QA Engineer

What you\’ll be doing

Future\’s Technology team contributes to our success by driving innovation across our digital publishing platforms, including our flagship Vanilla platform, which powers over 40 major brands such as TechRadar, PC Gamer, and FourFourTwo.

We are seeking a QA Engineer to join our collaborative team. Reporting to the QA Lead, you will work with QA colleagues, Developers, and Product Owners to perform manual testing across various projects. Your responsibilities will include testing site migrations to Vanilla, validating new features, and confirming bug fixes as part of our regular release cycle.

You will also support testing of non-functional requirements like performance, accessibility, and load testing. Familiarity with test automation is advantageous, as you will help maintain our automated test suite and contribute to ongoing improvements.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• Experience with QA tools and techniques
• Experience working with web technologies
• Understanding of Agile processes
• Knowledge of test automation tools such as Cypress or Playwright
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders
• Experience with tools like Jira, Chrome DevTools, and Postman
• A passion for learning and testing

What\’s in it for you

The salary range for this role is £35,000 – £45,000.

This is a hybrid role based in our Bath office, requiring three days in the office and two days remote each week.

Additional benefits include:

• Uncapped leave, trusting you to manage your workload and time
• Profit sharing bonus when company targets are met
• Referral rewards when you recommend new team members
• Wellbeing support through our Colleague Assistance Program
• Opportunity to purchase shares via our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level: Technology 6

Who we are

We\’re Future, a global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees across 200+ media brands, Future offers a dynamic environment for passionate individuals seeking to create trusted, expert content that educates and inspires online and offline through websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts, and social spaces.

We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for driven individuals to join us and help us achieve our goals.

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

We believe diverse perspectives foster innovation and creativity. Our hiring practices are fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from all backgrounds. A diverse team benefits our business and reflects our commitment to the future.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know so we can support you.

Learn more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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