Principal QA Engineer

2 weeks ago


Manchester UK, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom MRJ Recruitment Full time

Lead. Innovate. Elevate.


Are you a Principal QA Engineer with a knack for building world-class automation frameworks using Playwright or Cypress? This is your chance to step into a key role at a trailblazing software company, shaping their QA future while mentoring a team of rising stars.


Location: 4 days in Manchester City Centre (UK-only)


Salary: £70k–£75k + perks + bonus


What’s on the Table?

  • Mentorship: Guide a talented QA team to achieve their best.
  • Innovation: Design and deploy robust automation frameworks.
  • Influence: Shape the direction of QA processes and the product’s success.
  • Collaboration: Work in a fast-moving, agile environment experimenting with cutting-edge tools.


The Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience mentoring junior – mid-level QAs
  • Experience building out automation frameworks using Playwright and/or Cypress


Tech stack

  • PlayWright
  • Postman
  • Newman
  • Cypress
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio
  • Visual Studio
  • Azure
  • Azure DevOps


About the Client:


Join an award-winning software leader with a reach spanning five countries. Known for their 4.9/5 Google rating, Platinum Trusted Service Award, and industry-leading innovation, this company will invest in your growth while you help them break new ground.


Sound exciting? Let’s chat


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