VP of Test Engineering

Primis; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fintech firm is seeking a VP of Test Engineering to take full accountability for quality strategy and execution. This remote and executive-level role demands strong technical expertise and hands-on leadership in quality engineering across multiple areas, including testing and automation. The successful candidate will lead a team, establish quality standards, and engage with executives to champion quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle. An emphasis on building capabilities sustainably, rather than pursuing rapid growth, makes this role distinct and impactful.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale Quality Engineering functions.
• Strong expertise in testing, automation, and quality systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Quality Engineering strategy.
• Establish consistent quality standards across teams.
• Lead and develop a Quality Engineering organization.

Skills

Testing expertise

Automation

Performance engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

VP of Test Engineering

Remote - Permanent - EU based (UK Ideally)

A remote, executive-level role responsible for end-to-end Quality Engineering for a large, established Fintech firm. This position holds full accountability for quality strategy, execution, and maturity, with a strong emphasis on capability-building rather than headcount growth.

The role is hands‑on and deeply technical, requiring the ability to operate at all levels. From board and executive discussions to detailed technical guidance with senior engineers.

Core Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the organisation‑wide Quality Engineering strategy.
• Lead quality across four pillars:
  • Manual & regression testing
  • Test automation
  • Performance engineering

Certification and compliance testing

• Establish and embed consistent quality standards across all engineering teams.
• Mature existing quality practices into a scalable, future‑proof model.
• Lead and develop a Quality Engineering organisation, directly managing senior leaders (managers of managers).
• Make targeted, strategic hires to strengthen capability where needed.
• Act as the senior technical authority on testing, testability, and quality systems.
• Champion quality‑first practices throughout the SDLC.
• Serve as the primary quality advocate with executives, product leaders, and engineering teams—balancing speed with quality.

Required Background

• Proven experience leading large‑scale Quality Engineering functions.
• Strong, hands‑on expertise in testing, automation, performance engineering, and quality systems.
• Experience managing senior leaders while remaining technically credible.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  Nice to Have

  • Experience in regulated, high‑availability, or transactional environments.
  • Background in complex, platform‑based engineering organisations.
  • Exposure to certification or compliance‑driven testing.

  What Makes the Role Distinct

  • Genuine ownership of quality across engineering.
  • An established team with scope to shape the next phase of quality maturity.
  • High visibility and influence at executive and board level.
  • Focus on depth, sustainability, and engineering excellence, not rapid growth.

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