Quality Engineer

QA Engineer (Junior–Mid Level)

Location: Fareham, Hampshire (Full-Time, On-Site)

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

I’m partnering with a fast-growing pet-tech business building smart, connected products used by hundreds of thousands of pet owners globally. As they scale, they’re looking to hire a QA Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of their products.

The Opportunity

This role is well-suited to a junior to mid-level QA Engineer looking to develop in a product-focused environment. You’ll work across mobile (Flutter), web applications, and internal tools, with a strong emphasis on manual testing and a clear pathway into automation or development.

You’ll collaborate closely with engineering and design teams, contributing directly to the quality of features before they reach end users.

Key Responsibilities

Perform manual testing across mobile, web, and internal systems

Create, maintain, and execute structured test cases

Identify, document, and track defects with clarity

Support regression, release, and smoke testing cycles

Work closely with developers and designers to validate functionality and edge cases

Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and documentation

Requirements

Experience in manual testing across web and/or mobile applications

Strong attention to detail and a proactive, inquisitive approach

Ability to produce clear and concise test documentation and bug reports

Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset

A genuine interest in delivering high-quality user experiences

Desirable Skills

Exposure to tools such as Postman, Cypress, or Playwright

Basic understanding of APIs and RESTful services

Familiarity with version control (Git) and agile development environments

Any scripting or programming experience (e.g. JavaScript, Python, Dart)

Experience testing Flutter applications

Why Join?

High-growth, well-funded business with a global user base

Clear progression opportunities into automation or software engineering

Collaborative, transparent culture with strong support for development

Regular feedback, mentorship, and career progression opportunities

The chance to work on a product with a clear and meaningful use case

Location

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Fareham, Hampshire.