Senior QA / Automation Engineer

Senior QA / Automation Engineer £45,000 - £50,000 | Remote UK | Permanent Are you a QA / Automation Engineer who wants the opportunity to take real ownership rather than simply inherit an established testing process? We are working with a growing sports technology business that operates complex, real-time platforms handling large volumes of live data and significant traffic during major sporting events. They are looking for their first dedicated QA / Automation Engineer to help establish how QA works across the development team. The Role This is a hands-on position combining automation, API, functional and performance testing. You will have the autonomy to identify gaps, recommend tooling and build practical testing processes from the ground up. Rather than being handed existing checklists, you will be expected to understand the systems, identify risks and determine how they should be tested. You will be working across: React / Next.js web applications REST APIs and backend services Real-time data feeds and WebSockets Embedded widgets and customer integrations High-traffic, data-driven applications Betting and gaming products A key focus will be improving confidence around releases and ensuring applications can cope with significant production traffic.