Software Test Engineer

Location: Coventry (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Salary: 40,000 - 45,000 (DOE) + benefits
Employment Type: Permanent
Right to Work: UK only - must hold British Citizenship or ILR (no sponsorship available)

About the Role

A growing UK technology business is seeking a Software Test Engineer to support the quality and reliability of its digital products. This is a hands-on, mid-level position, ideal for someone looking to continue developing their testing skills across a varied technical environment.

You’ll be part of a collaborative engineering team, contributing to testing activities across web applications, mobile apps, APIs, and embedded software, ensuring releases meet defined quality standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performing manual and automated testing across web, mobile, and API-based systems
• Creating and maintaining test cases, test plans, and supporting documentation
• Executing functional, regression, exploratory, and stress testing
• Testing RESTful APIs and backend services
• Supporting test execution within CI/CD pipelines
• Logging, tracking, and validating defects through to resolution
• Working closely with developers and product teams to clarify requirements
• Assisting with continuous improvements to testing tools and processes
• Supporting testing of embedded software where required

What We’re Looking For

• Commercial experience in a software testing or QA role
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience testing web applications and APIs
• Familiarity with test case management and defect tracking tools
• Understanding of Agile development and testing practices
• Confident communicator, able to work with technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

• Exposure to test automation tools (e.g. Appium or similar)
• Experience testing Android and/or iOS applications
• Basic unit testing knowledge
• Awareness of containerised environments such as Docker
• Experience contributing to technical or quality documentation

What’s on Offer

• Salary of 40,000 - 45,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working model with a Coventry office base
• Pension scheme and private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Share scheme and employee discount programmes
• Supportive team environment with learning and progression opportunities