Hybrid set-up - we have WeWork memberships for those who want a space together, otherwise we are fully remote (UK based applicants only) Elsewhen is a London based consultancy designing digital products & services for the likes of Spotify, WPP and Google. Over the past 11 years, Elsewhen has created a working environment that is impactful, driven, open and friendly. We value outcomes over hours and agility over rigid processes. We know that diversity of thought, background, and perspective make for better teams and better products. Regardless of culture, appearance, or perspective, everyone is welcome in our teams and workplaces. We are a company where people are empowered to challenge convention, grow their ideas and make the best work of their lives. Join the team — https://www.elsewhen.com. QA Lead at Elsewhen We’re seeking an experienced QA Lead who has a focus in automation testing to help lead and spearhead the growth and development of our QA team. You will be leading the QA team across different projects and clients, acting as a key communicator for different stakeholders with the role being 60% hands-on. Key Responsibilities: Running the Elsewhen QA team of both manual and automation testers Lead QA across different projects, ensuring software quality and release readiness Leading QA engineers, including hiring and training Helping create automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright Drive efforts for development and maintain a reliable and efficient automated testing infrastructure Provide testing status updates to senior management teams and stakeholders Evaluate and implement new software testing processes and tools The Ideal Candidate: Strong experience in end-to-end Playwright Automation testing Strong experience with BDD and TDD Experience leading quality assurance projects and QA teams Strong understanding of TypeScript and Python ecosystems Strong knowledge of other automation testing tools such as Cypress Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Gitlab and Github Actions Benefits: Private health insurance other perks (gym discount, Amazon Prime etc) Remote first, flexible working - choose how and where you work Annual bonus scheme 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays Monthly and quarterly team social events with an annual team trip Annual budget for learning & development, with dedicated learning days £500 Feel Better Fund 6 weeks paternity & 16 weeks maternity leave 6% employer pension contribution