Senior Test Engineer - FTC [UK]

New Yesterday

Location London and Manchester

Hybrid 1-2 days a week in the office

eligibility to work in the UK

Role Overview Essential Key Skills and Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly senior technical testing role sits within an Agile/Kanban environment The focus is on the Standard Media Player (SMP) for iOS and Android, with occasional involvement in testing the web-based player. The team maintains the underlying AV player technology rather than end-user products, so testing is carried out at a lower system level using bespoke test harnesses rather than consumer-facing apps.
The role requires an excellent communicator and collaborative team player who is naturally curious, confident in questioning assumptions, and proactive in sharing knowledge. You will be a power user of iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS, with strong experience in test automation for complex systems, including solid coding skills beyond basic UI or Selenium-style testing. Responsibilities include planning, organising, and supervising release test cycles, driving improvements in software quality through Quality Engineering and shift-left practices, and diagnosing root causes of failures while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues in effective problem solving.
Desirable experience includes familiarity with audio and video playback technologies and an understanding of media streaming standards such as DASH and HLS. Experience working with Swift, Kotlin, Java or Objective-C would be beneficial, as would a track record of improving the reliability of automated test suites by identifying and fixing flaky tests. An interest in how large-scale media platforms work under the hood, combined with a pragmatic and detail-oriented testing mindset, will help you succeed in this role.
You will:
Excellent communicator and strong team player: must be curious, vocal, and eager to question

Power user of iOS, Android, Windows and MacOS

Planning, organising and supervising release test cycles

Drive to improve software quality using Quality

Engineering/Shift Left approaches

Diagnosing the root cause of failures, and supporting junior colleagues with problem solving

Comfortable with reading and understanding code and pairing with developers (Ideally Swift, Kotlin, Java, Objective C)

Desirable Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Familiarity with audio/video playback technologies

Knowledge of media streaming technologies such as DASH and HLS

Improving reliability of test automation by fixing flaky test

X Code

Android Studio

Source Labs

Test automation using Javascript, WebdriverIO, SauceLabsVisual

Tools and Technology
JavaScript

iOS & Andriod

Swift

Kotlin

Objective C

Pair Prgramming

Experience
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or similar work based experience.

Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer ideally with a focus on media-related projects.

Very good working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques and methodologies.

Experience with providing coaching and mentoring

Ability to work collaboratively in a team, contributing to the development of business scenarios.

Knowledge of software development tools and technologies.

You are flexible and curious in your approach

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional information Duration of the contract: initially 6 months with the possibility of extension contract FTC (full-time)
Application Process : In addition to our standard recruitment process (see below) you will be invited to a final online face-to-face meeting with our client, for you to meet them and learn more about the role.

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Location:
Salford
Salary:
£65,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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