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- Line manage 3 - 4 QAs (light-touch mentoring & performance reviews)
- Partner with Product & Engineering to improve release quality
- Build tools or frameworks where gaps exist
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- Comfortable challenging constructively and driving improvement
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Senior SDET - London - Balance Talent
Description
Total package - £80,000 (equity bonus)
Location: London 3 days a week
This isn't a ticket-closing automation role.
This isn't a 'put your headphones in and work in silence on your own all day' role
This is definitely not a 'hold my hand / tell me what I should do' role
We're looking for a Senior QA / SDET who wants to lead from the front... someone who still loves solving technical problems but is ready to mentor 3 - 4 engineers and shape how quality is delivered across a growing product team.
You'll be joining a scaling, product-led tech business (c.100 people in UK, 600 globally) where engineering, product and QA collaborate closely to deliver features quickly and properly.
There's a real opportunity to raise standards, introduce better practices, and influence direction over the next 6–12 months.
What you'll do
What they're looking for
This would suit:
Key priority hire with interview availability as soon as this week. Please apply ASAP. No sponsorship.
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