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# Software Test Lead

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Warwick, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £55,000 - £65,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Android Software Development, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Embedded Software, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware Design, Mobile Application Software, Strategies of Testing, Web Applications, Appium, Backend, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/software-test-lead/57562700

## About the Role

* Minimum 5 years' experience as a Software Tester.
 * ISTQB Foundation level or above qualification.
 * Experience testing iOS and Android mobile applications for functionality, usability, UI and performance.
 * Experience testing web applications and user interfaces/user experience.
 * Experience testing REST APIs.
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills.
 * Leadership experience

Desirable Skills

 * Embedded software testing.
 * Automation testing, such as Appium

Skills

 * Mobile
 * Web
 * API
 * Automation
 * Leadership
 * Software Testing

## Description

* Work across manual and automated testing, mobile applications, embedded software, web applications, REST APIs and backend services.
 * Become part of a collaborative R&D team
 * Take a lead in the software test team,

About the Client

Our client develops innovative products combining electronics hardware, embedded software and mobile applications. As a Lead Software Test Engineer, you'll join a strong engineering team where your work will directly contribute to the success of the company's products across application, hardware and services., You'll perform manual testing across mobile apps, including feature, regression and stress testing, alongside testing embedded code, web applications and REST APIs. You'll create and execute automated unit tests, contribute to test strategies and methodologies, and document testing results. Working closely with developers, you'll investigate defects, identify root causes and help deliver high-quality products across mobile, hardware and backend services.