QA Engineer

QA Engineer | £38,000 – £45,000 | Remote/Bedford | EdTech   Join a well-established EdTech company building engaging maths-based learning products used by millions of children worldwide. We’re looking for a QA Engineer to become the first dedicated quality hire, helping shape how testing is done across a growing product suite.   What You’ll Do Perform manual and exploratory testing across new features and releases Identify, reproduce and document bugs clearly using tools like Sentry and Asana Run regression testing across high-risk areas of the platform Work closely with developers, product managers and designers to ensure quality throughout development Build and maintain automated end-to-end tests (Playwright) for key user journeys Contribute to existing test frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Jasmine) Help developers improve their own testing through collaboration and feedback Support test planning by identifying edge cases and improving testability early  What We’re Looking For 3+ years’ experience in QA, Test Engineering or similar Strong manual and exploratory testing skills Experience writing automated tests (Jest, Playwright, Cypress or similar) Comfortable testing modern web applications (Angular, React or similar) Understanding of APIs and backend services Good grasp of the software development lifecycle Clear communicator who can document and explain issues effectively Comfortable working embedded within a cross-functional team  Nice to Have Experience testing high-traffic or large-scale applications Familiarity with MySQL or database-level validation Experience with Sentry or similar monitoring tools Exposure to Docker or containerised environments Background in EdTech or mission-driven organisations Experience working in smaller teams with broad responsibilities  Tech Stack   Angular, React, Node.js (Nest.js), PHP (Yii), MySQL, Redis, Playwright, Jest, Vitest, Jasmine, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Sentry, Grafana, CI/CD pipelines   Benefits £38,000 – £45,000 salary Remote working with monthly trips to Bedford office Pension Gym membership or private health insurance Free mental health support via Open Up Opportunity to shape QA practices as the first dedicated hire