Junior QA Tester

London | Hybrid | £28,000 – £32,000 + stock options + Benefits

Company Description

We’re an award-winning FinTech building fairer and smarter lending solutions for individuals and small businesses. Our products are delivered directly via our mobile app and through embedded partnerships with leading fintech platforms and neobanks.

Quality, reliability, and trust are critical in everything we build. As we scale, we’re investing in strengthening our testing and quality assurance function to ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance, security, and usability.

Role Description

We are looking for a Junior QA Tester to join our engineering and product team. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our applications, working closely with developers, product managers, and designers.

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone early in their career who is detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to build strong foundations in software testing within a fast-paced fintech environment.

What You’ll Do

• Execute manual testing across APIs, mobile applications and web platforms to ensure new features meet requirements.
• Design, write, and maintain test cases and test plans based on product specifications and user stories.
• Identify, log, and track defects clearly using bug tracking tools, working closely with engineers to ensure resolution.
• Perform regression testing before releases to ensure existing functionality remains stable.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and release readiness checks.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to improve quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Gradually learn and contribute to automated testing frameworks, where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• A graduate (or junior professional) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working with digital products, mobile apps, and web platforms.
• Curious mindset with a desire to learn testing tools, frameworks, and best practices.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely within a team.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Interest in test automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium).
• Prior experience using Postman or similar API testing tools.
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum development processes.
• Interest in fintech, digital banking, or financial services products.

What We Offer

• A strong foundation in software quality and testing best practices.
• Hands-on experience working on production fintech applications used by thousands of customers.
• Supportive mentorship and learning opportunities from experienced engineers and product leaders.
• Competitive salary, stock options, and benefits.
• Hybrid working and a collaborative team culture.

Interview Process

1. Intro Call – Introduction and background
2. Technical Interview – Testing scenarios and problem-solving
3. Practical Task – Test case design or exploratory testing exercise
4. Final Interview – Team fit and growth discussion