Senior QA Engineer

About Moneybox

At Moneybox, our mission is to give everyone the means to get more out of life. We’re guided by our belief that wealth isn’t about the money, it’s about the means to more – more freedom, opportunities, possibilities, and peace of mind. Moneybox is an award-winning wealth management platform, helping over one and a half million people build wealth throughout their lives, whether they’re saving and investing, buying their first home, or planning for retirement.

Job Brief

We are looking for a Senior QA engineer to join our team, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will be working with a high-performing team to continuously develop new products/features.

What you’ll do

• This is a hands-on role and as a senior member of the QA team, you’ll help ensure the quality of Moneybox products, reporting into the Senior QA Lead.
• Seamlessly deliver numerous large and complex projects, acting as the sole QA on a squad, managing competing workstreams through effective prioritisation and time management.
• Promote a “quality is everyone’s responsibility” philosophy, influencing team members to prioritise collective success.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing and release strategies that effectively balance risk, speed, and quality.
• Run engaging, cross-functional team meetings (e.g. amigos, retrospectives, go/no-go) that promote positive outcomes and actions.
• Apply a risk-based approach to QA activities, focusing on high-value areas rather than testing for the sake of testing, leveraging AI tooling to support activities.
• Identify and communicate issues, dependencies, and solutions to the squad and senior management, ensuring exceptional coordination and prioritisation.
• Assess features for test automation suitability, collaborating with engineers on various test types and contributing to end-to-end automation.
• Collate QA metrics, perform root cause analysis, and advocate for continuous improvement in ways of working, processes, and tooling.
• Proactively support team members through mentoring, coaching, and management to foster their career growth.
• Be a visible guide and role model within the QA team, actively supporting departmental operations and promoting learning and sharing across the QA function.
• Represent Moneybox externally in the tech community, bringing fresh new ideas back to the team.

Who you are

• You’re enthusiastic about working in a fast-growing Fintech and dedicated to making a positive impact on personal wealth, with a deep interest in technology and QA developments.
• You possess an excellent understanding of testing techniques and can effectively coach and mentor your team on their application.
• You’re comfortable in multi-disciplinary teams, working closely with developers, and demonstrate analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• You have demonstrated experience in designing and implementing comprehensive test plans and automation frameworks.
• You possess effective organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach to bug reporting, understanding risk, impact, and dependencies.

Experience and Skills

• At least 7 years of broad QA experience, with a number of years in a Senior/Lead QA role, including a demonstrated track record of fast-paced delivery.
• Extensive backend system testing skills and understanding of programming languages, and API architectures.
• Deep understanding of Mobile app, web, API, and database testing technologies and frameworks.
• Experience with various automated testing techniques and a solid background in test data design and implementation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leadership to build collaborative relationships and foster continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious company
• Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals
• Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact
• Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working environment
• Home office furniture allowance
• Personal Annual Learning and Development budget
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan – cashback on everyday healthcare like dental and opticians
• Cycle to work scheme – spread the cost of a new bike and accessories
• CycleSaver – save on bike-share subscriptions and have a more sustainable commute
• Wellhub subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps
• Enhanced parental pay & leave
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service.

Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower

Our Commitment to DE&I
At Moneybox, we promote, support and celebrate inclusion, diversity and equity for all, so that everyone can bring their full selves to work. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and that if our team is representative of our community of customers, we can better support their needs. To ensure our recruitment processes provide an equal opportunity for all applicants to succeed, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments that we can make. We are open-minded and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure all applicants can present their full self and potential