QA Automation Engineer

The Job

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer (Developer in Test) who wants to completely own quality across all customer-facing channels (Web, iOS, and Android). You won’t just be executing tests; you will be designing the entire automation strategy from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Greenfield Automation: Design, build, and scale our frontend test automation frameworks entirely from scratch.
• End-to-End Quality: Ensure flawless performance across critical user journeys, including signup/onboarding, high-transaction deposit/withdrawal flows
• Multi-Platform Consistency: Guarantee a seamless user experience across Web, iOS, and Android via cross-browser, cross-device, and visual regression testing.
• CI/CD Integration: Bake automated testing directly into our deployment pipelines to ensure ultimate release confidence.
• Drive Culture: Champion an automation-first mindset across the business, targeting 80–85% automation coverage.

About You

You are an automation engineer who wants to define how quality works, not just write code to maintain inherited processes.

Required Experience

• The Hybrid Expert: Proven experience as an SDET / QA Automation Engineer covering both Web and Mobile applications.
• The Tech Stack: Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Puppeteer (for Web) alongside mobile frameworks like Appium, Maestro, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Coding Skills: Strong programming capabilities in JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or similar modern languages.
• Integration Savvy: Strong background in API testing, frontend UI behaviour, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

The Company

A London based start-up with a huge runway and clear path to profitability. This is a company who don’t do legacy systems, or red tape and who value high trust, fast decisions, and true ownership.

Why You Should Do This Job

🚀 True Greenfield: Zero legacy code. No inherited processes. You choose the best tools for the job.

🤖 AI-First Culture: Automation isn't an afterthought here—it’s our core operating principle.

💼 Real Impact: You have a direct line to leadership. Your decisions will shape how quality works at Yes.com as we scale globally.

👥 Elite Team: Work alongside senior, expert peers in a low-bureaucracy, high-autonomy environment.

The Location

London (flexible Hybrid setup).

The Money

£90k plus a range of benefits including private healthcare, pension, wellbeing allowance, 25 days holiday.

What You Should Do Now

If you are ready to build something from scratch and take true ownership of a frontend testing ecosystem, Click Apply and send your CV to louise@initi8recruitment.com so we can set up a time to chat!

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