Senior QA Engineer (IoT)

TL;DR

Senior QA Engineer (IoT): Building and optimizing automated test frameworks for a global IoT connectivity platform with an accent on shift-left testing and API/database validation. Focus on building scalable testing tools, reducing flakiness, and integrating AI-assisted development to enhance overall product quality.

Location: Hybrid in Reading, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in IoT connectivity, managing over 10 million subscriptions across 165 countries.

What you will do

• Champion a whole-team approach to quality, integrating testing considerations from the initial design phase.
• Build and maintain internal testing tools and frameworks to raise the quality bar for the entire squad.
• Define the test strategy, balancing unit, integration, and E2E coverage for maximum confidence.
• Partner with developers to build testability and observability directly into the product.
• Analyze failure patterns and flaky tests to drive systemic architectural fixes.

Requirements

• Strong agile testing mindset with a shift-left and automation-first approach.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript, including the ability to review product code.
• Experience incorporating API tests and database queries into automated test suites.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to design and optimize automated tests.
• Must be based in or able to work in a hybrid setup in Reading, UK.

Nice to have

• Experience with message-based technologies such as Kafka.
• Knowledge of chaos/resilience testing, network condition simulation, or performance testing.
• Experience with CI/CD processes using GitLab and Jenkins.
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days holiday, birthday day off, and an option to buy additional leave.
• Private Medical Insurance, Dental, and Optical cover.
• Pension scheme and enhanced parental leave.
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym memberships.
• Supportive environment focused on leadership growth and technical development.

Hiring process

• Initial virtual call with the People team.
• Small online technical assessment.
• Interview with the hiring manager (Virtual or Face-to-Face).
• Technical Assessment (1hr Virtual) with team members.
• Final interview with the management team.