Software Test Engineer - Perm - Coventry
Location: Coventry (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE) + benefits
Employment Type: Permanent
Right to Work: UK only - must hold British Citizenship or ILR (no sponsorship available)
About the Role
A growing UK technology business is seeking a Software Test Engineer to support the quality and reliability of its digital products. This is a hands-on, mid-level position, ideal for someone looking to continue developing their testing skills across a varied technical environment.
You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team, contributing to testing activities across web applications, mobile apps, APIs, and embedded software, ensuring releases meet defined quality standards.
What You'll Be Doing
Performing manual and automated testing across web, mobile, and API-based systems
Creating and maintaining test cases, test plans, and supporting documentation
Executing functional, regression, exploratory, and stress testing
Testing RESTful APIs and backend services
Supporting test execution within CI/CD pipelines
Logging, tracking, and validating defects through to resolution
Working closely with developers and product teams to clarify requirements
Assisting with continuous improvements to testing tools and processes
Supporting testing of embedded software where required
What We're Looking For
Commercial experience in a software testing or QA role
Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
Experience testing web applications and APIs
Familiarity with test case management and defect tracking tools
Understanding of Agile development and testing practices
Confident communicator, able to work with technical and non-technical teams
Nice to Have
Exposure to test automation tools (e.g. Appium or similar)
Experience testing Android and/or iOS applications
Basic unit testing knowledge
Awareness of containerised environments such as Docker
Experience contributing to technical or quality documentation
What's on Offer
Salary of £40,000 - £45,000, depending on experience
Hybrid working model with a Coventry office base
Pension scheme and private healthcare
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Share scheme and employee discount programmes
Supportive team environment with learning and progression opportunities