QA Engineer
United Kingdom, Remote / London, UK
Octopus Electric Vehicles 🚙 – Product & Technology /
Full-time /
Hybrid
What we do. Electric Car Leasing
Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future.
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced QA Software Engineer to join our team. You will work across multiple cross-functional product teams with a mission to ensure high quality and robust products that will provide a seamless journey for our customers into clean, green driving.
What you'll do
- Work closely with engineering teams to improve testing processes and adopt best practices
- Champion testability across our ecosystem and encourage this mindset with teams during planning and execution of new features and initiatives
- Help identify and prioritise areas which are lacking in test coverage, improving the overall reliability of our services
- Mentor and educate teams to enable them to build more robust and fault-tolerant products
- Perform regression testing and identify and report bugs, providing enough clarity for the team to be able to resolve the issues identified
- Be hands on and pro-actively enhance and maintain our automated testing coverage
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases for stories and features
- Broad understanding of various testing methodologies and their benefits (e2e, integration, api testing, security, performance etc)
- Ability to collaborate well with multiple teams and work closely with product managers, designers and engineers to solve complex problems
- Good understanding of continuous integration and how testing is implemented as a vital part of the software delivery lifecycle
Why else you'll love it here
- Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
- Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
About us
The electric revolution has arrived - and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK.
We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal.
Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience.
We're an Octopus Energy company—an innovative new energy supplier. We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming the industries we operate in. The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Investments, Octopus Property, Octopus Ventures and Octopus Labs.
If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.
Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
