Senior QA Engineer - hybrid in Leicester

At Blue Light Card, we create meaningful digital experiences for the everyday heroes who keep our communities safe, cared for, and thriving. Quality is central to everything we do and as we grow, we're shaping a QA practice that enables our teams to move faster, safer, and with greater confidence. We're at the very beginning of that journey, and this is an exciting opportunity for multiple Senior QA Engineers to help shape what quality looks like at BLC.

Reporting to the QA Engineering Manager, you'll go beyond writing tests, contributing to best practices, fostering a culture of quality, and helping define how we work together across teams. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and maintenance of mobile automation tests to ensure our iOS and Android apps are reliable and high quality.
• Create and maintain automated tests across mobile web and backend systems to support confident delivery.
• Design clear practical test scenarios that help the squad build shared understanding and strong automated coverage.
• Collaborate with engineers to build resilient reusable automation frameworks and influence testable architecture.
• Support teams by coaching on testing strategy tooling and quality practices to uplift capability.
• Embed functional and non-functional testing into CI CD pipelines to ensure consistent quality throughout development.
• Use observability and production insights to identify patterns, triage issues, and drive meaningful improvements.
• Take shared ownership of quality within your squads, championing member impact and long-term reliability.

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium, Detox, Espresso, or XCUITest alongside strong web and API automation capability.
• Ability to design thoughtful, purposeful test scenarios across mobile web and backend systems.
• Experience testing responsive websites, native mobile applications, APIs, and backend services.
• A collaborative and supportive mindset enjoying pairing, knowledge sharing, and uplifting others.
• Understanding of non-functional testing including performance, usability, and observability and how to apply it.
• Confidence working in agile squads, partnering closely with engineers, product, and design.
• Awareness of compliance, accessibility, and security considerations across platforms.
• Curiosity, openness, and a drive to improve how teams build, test, and release.

Our Culture

Our mission is simple – make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers – either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team; we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working and flexible hours.
• 35 hour working week.
• Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ.
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days.
• A company bonus scheme.
• Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts.
• Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions.
• Group auto-enrolment pension plan.
• Enhanced parental leave and absence leave.
• Healthcare cashback plan.
• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders.
• Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches.
• Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards.
• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks).
• Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes).
• Strong learning and development culture.