Overview
QA Engineer role at Flutter Entertainment.
Location – Leeds
We are looking for a passionate Backend QA Engineer who will bring new ideas, energy, and a proactive mentality to help set the standard for QA, both within the team and across the wider group. You will join a high-performing team of 5 Developers and 1 QA (this role) and help shape the evolution of gbp into a world-class platform, ensuring quality and stability across our fast-paced, multi-brand environment. You’ll work closely with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders across multiple locations to deliver reliable, high-quality backend services. The Global Betting Platform (gbp) is Flutter’s flagship proprietary platform powering sports betting features at scale. It supports multiple brands across the group, generates 33% of total Sportsbook online revenue, and serves over 1.7 million active users.
About Flutter
In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sportsbook Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation.
What You’ll Do
* Design, develop, and implement both manual and automated tests
* Ensure product requirements are testable and validated
* Provide insights into product quality and improvements to QA processes
* Support and collaborate with developers on quality-focused practices
* Contribute across the full development lifecycle
* Offer creative and pragmatic solutions to testing challenges
What You’ll Need
* Proven QA experience in complex backend systems
* Strong automation and manual testing expertise
* Solid understanding of service-oriented architectures and APIs (REST)
* Experience with Java or similar languages
* Familiarity with test-driven development (e.g. BDD, ATDD)
* Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
* Experience with build/config tools (e.g. CHEF) is a plus
Soft Skills & Competencies
* Strong communicator, verbally and in writing, with a proactive approach
* Proactively owns and drives all aspects of QA on behalf of the team
* Ability to establish collaborative relationships within and outside the delivery team, underpinned by trust, integrity, and respect
* Ability to understand and appreciate different perspectives and adapt your approach to achieve a successful outcome
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to mentor, coach, and support quality practices in the team
* Collaborates effectively in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
* Values clean code, pragmatic solutions, and continuous improvement
* Owns the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans that provide efficient and pragmatic test coverage
Why Join Us
* Work on high-impact projects across multiple brands
* Be part of a collaborative, friendly, and forward-thinking team
* Help shape the future of sports betting technology
What’s In It For You
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:
* Bonus scheme
* Uncapped holiday allowance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
* Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
* Enhanced parental leave
About Flutter
We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet. With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities. We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don\'t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.
Seniority level – Mid-Senior level
Employment type – Full-time
Job function – Engineering and Information Technology
Industries – Entertainment Providers
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