Software Engineer In Test (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Software Engineer In Test (Cybersecurity): Designing and maintaining automated test frameworks across API, UI, and integration layers with an accent on scalable test suites and shift-left testing practices. Focus on building robust automation tools, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and raising the engineering bar for software releases.

Location: Cambridge Office, United Kingdom

Company

Global leader in AI for cybersecurity providing a proactive approach to cyber resilience across network, cloud, and email estates.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks across API, UI, integration, and regression layers.
• Develop scalable and reliable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement shift-left testing practices and improve overall code quality.
• Identify, document, and track defects providing technical insight and actionable feedback.
• Contribute to test strategy, including test data management and environment optimization.
• Support performance, load, and security testing where required.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright, pytest, or similar.
• Proficiency in at least one language: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, or Rust.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test levels, and best practices.
• Experience testing APIs using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent.
• Location: Must be based in the Cambridge Office, United Kingdom

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerized environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Vacation: 23-25 days’ holiday plus all public holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
• Insurance: Private medical insurance for employees and dependents, plus life insurance (4x base salary).
• Financial: Salary sacrifice pension scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Well-being: Enhanced family leave and a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Environment: A culture valuing innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence.