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QA Engineer

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bedford

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

QA Engineer | £38,000 – £45,000 | Remote/Bedford | EdTech
 
Join a well-established EdTech company building engaging maths-based learning products used by millions of children worldwide. We’re looking for a QA Engineer to become the first dedicated quality hire, helping shape how testing is done across a growing product suite.
 
What You’ll Do

Perform manual and exploratory testing across new features and releases
Identify, reproduce and document bugs clearly using tools like Sentry and Asana
Run regression testing across high-risk areas of the platform
Work closely with developers, product managers and designers to ensure quality throughout development
Build and maintain automated end-to-end tests (Playwright) for key user journeys
Contribute to existing test frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Jasmine)
Help developers improve their own testing through collaboration and feedback
Support test planning by identifying edge cases and improving testability early 
What We’re Looking For

3+ years’ experience in QA, Test Engineering or similar
Strong manual and exploratory testing skills
Experience writing automated tests (Jest, Playwright, Cypress or similar)
Comfortable testing modern web applications (Angular, React or similar)
Understanding of APIs and backend services
Good grasp of the software development lifecycle
Clear communicator who can document and explain issues effectively
Comfortable working embedded within a cross-functional team 
Nice to Have

Experience testing high-traffic or large-scale applications
Familiarity with MySQL or database-level validation
Experience with Sentry or similar monitoring tools
Exposure to Docker or containerised environments
Background in EdTech or mission-driven organisations
Experience working in smaller teams with broad responsibilities 
Tech Stack
 
Angular, React, Node.js (Nest.js), PHP (Yii), MySQL, Redis, Playwright, Jest, Vitest, Jasmine, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Sentry, Grafana, CI/CD pipelines
 
Benefits

£38,000 – £45,000 salary
Remote working with monthly trips to Bedford office
Pension
Gym membership or private health insurance
Free mental health support via Open Up
Opportunity to shape QA practices as the first dedicated hire

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