Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer: A UK-based role focused on developing and maintaining automated test scripts using Playwright, executing comprehensive testing across web, mobile, and API platforms, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to ensure software quality and reliability for Vypr’s AI-driven product intelligence platform.

What we do

Vypr is a Manchester HQ’d Private Equity/Venture Capital backed SaaS business. Our market-leading product intelligence platform provides reliable consumer data to help manufacturers and retailers understand what their customers want to see on shelves. This helps reduce the time and cost spent developing new products, which makes for better products, faster. 

We’re a scale-up business with huge growth ambitions. We’ve proved product market fit with our existing offering and now we’re ready to scale at pace. We’re using scalable new technology to reimagine our product intelligence platform with limitless future potential, from personalisation to AI enhanced insight. 

Our cross-functional, agile product team collaborates to design, build, and deliver Vypr’s brand-new AI-driven platform. Comprising software engineers, mobile engineers, QA engineers, product managers, designers, and a delivery manager, the team is guided by modern tech principles—such as a serverless-first approach, event-driven architecture, and CI/CD—to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that drive innovation and growth.

Things that you will do 

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright and other industry-standard frameworks.
• Execute automated and manual tests to ensure software meets required quality standards.
• Continuously improve testing processes and infrastructure to enhance reliability and scalability.
• Investigate test failures, debug issues, and collaborate with engineers to resolve defects efficiently.
• Optimise CI/CD test automation pipelines to enable fast and reliable deployments.
• Stay updated on QA best practices and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

 What you will be responsible for 

• Ensuring software quality and reliability by developing and executing automated and manual test cases.
• Maintaining and improving automated test frameworks to support fast, scalable, and efficient testing.
• Identifying and addressing test coverage gaps to reduce defects and improve overall test effectiveness.
• Investigating test failures and debugging issues, working closely with engineers to ensure timely resolutions.
• Tracking and reporting key QA metrics, such as test coverage, defect escape rate, test execution time, and flakiness, to drive continuous improvements.

What you are good at  

• You have proven experience in writing and maintaining automated tests using Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
• You have hands-on experience with Web, Mobile App, API, and Backend testing, ensuring full test coverage.
• You have a sharp eye for detecting issues, validating requirements, and improving software quality.
• You can work closely with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to drive quality initiatives.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug issues efficiently and continuously improve test reliability.
• You stay up to date with QA trends, automation tools, and industry best practices to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

What’s important to you 

At Vypr, we value being Agile by embracing flexibility, making quick informed decisions, and driving continuous improvement through testing and iterating. We believe in being Candid, fostering a transparent, trusting environment where ideas are challenged with care, and celebrating team successes. We are Driven by Results, promoting inclusivity, accountability, and ambition, ensuring goals are met and contributions are valued. Lastly, we value Caring, showing empathy, supporting charitable initiatives, and creating a safe, friendly work environment for all team members.

What we offer 

• Hybrid working
• Company paid medical cashplan 
• Enhanced annual leave 
• Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks a year 
• Access to a global benefits and reward platform 
• Access to well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programmes 
• Life Assurance 
• Day off on your birthday 
• Volunteering day 
• Enhanced parental leave 
   

What next? 

Our Talent Selection process focusses on creating a mutual, fair and transparent dialogue that helps you and us to establish whether the role could be a rewarding career fit. We will create space to discuss your ambitions and our growth plans as well as context of the role, give you the opportunity to engage with your potential Line Manager and Team Members, showcase your skills in a live task and to visit our Manchester HQ.