QA Engineer

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