Senior QA Engineer Mobile

Waracle are looking for a Senior QA for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse smart curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects moving seamlessly from strategy design and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role working from our London office 2 days a week.

Are you a quality champion who thrives on collaboration technical excellence and automation engineering We are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who combines strong software engineering and test automation skills with a passion for building scalable reliable and maintainable quality solutions across mobile and API platforms.

In this role you will play a key part in shaping automation frameworks improving continuous testing capabilities and embedding quality throughout the development lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering teams across mobile backend DevOps and security to deliver reliable scalable and high-quality digital products.

At Waracle we believe that diverse perspectives drive the best innovations and were looking for a thoughtful technical mentor to help our teams grow while ensuring we deliver seamless high-quality experiences for our users.

Key aspects of the role include

• Strategy & Framework Architecture: Co-design and evolve scalable automation frameworks for mobile apps (iOS/Android) and APIs integrating automated checks into CI/CD pipelines.

• Quality & NFR Integration: Embed quality early in the delivery lifecycle incorporating test data management mobile security principles accessibility and performance checks across core user journeys.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with developers DevOps and security teams to enhance system testability troubleshoot root causes and build sustainable quality processes together.

• Standards & Ownership: Define and refine test automation best practices continuous testing approaches and tooling to ensure high-performing reliable digital products.

• Mentorship & Team Growth: Support and empower fellow QA engineers through constructive code reviews knowledge-sharing sessions and supportive technical coaching.

Research shows that underrepresented groups tend to only apply for roles that they believe they meet 100% of the criteria for. At Waracle we want to buck that trend! We hire for passion potential and mindset as much as credentials. If you think youd be incredible in the role then apply - even if you dont think you tick every box.

What youll bring

• Solid Quality Engineering Experience: Extensive experience in software quality engineering and test automation with strong hands-on experience testing and automating mobile applications across iOS and Android as well as APIs.

• Automation & Coding Skills: Strong hands-on software engineering and object-oriented programming skills in Java TypeScript and/or Python with experience designing developing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for mobile applications and APIs.

• Mobile Automation: Demonstrable hands-on experience automating mobile applications across Android and iOS using frameworks such as Appium Espresso and/or XCU
  
  What to expect from our hiring process

1. First Hello: An informal chat with your dedicated Talent Attraction Partner to talk about Waracle what you want out of your next move salary benefits and office hybrid working model.

2. Craft Showcase: A chance to demonstrate your real-world expertise. This will be a focused take-home task (capped at 23 hours to respect your time)

3. Talking Impact: A collaborative deep dive into how you solve problems work with others and raise the bar guided by our core values and competency framework.

Your Talent Attraction Partner will be in your corner through every step right up to your Welcome Ritual on day one

We believe in supporting our team inside and outside of work. Heres a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Rest & Recharge: Youll receive 27 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.

• Financial Future & Security: Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind we also offer a Death in Service benefit providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.

• Health & Wellness: Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.

• Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working providing a home office setup budget to ensure youre comfortable and productive wherever you are.

• Learning & Development: Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.

• Lifestyle Perks: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.

• Family First: Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys recognising diverse family needs.

• Community & Connection: We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. Youll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally building strong team bonds and giving back.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race gender disability religion/belief sexual orientation or age.