Senior QA Engineer in Birmingham

Hey! We\’re Huel, and we\’re pleased to meet you

Our culture thrives on high performance, and we set the bar high for new Hueligans who join us.

We invite you to read the advert below for our new Senior QA Engineer position to understand the role, and explore our 7 Huel values before applying to ensure we have the right working environment for you!

The role

At Huel, our customers always come first. As a fast-growing, global e-commerce business, our Engineering team is central to delivering a seamless, world-class experience for millions of Hueligans every week. Quality, performance, and reliability sit at the heart of everything we build as we continue to scale.

We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer to manage and lead our QA Engineers while remaining hands on with day to day testing and delivery. You’ll help shape QA standards and ways of working, collaborate closely with engineering and product teams, and support the development of a highly collaborative QA team based in Birmingham.

Here’s a snapshot of what life looks like as our new Senior QA Engineer:

• Managing and leading the QA Engineers, providing clear leadership and guidance within a highly collaborative team.
• Using a test-first approach to design, create and maintain automated acceptance and performance tests
• Translating test plans into a set of test cases which can be implemented in an automated framework.
• Learning new tech/libraries/frameworks that we feel can add value to our stack dedicated time is given for courses on new tech if needed and a half day each sprint for personal R&D).
• Owning the direction of platform strategy, standards, and procedures to drive stability, efficiency, and scalability, including accountability for performance metrics and reporting.

Not yet sure if this is the right role for you? Click HEREto read a more detailed job description.

What we\’re looking for in you

• Proven experience managing and leading a team of QA Engineers is essential, including setting direction, supporting delivery, and developing individuals.
• Excellent knowledge of methodologies, including creation and execution of test plans.
• Proven ability to drive and improve processes.
• Experience of working with CI/CD pipelines, Playwright, Typescript, Postman and Jira.
• High level understanding of API and UI testing.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with unit and integration testing, and guiding development teams on it.
• Solid programming experience using OOP languages.
• Cross functional collaboration, determining overlaps and boundaries between teams.

What do we offer in return?

We know that at times, our teams face demanding pressures, and exceptional effort deserves meaningful rewards. That\’s why we\’ve created a world-class perks and benefits program designed to support our Hueligans in achieving their best, both professionally and personally, while celebrating the global impact they\’re making!

Hybrid working – We spend Mondays and Thursdays in the office together. The remaining three days have the option to be worked from home.

30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays

Free Huel to keep you going

️ 2 weeks a year to work remotely from anywhere!

Dog friendly

Paid Volunteering Days

️ Free on-site gym with free classes, and we will give you your own nutrition plan

Free 1-on-1 therapy provided by Self-Space.

Private Medical and Health insurance for you and your loved ones, including free life insurance covering up to 4x your salary

Paid Employee Referral Scheme

Biannual events to celebrate success – Have you heard about Huelchella?

We are Hueligans

We know that diversity isn\’t just important; it’s essential, and it makes us stronger. We\’re all about embracing our differences, celebrating what makes us unique, and bringing together Hueligans from all walks of life.

Whilst we all share the 7 values of Huel, it’s our individual differences that truly enhance our culture of belonging. We seek out Hueligans from around the world, encouraging authenticity, diverse views, and fresh ideas to create products that our global customers love.

Meet our teams here.