Mobile Test Automation Engineer (QA Engineer)
(Multiple Roles – Mid-Level & Senior)
We are building a new QA Function within Mobile Quality Engineering this sits in the digital product team for a leading consumer brand.
As part of this growth, we are hiring multiple Mobile Test Automation Engineers at different levels to help shape how quality, automation, and testing are implemented across mobile products from day one. This is a rare opportunity to join a team early, influence tooling and standards, and work on highly visible, customer‑facing mobile applications.
- You will sit within a Digital Product team, working closely with Product Managers, Designers, Mobile Engineers, and Platform teams
- Quality is treated as a shared responsibility, with strong emphasis on automation and early testing
- The environment is Agile, collaborative, and product‑led
- Roles span hands‑on delivery through to technical leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated E2E tests for mobile applications
- Build and evolve Appium based automation frameworks for iOS and Android
- Execute automated tests across real devices using BrowserStack
- Implement and maintain visual regression testing using Percy
- Produce high‑quality, actionable test reports using Allure
- Partner with developers and product teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC
- Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and reduce flakiness
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable automated testing
- (Senior) Help define mobile test strategy, tooling standards, and best practices
- (Senior) Mentor and support other QA engineers as the team grows
Technical Skills & Experience
- Experience in mobile test automation, with hands‑on use of Appium
- Testing experience across iOS and/or Android (native and/or hybrid apps)
- Strong understanding of WebDriver‑based E2E automation
- Experience using BrowserStack for cloud‑based mobile testing
- Experience with Percy (or similar tools) for visual regression testing
- Experience using Allure (or equivalent) for test reporting
- Proficiency in at least one automation language (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Strong understanding of test design principles and automation best practices
- Experience working in Agile product teams
Nice to Have
- CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
- Experience dealing with mobile‑specific challenges such as device fragmentation, network conditions, and test stability
- Accessibility testing experience on mobile apps
- API testing experience
- Prior experience helping scale or modernise QA functions
Seniority Levels
We are hiring across multiple levels:
- Mid‑Level – Confident Appium automation engineer who can own test areas
- Senior – Technical leader, hands on, who can shape frameworks, strategy, and mentor others
These are permanent roles based in London (hybrid working) with two to three days in the office. The salary will be based on experience and level of role. No Sponsorship will be provided, you must have the right to work in the UK indefinitely
We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
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