JOB TITLE: Lead Quality Engineer
LOCATION(S): Manchester
SALARY: £90,440 - £106,400
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) a week at our Manchester office.
About the opportunity…
We’re building software that people rely on every day—and we care deeply about making it secure, resilient, and easy to use. As a Lead Software Quality Engineer, you’ll help shape how we test and improve our products, using smart tools and thoughtful approaches. We’re excited about the potential of AI-powered testing and automation, and we’d love for you to explore that with us!
We believe quality is a shared responsibility, and we’re looking for someone who enjoys working closely with others, sharing ideas, and helping teams grow. If you’re curious, collaborative, and keen to make a real impact—this could be a great fit!
About us…
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
What you’ll be doing…
* Designing and evolving automation frameworks that are easy to maintain and scale.
* Using tools likeSelenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber—and staying open to trying new ones.
* Embedding testing into delivery pipelines withJenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Harness.
* Applying modern practices aroundsecurity, resilience, accessibility, and observability, using tools likeChaos Monkey, OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, and Dynatrace.
* Working with engineers and product teams to define clear, shared expectations for quality.
* Supporting continuous improvement through mentoring, coaching, and learning together.
* Collaborating in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) to help teams deliver thoughtfully and effectively.
* Taking shared responsibility for the quality of key platforms and working alongside engineers to build robust, clean code.
* (Bonus!) Exploring howAI toolscan enhance automation and testing strategies.
What you’ll bring…
* A curious mindset and a love for solving problems—especially with others.
* Clear communication skills—you can explain ideas in ways that make sense to different audiences.
* A collaborative approach—you enjoy working with others to find practical, sustainable solutions.
* A genuine interest in helping people grow and in learning new things yourself.
About working for us…
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
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