Salary: £29,000 - 58,000 per year Requirements: Demonstrable experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications Experience with Java, Python, or another OO language Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar Experienced advocate for practices such as TDD and Pair Programming Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, and message queues Strong programming skills Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab) Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of developers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Responsibilities: Define and implement testing for cloud systems (platform and APIs) in an agile manner Implement testing frameworks; utilizing automation tools where possible Support the investigation and resolution of issues Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs Define testing quality stages and gates Define and implement testing and release processes Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals Establish a culture of maintaining continual testing and continual quality in our systems Manage a junior software developer in test Technologies: CI/CD Cloud Git GitHub GitLab Support Java MySQL Python TDD microservices Marketing More: We are a recruitment partner for a globally renowned brand, seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to join our team on a temporary contract until March 2027. The role will require working a couple of days onsite per month in Manchester for meet-ups. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to find the best people for the job, offering roles where you can make an impact and grow your career. If youre looking for an environment that embraces quality-first coding and agile processes alongside experienced engineers, we encourage you to apply. last updated 19 week of 2026