1 to 25 of 29 Exploratory Testing Jobs in the UK

QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
central role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software across our engineering squads. This role encompasses both manual and automated testing, covering functional, integration, regression, performance, and AI-driven behaviours as we adopt intelligent agent systems and features. Working closely with the team, you will … design robust test strategies, develop automated test suites, perform exploratory testing, and ensure that quality gates are built into every stage of the delivery lifecycle. You will be instrumental in shaping how we test modern cloud-native, AI-enhanced services and ensure that testing practices scale ...

QA Engineer – Nyx Renderer, Genesis World

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
catch rendering regressions Build validation harnesses to detect simulation drift Validate numerical correctness, determinism, and reproducibility across GPUs, drivers, and CUDA versions Perform exploratory and manual testing on 3D scenes, assets, and complex multi-physics scenarios Set up CI quality gates for prebuilt wheels across Linux, Windows … document defects Partner with engineers on root-cause analysis Requirements 5+ years in software QA, with strong experience in both test automation and exploratory testing Solid 3D environment and asset knowledge, with familiarity with rendering and simulation/physics Strong Python and C++ skills; comfortable reading performance-sensitive ...

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
reusable, version-controlled, and maintainable to the same standard as production code Delivering automated test coverage across functional, cross-browser, API, integration, and acceptance testing layers, with overnight regression runs that the team can rely on Building and extending API test suites using frameworks such as Karate or REST … write and automate tests that guide development, including contributing to test-driven and behaviour-driven approaches where appropriate Performing front-end cross-browser functional testing, exploratory testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing as the engagement requires Accurate defect recording, monitoring, and root cause ...

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
reusable, version-controlled, and maintainable to the same standard as production code Delivering automated test coverage across functional, cross-browser, API, integration, and acceptance testing layers, with overnight regression runs that the team can rely on Building and extending API test suites using frameworks such as Karate or REST … write and automate tests that guide development, including contributing to test-driven and behaviour-driven approaches where appropriate Performing front-end cross-browser functional testing, exploratory testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing as the engagement requires Accurate defect recording, monitoring, and root cause ...

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
reusable, version-controlled, and maintainable to the same standard as production code Delivering automated test coverage across functional, cross-browser, API, integration, and acceptance testing layers, with overnight regression runs that the team can rely on Building and extending API test suites using frameworks such as Karate or REST … write and automate tests that guide development, including contributing to test-driven and behaviour-driven approaches where appropriate Performing front-end cross-browser functional testing, exploratory testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing as the engagement requires Accurate defect recording, monitoring, and root cause ...

SDET

Hiring Organisation
The Portfolio Group
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £70000/annum
hands-on engineer with a passion for automation, a strong belief in producing high-quality, resilient services, and an aspiration to achieve testing excellence, this could be the perfect next step in your career. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected, fast-growing tech community. You will … strategy. This is an office-based position in Manchester that offers a vibrant tech community environment. You will balance advanced test automation with focused exploratory testing, working in a highly collaborative environment alongside developers, product managers, and non-technical stakeholders. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Framework Development: Design, build ...

Senior QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SRG
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum
using real production insights to improve decisions (observability-led quality). There's strong scope to influence how QA operates within the team, from testing strategy through to continuous improvement. What You'll Be Doing Driving QA strategy and best practices within an Agile delivery team Ensuring tests … applied at the right level (unit, integration, end-to-end) for effective coverage and risk mitigation Embedding shift-left testing, ensuring quality is considered early in design and development Leading exploratory testing to uncover issues real users might experience Using monitoring, metrics, and logs to drive observability ...

Senior Software Test Engineer (Python & Embedded Systems)

Hiring Organisation
Circle Group
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
opportunity you're looking for. We're seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer with a strong background in embedded software and firmware testing to help ensure the quality, reliability and performance of complex device-based systems. This is a senior, hands-on position where you'll shape test strategy … while remaining involved in automation, integration testing and fault investigation. You'll work on challenging non-deterministic systems , designing robust test approaches where software behaviour can vary based on system state, environmental conditions and external inputs. You'll also take ownership of Python-based automation frameworks , driving quality standards ...

QA Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
LEO RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Location
Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
influence it earlier. This role offers something more involving. You’ll join an established software company that is investing in modern development tools and testing approaches. Working closely with developers, product specialists and DevOps throughout the Agile delivery cycle, you’ll help shape test coverage, identify risks, and improve … built into complex software. Not simply check it at the end. The work spans web, mobile and API-based applications, combining thoughtful manual and exploratory testing with automation. With varied projects, technically interesting problems, and software used at scale, this is an opportunity to keep learning while making ...

qa engineer (auto) for music platforms

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
release risks, and quality reports Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks Select tools for UI, API, integration, contract, performance, and end-to-end testing Design scalable, maintainable, and reliable automation suitable for CI/CD Reduce flaky tests and improve automation execution speed Define frontend test coverage across … Deep understanding of Page Object Model, Screenplay, API client abstraction, test fixtures, reusable test data builders, and service mocks Good understanding of web application testing, especially Angular-based applications Experience testing UI behaviour, forms, validation, routing, authentication flows, and browser compatibility Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript ...

Principal QA Engineer - Logistics and Fulfilment

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
deployment. You will be required to collaborate with squads across FS, DCX, Retail. Building confidence in our platforms through effective functional, non-functional and exploratory testing practices. Leveraging modern AI-powered tools to improve quality engineering outcomes, supporting activities such as test design, documentation, test approach creation … collaborative, agile setting and enjoy working across multiple teams to establish best practices, improve processes and raise the quality bar. Significant experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering within complex technology environments. Experience operating at Principal, Lead or Senior QA level. Strong understanding of modern software development practices ...

Automation Tester

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
test solutions that support continuous product evolution Collaborate with developers to shape clean, testable code from the outset Partner with platform engineers to integrate testing into modern Continuous Delivery pipelines Analyse requirements and create meaningful, high-impact test cases (functional, performance, and security) Contribute to shared learning by reviewing … timewithout compromising standards Take ownership of test resultsrefining and improving test suites as products evolve Advocate for quality by ensuring appropriate unit and integration testing coverage Use exploratory testing techniques when needed to uncover deeper insights Clearly communicate how features are tested, building shared understanding across engineering ...

QA Engineer - PA26Q3QAJH101

Hiring Organisation
SS&C Technologies
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
maintain automated functional and regression test suites using C#, BDD frameworks (SpecFlow/Reqnroll), and modern automation tools. Execute functional, regression, API, UI, and exploratory testing to ensure high-quality software releases across Calastone's products. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions … frameworks using C# (.NET) (preferred) or Java, with Behaviour Driven Development frameworks such as SpecFlow or Reqnroll. Strong experience automating REST API and UI testing using tools such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, or similar technologies. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, version control, and modern software delivery ...

QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Trust Payments
Location
United Kingdom, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
teams, you will develop and maintain automated functional and regression tests in line with defined scripting standards. You will apply a thorough understanding of testing concepts, methodologies, and processes across the full software product development lifecycle, whilst raising and managing defects clearly and efficiently using tools such as Jira … developers for unit-level testsInvestigating defects reported by stakeholders and end users, supporting the team to identify root causes and appropriate fixesPerforming manual and exploratory testing against new featuresAttending team retrospectives and workshops to support continual improvementDefining and adding new test cases into different automated test packs, capturing ...

QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
London Business School
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
where quality risks exist, and provide clear recommendations on release readiness. Working closely with Business Analysts, Developers, DevOps and stakeholders, you will combine automation, exploratory testing, structured UAT and appropriate non-functional testing to give teams confidence in what they are delivering. Your influence will also … clear, evidence-based recommendations on release readiness. Design, implement and maintain automated test suites and contribute to CI/CD integration. Use manual, automated, exploratory, API and appropriate non-functional testing techniques. Lead and coordinate UAT with business stakeholders. Manage defects, quality risks and test reporting transparently. Identify ...

Release Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
core components. Collaborating deeply with Software Engineers throughout the entire development lifecycle, from initial requirements capture to final deployment. Designing, building, and maintaining automated testing frameworks to increase delivery velocity while ensuring system correctness. Performing rigorous manual and automated testing (including unit, integration, and system-level tests … cyber solutions are built on a foundation of clear design that supports continuous improvement and seamless client handovers. Desirable Skills Strong command of common testing methodologies (e.g., Black-box, White-box, Regression, and Exploratory testing). Proven experience with automated testing tools and frameworks relevant ...

Senior Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
AJ Bell
Location
Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
recruiting a Senior Software Test Engineer to help us on our mission of striving to make investing easier for all. You will carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems … responsibilities: Coaching/developing testers, reviewing their work (peer review), delegation of work and/or setting tasks/targets/objectives Carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - including UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these ...

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Hiring Organisation
Adaptive Financial Consulting Ltd
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
methodologies, shift-left practices, and the full software development lifecycle (TDD, BDD, Scrum, Kanban) Proficient in Java, with a focus on automated testing, root cause analysis, and debugging Comfortable implementing tests across the full test stack: unit, component, integration, system, and E2E Experience in uncovering complex edge cases through … exploratory testing Confident in translating feature specifications into appropriate test coverage and test plans Working knowledge of BDD practices, including story refinement, example mapping, acceptance criteria definition, and 3 Amigos Comfortable using existing code and tests to understand system behaviour Practical knowledge of application profiling to identify performance ...

Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Arc IT Recruitment
Location
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£50,000 - £65,000 per annum
talented and detail-oriented Test Engineer to join their Brighton-based team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong hands-on experience testing mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms, alongside exposure to hardware/device configuration testing. You'll play a key role in ensuring … products, working closely with developers, product teams, and stakeholders in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. What We're Looking For Solid commercial experience testing mobile applications on both iOS and Android Experience with mobile automation testing tools/frameworks Experience testing connected devices or hardware-integrated ...

Senior Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Stealth IT Consulting Limited
Location
United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£458 per day £458/day inside IR35
platform, validating data models, migrations, governance controls, APIs and integrations, and ensuring mastered property, customer and trade datasets meet requirements before deployment to user testing environments. The successful candidate will work alongside architecture colleagues and service teams to help inform and set data strategy as well as delivering hands … testing work. Primary Requirements: Experience and skills in Semarchy XDM and SDP Strong experience testing Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, ideally Semarchy Advanced SQL and data analysis skills Experience validating data migrations and data loads Integration and API testing Functional and non-functional testing Ability ...

QA Tester (Manual)

Hiring Organisation
Entrust Resource Solutions
Location
Clwyd, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£30.00/hour
Tester to join a digital health technology team developing web and mobile software used in clinical trials worldwide. This is a 100% manual testing role covering web, iOS and Android applications. We're looking for experience with: Functional, regression and exploratory testing Writing and executing structured test … cases Defect logging and investigation Testing across physical phones and tablets Jira, Xray or similar test-management tools Experience testing healthcare, clinical or other regulated software would be beneficial but isn't essential. This is an office-based role in Wrexham. Apply today for further information. ...

Senior Quality Engineer (mobile)

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
evolve a pragmatic test pyramid for React Native - deciding where E2E is worth the weight and where logic belongs in faster layers (Jest, React Testing Library, component tests). Make deliberate calls about coverage, reliability, and speed trade-offs across the app. Set the bar for what "ready … written. Close the loop on production issues using our observability stack (Datadog, Sentry, Grafana) - tying test coverage back to real customer impact. Run targeted exploratory testing on high-risk releases when it's the right call. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Essential: 6+ years in quality engineering ...

Automation QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Location
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £60000/annum
looking for an experienced automation focused QA Engineer to join a growing quality engineering team. This role will cover the full software testing lifecycle, with a particular focus on expanding test automation while maintaining strong manual testing practices. You will play an important role in improving quality processes … maintain automated tests using Playwright. Build and enhance scalable test automation frameworks using a Page Object Model approach. Perform manual, functional, regression and exploratory testing. Develop automated API tests using REST APIs, Postman or similar tools. Work closely with developers, QA colleagues and other stakeholders throughout the software development ...

Senior Quality Engineer - AI

Hiring Organisation
Lendable
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
short periods to level up qualityDefine and evolve the pragmatic test pyramid for our products - deciding where E2E is worth the weight and where testing belongs in faster layers (unit and component tests)Make deliberate calls about coverage, reliability, and speed trade-offs across our productsDevise … performance benchmarks to ensure critical parts of our systems don't regressBring AI testing into the SDLCSpeed up our SDLC by building agents that exploratory test changes and catch issues before they get to productionUse AI tools day-to-day to accelerate test authoring, cluster failures, surface coverage ...

Senior AI Quality Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
periods to level up quality Define and evolve the pragmatic test pyramid for our products - deciding where E2E is worth the weight and where testing belongs in faster layers (unit and component tests) Make deliberate calls about coverage, reliability, and speed trade-offs across our products Devise … performance benchmarks to ensure critical parts of our systems don't regress Bring AI testing into the SDLC Speed up our SDLC by building agents that exploratory test changes and catch issues before they get to production Use AI tools day-to-day to accelerate test authoring, cluster ...