Software Engineer in Test (Data) Location: Remote (occasional office travel Manchester) Salary: Up to £48,000 benefits About the Role Were looking for a Software Engineer in Test to join a forward-thinking digital engineering team building large-scale platforms that process high volumes of real-time data. This role is perfect for someone with a solid foundation in automation testing who wants to grow their expertise working on modern, data-driven systems. Youll be contributing to the testing and quality assurance of a new data streaming platform, helping ensure it delivers reliable, scalable, and high-performing solutions. Working closely with developers, data engineers, and cloud specialists, youll have the chance to build your technical skills while making a real impact on greenfield projects. What Youll Do Build and extend automated tests for APIs, microservices, and backend systems. Work with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and CI/CD pipelines to deliver high-quality releases. Gain hands-on exposure to messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. Contribute to defining test strategies for complex, data-driven applications. Collaborate in an agile environment, working alongside multi-disciplinary teams. What Were Looking For Strong experience with Java and/or Python for test automation. Experience with backend/API testing, microservices, or integration testing. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Some exposure to data testing, pipelines, or messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc. training can be provided). Keen interest in automation, continuous improvement, and working on innovative data projects. Nice to Have Familiarity with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK). Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes). Knowledge of BDD tools and Gherkin syntax. Whats on Offer Salary up to £48,000 plus benefits package. Remote-first role with only occasional travel to Manchester. (Once a month) A chance to grow your skills in data testing, messaging systems, and large-scale platforms. If youre looking to take the next step in your career and develop your expertise in data-driven testing and automation, wed love to hear from you.