Remote Lead QA Engineer in Manchester

About Moneybox

Moneybox is the award-winning app that helps you turn your money into something greater. We’ve brought saving, investing, home-buying, and retirement services all together into one simple app, so it’s easier than ever to achieve your goals and build wealth, whatever your starting point.

Job Brief

We are looking for a Lead QA engineer to join our team, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will be working with a high calibre team to continuously develop new products/features.

What You’ll Do

• This is a hands-on role and as a senior member of the QA team, you’ll help ensure the quality of Moneybox products, reporting into the Senior QA lead.
• Seamlessly deliver numerous large and complex projects, acting as the sole QA on a squad, managing competing workstreams through strong prioritisation and time management.
• Drive a "quality is everyone's responsibility" philosophy, influencing team members to prioritise collective success.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define testing and release strategies that effectively balance risk, speed, and quality.
• Run engaging, cross-functional team meetings (e.g. amigos, retrospectives, go/no-go) that promote positive outcomes and actions.
• Apply a risk-based approach to QA activities, focusing on high-value areas rather than testing for the sake of testing, leveraging AI tooling to support activities.
• Identify and communicate issues, dependencies, and solutions to the squad and senior management, ensuring strong coordination and prioritisation.
• Assess features for test automation suitability, collaborating with engineers on various test types and contributing to end-to-end automation.
• Own QA metrics, perform root cause analysis, and champion continuous improvement in ways of working, processes, and tooling.
• Proactively support team members through mentoring, coaching, and management to foster their career growth.
• Be a visible leader and role model within the QA team, actively supporting departmental operations and promoting learning and sharing across the QA function.
• Represent Moneybox externally in the tech community, bringing fresh new ideas back to the team.

Who You Are

• You're enthusiastic about working in a fast-growing Fintech and dedicated to making a positive impact on personal wealth, with a strong interest in technology and QA developments.
• You possess an excellent understanding of testing techniques and can effectively coach and mentor your team on their application.
• You're comfortable in multi-disciplinary teams, working closely with developers, and demonstrate strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• You have proven experience in designing and implementing comprehensive test plans and automation frameworks.
• You exhibit strong organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach to bug reporting, understanding risk, impact, and dependencies.

Experience & Skills

• At least 7 years of broad QA experience, with a number of years in a lead QA role, including a proven track record of mentoring and coaching.
• Extensive backend system testing skills and understanding of programming languages, and API architectures.
• Deep understanding of Mobile app, web, API, and database testing technologies and frameworks.
• Experience with various automated testing techniques and a solid background in test data design and implementation strategies.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior leadership to build strong relationships and drive continuous improvement.

What’s In It For You?

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious business.
• Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals.
• Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact.
• Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Company shares.
• Company pension scheme.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Home office furniture allowance.
• Personal Annual Learning and Development budget.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health Cash Plan (cashback on visits to the dentist & opticians etc).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Gympass subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps.
• Enhanced parental pay & leave.
• 25 days holiday +.