QA Engineer - Manual testing web applications

QA Engineer — Hybrid / Remote (UK-based)

No sponsorship is offered

We're recruiting on behalf of one of Europe's fastest-growing software companies — named in the Financial Times' fastest-growing list (2025) and voted one of The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work (2025). They build AI and automation software for people-intensive industries, and their engineering team is a collaborative, thoughtful group that genuinely cares about quality and meaningful product outcomes.

They're now looking for a QA Engineer to join them.

The role

This isn't a "receive specs and test" position. You'll help shape them. Working closely with Product Managers and Software Engineers, you'll take end-to-end ownership of quality — from initial feature design through to production release — with a focus on manual, exploratory, and context-driven testing. You'll be the voice of the user, challenging assumptions, identifying risk, and ensuring every release feels polished and intuitive.

What you'll be doing

  • Taking end-to-end responsibility for product quality, from design phase to release
  • Designing and executing thorough exploratory tests across a complex web application, going well beyond predefined cases to uncover critical edge cases
  • Actively participating in product discussions, challenging design and implementation decisions to uphold high standards
  • Identifying and communicating technical and UX risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Using logs, production issues, and usage patterns to guide your testing and prioritise risk
  • Spotting usability issues and providing actionable UI/UX feedback to support a seamless customer experience
  • Helping define and refine QA processes as the engineering team continues to scale

Who they're looking for

You'll thrive here if you're a self-starter who's comfortable with pace and ownership. You naturally explore systems, pivot quickly based on priorities, and have a keen eye for UI/UX. You use AI tools practically in your day-to-day and know where their limits lie. Above all, you're firm on quality standards and know how to deliver feedback constructively.

Requirements

  • Solid experience in manual testing of complex web applications (essential)
  • Experience in CRM integrations (desirable)
  • Data fluency — validating integrity or working with data-heavy systems (desirable)
  • Exposure to test automation (desirable)

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • MacBook and any additional tech or software you need
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Private health, dental, and vision insurance through Aviva
  • Income protection insurance
  • Extended mental health cover and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Compassionate leave policy
  • Private pension contributions through Royal London
  • Monthly company social events and regular in-person hackathons

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a high-growth, award-winning business and make a real impact on a product used every single day by thousands of people. If you're interested, get in touch.

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