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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff QA Software Engineer - GB - **Company:** DeLaRue NewCo Ltd GBR DRBGB - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Pair Programming, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Test Data, Strategies of Testing, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Information Technology, Slack, Playwright, Software Coding - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=319210e8641b48aa ## About the Role Do you have experience in Quality assurance?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus., * Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in Quality Assurance or a related role, with a strong background in test strategy, automation, and quality engineering across complex systems. * Strong expertise in modern testing tools and technologies, including Playwright, Cypress, Postman, and C#. * Exposure to performance and security testing is a plus. * Experience with pair programming is preferred, demonstrating collaborative development and testing practices. * Proficient in using collaboration and project management tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Jira. Certifications/Licenses: * Any professional testing certification is a plus. Language Proficiency: * Possess effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal (for non-English speaking countries). Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * You are technically astute and comfortable writing code * You see yourself as a partner in Engineering, not a gatekeeper * You're curious, pragmatic and proactive in raising the quality bar across teams * You are experienced in coaching and mentoring QAs and Engineers alike in quality practices ## Description * Partner with Engineering and Tech Leads to design for quality. Your focus is on preventing defects rather than detecting them later in the life cycle * Review test coverage across all layers (unit, integration, contracts and end-to-end) to ensure meaningful, maintainable tests * Contribute hands-on to raise the Quality bar across multiple teams * Comfortable and experienced setting up and amending frameworks and CI/CD pipelines * Collaborate with Delivery and Product to define 'what good looks like' * Own quality metrics * Lead initiatives around quality tooling, test data, environments, performance and security testing * Develop and articulate comprehensive testing strategies for new features, products, or system enhancements. * Apply design thinking principles to testing-understanding user needs, identifying potential pain points, and ensuring end-to-end quality. * Identify and document edge cases, with a focus on system scalability, performance, and maintainability. * Collaborate closely with development and product teams to ensure early defect detection and smooth release cycles. * Utilize and maintain QA tooling and automation frameworks to enhance testing coverage and efficiency. * Track and report on quality metrics, demonstrating measurable improvements such as reduced defect leakage, faster release cycles, and improved customer satisfaction. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Are Your APIs Ready for AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2004-are-your-apis-ready-for-ai-agents) - [Stack Overflow: Community and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/600-stack-overflow-community-and-ai) - [Let’s Talk Quality!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100012-let-s-talk-quality) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [Cloud as the new mainframe: why the cloud hype does not reflect the dev reality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/797-cloud-as-the-new-mainframe-why-the-cloud-hype-does-not-reflect-the-dev-reality) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)