Staff SDET: AI-Driven Test Automation Leader

User Testing Company; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading user experience firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to lead quality and engineering initiatives. This role will involve developing and maintaining automation frameworks, driving alignment on quality strategies, and mentoring software engineers. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of relevant experience and proficiency in modern programming languages and testing tools. This offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in automation framework development and testing strategies for web/mobile applications.
• Experience in Agile environments with remote teams.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to risk management.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment across product lines on quality initiatives.
• Lead mobile quality and automation strategy.
• Mentor Software Engineers in Test.
• Champion Quality Engineering best practices.

Skills

Automation frameworks development

CI/CD workflows

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Experience in programming languages like Ruby, JavaScript, Go, or Python

10+ years of relevant experience in automation

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

GitHub Actions

Job description

A leading user experience firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to lead quality and engineering initiatives. This role will involve developing and maintaining automation frameworks, driving alignment on quality strategies, and mentoring software engineers. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of relevant experience and proficiency in modern programming languages and testing tools. This offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and high-quality outcomes.