Software Engineer in Test

Company: RedTech Recruitment
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

A fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer in Test to join a world‑class technology company developing advanced AI‑driven software solutions. Working within an exceptional engineering environment, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of highly sophisticated software platforms. This organisation is known for attracting some of the brightest technical minds in the industry and places a strong emphasis on both academic excellence and engineering capability.

Location

Cambridge or London (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Requirements for Software Engineer in Test

  • Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks
  • Experience developing automated testing solutions for web, API, integration and regression testing
  • Personal Python projects outside of academic work are strongly encouraged, demonstrating a genuine passion for programming beyond the classroom
  • Experience working with testing tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Pytest or equivalent
  • Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
  • Experience testing APIs and distributed systems would be beneficial
  • Excellent troubleshooting, debugging and analytical skills
  • Comfortable working closely with software engineers, product teams and technical stakeholders
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or containerised environments would be beneficial
  • Degree educated in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline
  • Strong academic background, typically including a 2:1 or 1st class degree and AAB or above at A Level (or international equivalent)

Responsibilities for Software Engineer in Test

  • Design, develop and maintain automated testing frameworks across a range of software products
  • Build automated test suites covering functional, integration, regression and API testing
  • Work closely with software engineers to promote quality throughout the development lifecycle
  • Identify, investigate and document defects with clear technical detail
  • Analyse test results and provide actionable feedback to engineering teams
  • Contribute to testing strategy, tooling and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support the optimisation of test environments, test data and deployment processes
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and engineering best practice initiatives
  • Help improve software reliability, scalability and overall product quality

What the role offers

  • The opportunity to work alongside exceptionally talented engineers and researchers
  • Exposure to cutting‑edge AI and software development projects
  • Excellent career progression opportunities within a highly technical engineering environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at RedTech. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Posted: June 23rd, 2026