Junior QA Engineer
£35,000-£40,000 p/a.
We're supporting a fast-growing, well-funded technology company in the consumer IoT and mobile app space as they continue to scale their product and engineering team.
This role is ideal for a QA Engineer with around 12+ months of hands-on experience who is looking to build on their foundations in a supportive, collaborative environment.
The Role
As a Junior QA Engineer, you'll support the quality of software across mobile (Flutter), web applications, and internal systems. Working closely with engineers and product teams, you'll help identify issues early, improve release confidence, and contribute to a strong user experience.
The role will primarily focus on manual testing, with clear opportunities to grow into automation over time.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform manual testing across mobile, web, and internal tools
* Write, maintain, and execute test cases
* Identify, document, and track bugs clearly
* Support regression, smoke, and release testing
* Collaborate closely with developers, designers, and product managers
* Contribute to improving QA processes
* Opportunity to get involved in automation and UAT as you grow
About You:
* Around 12+ months experience in manual testing (web and/or mobile)
* Strong attention to detail and a proactive, curious mindset
* Clear communicator, comfortable working in a team environment
* Organised and methodical approach to testing
Nice to have:
* Exposure to tools like Postman, Cypress, or Playwright
* Basic understanding of APIs (REST/HTTP)
* Interest in automation or scripting (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Dart)
* Familiarity with Git or agile workflows
What's On Offer:
* Clear progression into automation or development pathways
* Supportive, collaborative engineering culture
* Mentorship, regular 1:1s, and development time
* Competitive salary (DOE)
* Regular team events
* Opportunity to work on an exciting product with a growing user base
Location
This is a full-time, on-site role based in Fareham, Hampshire.
You'll be working closely with engineering and product teams in a highly collaborative, hands-on environment, so being on-site is essential.