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QA Engineer

Job Posted: 17 days ago

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

Expire in: 11 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.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll spend most of your time testing features, exploring functionality, and ensuring releases are robust and reliable for end users.

What You’ll Do

• Perform manual and exploratory testing across new features and bug fixes
• Verify features meet requirements before release
• 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, pairing and feedback
• Support test planning by identifying edge cases and improving testability early
• Participate in team ceremonies (standups, planning, reviews) with a focus on quality

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)
• Familiarity with 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 occasional trips to Bedford office
• Pension
• Gym membership or private health insurance
• Free mental health support

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