We exist to rewrite the rules of insurance so it's something people stand with, not against.

Our story began in 2017 when we set out to transform bicycle insurance by connecting passionate cyclists all over the UK to form a collective and protect their bikes. A better model for insurance was born.

Fast Forward To Today And We've

• Been awarded Best Cycle Insurance Provider (for 3 years in a row)
• Expanded to commercial business and quickly become leaders in last-mile insurance
• Launched into new territories and now rolling-out across Europe
• Captured the enthusiast cyclist market and expanded across all cycling segments
• Opened offices in London, Bristol, Amsterdam and enabled a remote-first way of working

Help us change an outdated industry. We're growing rapidly on our path to make the Laka collective model the industry standard, expanding across segments, products, and territories. We're looking for innovative, bold, and brave minds to help us build the world's best insurance company.

About The Role

As a Test Automation Engineer, you'll:

• Build a maintainable, sustainable, and scalable automated test platform
• Collaborate with Developers to share knowledge, enabling and educating the team on test frameworks and approaches, making quality, automation, and regression core to our way of working
• Communicate and collaborate with other teams across the business, including Product

Location & Requirements

Location: Bristol, UK (Remote-friendly)

Requirements:

• Proficiency in JavaScript, React, Redux
• Experience with front-end test libraries
• Knowledge of CI/CD test reporting and maintenance
• Understanding of observability and monitoring
• API integration testing skills
• Experience with UI component testing libraries such as Enzyme
• Microservice integration knowledge
• Familiarity with UI design patterns (e.g., page object model)
• Ability to create test coding standards

Note: Insurance experience isn't required; we will teach you what you need to know. Please ensure you have permission to work in the UK, as we cannot provide visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Remote-first, flexible working environment
• Share options
• Annual bonus up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave (plus more if needed)
• Private Medical Insurance
• £200 home setup contribution
• £500 personal development allowance annually
• Industry discounts and retail perks
• £10/month Laka credit for bike enthusiasts
• Wellbeing and mental health support via Spill
• Dog-friendly offices, social events, team lunches & offsites

Visit our careers page to learn more about working at Laka. We value diversity and inclusion; please contact us for reasonable adjustments during the application process.