Principal QA / Principal Software Engineer in Test - Manchester City Centre - up to £80k
We’re working with a growing SaaS business looking for a Principal QA to lead their testing strategy and drive quality across engineering.
This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on modern automation.. particularly Playwright (Cypress also welcome).
What you’ll be doing:
* Own and define the QA strategy across products
* Lead adoption of Playwright-based automation frameworks
* Work closely with engineers to embed quality across the SDLC
* Mentor QA engineers and build a high-performing team
* Improve tooling, processes, and CI/CD pipelines
What they’re looking for:
* Strong experience with Playwright or Cypress
* Solid background in TypeScript/JavaScript automation
* Experience with API testing (Postman)
* Good understanding of CI/CD (Jenkins/AWS/Azure)
* Strong communication and leadership skills
You’ll be leading a highly skilled, established QA team, while still staying hands-on with automation and strategy. The product itself is a well-known platform you’ve likely come across, adding real-world impact to the work you’ll be doing.
If this is something for you, feel free to reach out or apply to the job and I'll be in touch!