Senior Software Test Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for a Senior SDET with deep automation experience, including designing frameworks from scratch.
• We need strong coding ability in C# or JavaScript/TypeScript, with an emphasis on clean, readable, production-quality code.
• We value proven experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
• We require a strong understanding of CI/CD, engineering maturity, and delivery quality.
• We prefer experience in enterprise or regulated environments.
• We want a track record of improving team capability, not only individual output.
• We need a confident communicator who can work effectively with engineers and senior stakeholders.
• We value someone who anticipates risks before they become issues.
• Banking or financial services experience is highly advantageous.
• Experience with Playwright and Selenium at scale is important.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipeline design and optimisation is beneficial.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform, API testing, and integration testing is valuable.

Responsibilities

• We define and evolve automation engineering standards across the team.
• We design framework architecture and drive improvements to tooling and execution.
• We write high-quality, well-structured code that sets the bar for the team.
• We influence testing strategy across squads and delivery programmes.
• We lead proof-of-concept work and support transformation initiatives.
• We actively mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers.
• We drive measurable quality improvements across delivery practices.
• We build scalable quality engineering capability as the team grows.
• We collaborate directly with leadership and client stakeholders.
• We help shape the culture of a team that is still being formed.
• We support squad leadership as the function scales.
• We contribute to complex API and integration testing across enterprise systems.

Technologies

• API
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• GitHub
• Support
• JavaScript
• Playwright
• Selenium
• TypeScript
• Cloud
• Embedded

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We are Loupe Testware, building a quality engineering team from the ground up for a major private banking institution on a significant engineering transformation programme. We are growing to around 15 hires over the next 6 to 12 months, structured into squads, and we offer genuine influence from day one, a clear pathway into lead and principal engineering roles, and opportunities for squad leadership as the function scales. Our environment includes modern automation frameworks such as Playwright and Selenium, C# and JavaScript/TypeScript, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform, and CI/CD pipelines. We offer a hybrid remote working arrangement in Coventry CV1 2TT, along with benefits including casual dress, company pension, cycle to work scheme, free parking, on-site parking, and work from home.

last updated 29 week of 2026