Senior QA Engineer London – Hybrid (Mon/Tues/Thurs in office) £50,000–£70,000 Benefits We’re working with a fast‑growing technology organisation in London that is hiring its first Senior QA Engineer. This is a high‑impact opportunity where you’ll take full ownership of quality across a complex, data‑driven web platform. You’ll combine hands‑on testing with strategic input, defining the QA function as the business scales. The Opportunity Full ownership of QA across the entire product Highly influential role as the first dedicated QA hire Work closely with engineering leadership to shape how software is built and released Initial workload is a 50/50 split between manual and automation, with automation increasing over time Improve reliability, reduce production issues, and elevate engineering best practice What You’ll Be Doing Define and implement an end‑to‑end QA strategy Lead testing across a complex web platform, covering UI, API, integrations, and data‑driven features Build, maintain and evolve automated tests using Playwright and Cucumber Carry out manual functional, regression and exploratory testing Ensure automated tests integrate cleanly with CI/CD pipelines Partner with engineers and product teams to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria Act as a quality advocate, improving testing culture across the team Introduce new tools and approaches where appropriate Support reduction of the existing bug backlog and technical debt What We’re Looking For Strong experience as a QA / Test Engineer focused on web‑based products Proven ability to shape or build QA processes and strategy Solid technical experience with: Playwright for automation Cucumber/Gherkin or similar BDD frameworks End‑to‑end testing of complex workflows API testing (e.g., Postman, REST‑assured) Comfortable performing both manual and automated testing Able to articulate how you’ve improved quality, reliability, and process in previous roles Strong communication skills and confidence in championing quality Nice to Have: Experience as the first or only QA in a team Background testing analytics, BI tools, or data‑heavy systems Experience reducing large bug or technical‑debt backlogs Familiarity with agile, iterative delivery environments Why This Role? Impact: Define what “good” looks like for QA Ownership: Autonomy to shape tooling, processes and strategy Growth: Opportunity to influence engineering practices and help scale a QA function over time Environment: Modern tech, collaborative team, and a product relied on by well‑known clients Work Setup & Benefits Hybrid working: 3 days in office (Mon/Tues/Thurs) Flexible hours with core time of 10am–5pm Additional remote‑working allowance Regular socials and a supportive, collaborative team culture Extra annual leave benefits and wellbeing perks