Senior QA Engineer
Rapha launched in 2004 to redefine cycling apparel. Today progressive design and storytelling has built a global movement.
We love cycling in all its forms, from the city streets to the highest peaks. And we know its power to transform lives. Led by innovation, we embody this love through a dedication to the world's greatest sport, by setting a new standard in design and pushing the cutting edge of performance and human craft.
Role Overview
We are looking for a talented Senior QA Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will ensure the quality and reliability of our global e-commerce platform through comprehensive test strategies, automation, and close collaboration with engineering teams.
Working collaboratively with the Lead Business Analyst, engineers across multiple disciplines, and Product Owners, you will design and execute tests that validate our software meets business requirements and customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement automated test strategies using DoesQA and other testing frameworks
Develop and maintain automated test suites for web applications, APIs, and integrations
Work cross-functionally with frontend, backend, cloud, and data engineers to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle
Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to understand requirements and define test scenarios
Identify, document, and track bugs through to resolution
Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Contribute to the evolution of our QA processes and practices
Mentor other QA engineers and promote quality culture across the team
What We’re Looking For
Essential experience
2-5 years commercial experience
AWS (Other clouds considered)
TypeScript / JavaScript
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks
Familiarity with REST APIs and GraphQL
Git
Desirable experience
We would love it if you can demonstrate that you understand the concepts behind software engineering rather than merely knowing a particular language/framework
Testing (Using tools such as Jest)
CI/CD
Exposure to MACH principles
Microservices
API-First
Cloud-Native SaaS
Headless
Observability (Using tools such as NewRelic, DataDog, Grafana, etc)
Agile / ShapeUp
Mindset & soft skills
A problem solving mindset
Eagerness to learn and explore new technologies/concepts
Clear communication
Proactive approach
Comfortable working in collaborative environments
A typical day might look like
Writing new application code in Node.js and TypeScript, orchestrating it with Terraform IaC
Peer reviewing other Cloud Engineer’s pull requests to ensure that as a team we are held to a high standard
Helping Product Owners and Business Analysts shape new features requested by the business into actionable development work
Identifying ways to enhance our Developer Experience (DevX) so that we can focus on delivering quality software and not fighting tooling or inefficient processes
Supporting features after they are delivered into production - monitoring, bug fixes and performance improvements
Participating in incident response or a retrospective to improve system reliability or development processes
Writing or reviewing documentation
Working at Rapha
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer:
Flexible working hours
Support for ad-hoc remote working during the week - minimum 4 days in office
25 days annual leave
2 additional days paid time off to participate in a sportive or similar related cycling event
A flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle through our Getting Started Scheme
An annual clothing allowance of £1,120 for testing and promotional purpose
A company bonus scheme
A health cash plan provided by Healthshield worth up to £1405 per year
Mental health support with MyndUp
Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
Subsidised lunches 3 days per week
Monthly department social events and quarterly office social away days
Bike racing expenses up to £35 per race entry
A 50% staff discount and a discount for family and friends
Industry discounts on brands such as Patagonia, Osprey, Finisterre, Wahoo
Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
Cycle2Work scheme
Company Pension Scheme
Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay