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Balance Talent • London, England, United Kingdom
Total package - £80,000 (equity bonus)
Location: London 3 days a week
This isn’t a ticket-closing automation role. This isn’t a ‘put your headphones in and work in silence on your own all day’ role This is definitely not a ‘hold my hand / tell me what I should do’ role
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Total package - £80,000 (equity bonus)
Location: London 3 days a week
This isn’t a ticket-closing automation role. This isn’t a ‘put your headphones in and work in silence on your own all day’ role This is definitely not a ‘hold my hand / tell me what I should do’ role
We're looking for a Senior QA / SDET who wants to lead from the front... someone who still loves solving technical problems but is ready to mentor 3 - 4 engineers and shape how quality is delivered across a growing product team.
You’ll be joining a scaling, product-led tech business (c.100 people in UK, 600 globally) where engineering, product and QA collaborate closely to deliver features quickly and properly. There’s a real opportunity to raise standards, introduce better practices, and influence direction over the next 6–12 months.
What you’ll do Alongside QE Manager, deliver automation strategy within a product area Write high-quality automation code (Python or TypeScript) Work across backend APIs (REST, ideally GraphQL exposure) Line manage 3 - 4 QAs (light-touch mentoring & performance reviews) Partner with Product & Engineering to improve release quality Build tools or frameworks where gaps exist
What they’re looking for Strong coding ability (Python or TypeScript essential) Automation-first mindset (Playwright a plus, not essential) Confident working with APIs & backend systems Experience mentoring or line managing engineers Someone proactive, not reactive Comfortable challenging constructively and driving improvement
Key priority hire with interview availability as soon as this week. Please apply ASAP. No sponsorship.