Senior Test Automation Engineer (Python, API / Backend)
UK – Hybrid / Remote | Permanent
We are recruiting for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join an engineering team working on large-scale backend platforms and SDKs. This role is heavily focused on API testing and Python-based automation and is suited to experienced engineers with a strong technical QA background.
This is not a UI-focused or manual QA role.
Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and execute automated and manual tests for backend systems and APIs
* Analyse requirements and produce detailed test plans and test cases
* Maintain and extend an existing Python-based automation framework
* Develop and execute API and SDK tests, including regression, negative, and backward-compatibility testing
* Identify, log, and verify defects and work closely with engineers to resolve issues
* Contribute to quality, reliability, and testability improvements across the platform
* Test applications deployed in cloud environments
Requirements
1. Significant experience in test automation within a software engineering environment
2. Strong experience testing APIs and backend services
3. Hands-on experience writing automation in Python
4. Expe...