QA Engineer

Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£38,000 – £45,000 pa

Salary

£38,000 – £45,000 pa

Posted
15 Apr 2026 (2 weeks ago)

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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