Graduate Software Developer in Test | Oxford | Get Into Tech

Software Developer in Test (SDET)

📍 Oxford (3 days per week onsite) | FinTech

Build quality into a product that actually matters — alongside some of the smartest engineers in the industry.

We’re working with a well-backed, established FinTech startup based in Oxford that’s scaling fast and investing heavily in engineering excellence. This isn’t a “manual QA” environment — this is a place where testing is treated as a core engineering discipline.

They’re looking for a Software Developer in Test who wants to go beyond writing test cases and play a key role in building robust, scalable systems from the ground up.

What makes this opportunity stand out

You’ll be working directly with world-class engineers, including individuals with backgrounds from Oxbridge and deep industry experience. The environment is highly technical, collaborative, and built for people who want to learn fast and raise their level.

If you’re someone who wants to accelerate your growth, you’ll struggle to find a better place.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building automated test frameworks from scratch
• Embedding quality across the development lifecycle
• Working closely with developers to improve testability and reliability
• Driving best practices in testing, CI/CD, and release processes
• Contributing to overall engineering decisions, not just testing

What they’re looking for

• Strong coding ability (Python, Java, or similar)
• Experience with automation frameworks and modern testing practices
• A mindset for engineering quality, not just finding bugs
• Curiosity and a genuine desire to learn from top-tier engineers
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment

Why join

• Learn directly from exceptional engineers and academics
• Work in a high-performance, low-ego team
• Hybrid setup with 3 days in a central Oxford office
• Established startup with real traction — not early chaos, not corporate slow