TL;DR

Senior Test Engineer (QA Testing): Lead design and implementation of automated testing solutions across frontend, backend, and APIs to ensure reliability and scalability of digital products with an accent on test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and quality standards. Focus on mentoring QA teams, driving cross-team quality initiatives, and influencing technical strategy for performance, load, and security testing.

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Company

AlphaSights is a digital business focused on continuous uptime, product quality, and user experience.

What you will do

  • Lead design and development of automated test plans, suites, and frameworks across multiple projects.
  • Mentor and guide junior QA engineers to develop automation skills and foster quality culture.
  • Maintain and scale test automation infrastructure supporting CI/CD pipelines and fast feedback.
  • Perform targeted manual testing including exploratory and UI/UX verification.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to define test strategies and priorities.
  • Drive cross-team initiatives to improve QA processes, tools, and engineering quality standards.

Requirements

  • Location: Must be based in London, United Kingdom
  • Experience in mature engineering teams at a senior level with a proactive and meticulous approach.
  • Technical expertise in automated test frameworks (Cypress, Playwright) and programming languages (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java).
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, data validation (SQL/NoSQL), and microservice architectures.
  • Proven track record of impact and leadership in test engineering.

Nice to have

  • Experience setting up or scaling automation frameworks from scratch.
  • Experience with performance, load, or security testing tools.
  • Experience mentoring or leading test engineering teams.
  • Experience with native mobile testing, Kubernetes, microservices, or cloud infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

  • Work alongside teams based in London, Portugal, and other EMEA, US, and Asia offices.
  • Collaborative and fast-paced environment with focus on quality and user experience.