Summary: The Lead Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving the quality engineering strategy within a mobile lab, focusing on Flutter mobile apps and Java APIs. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure quality across all touchpoints, leading test planning and execution, and mentoring a team of quality engineers. The position requires a strong background in quality engineering and automation frameworks, with a focus on continuous improvement in quality processes. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office each week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the overall QE strategy for the mobile lab.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and third-party providers to ensure quality across all touchpoints.
• Lead test planning, estimation, and execution across Flutter mobile apps and Java APIs.
• Define, implement, and evolve automation frameworks for mobile (Flutter) and backend (API) testing.
• Ensure seamless integration and robust validation of third-party APIs and SDKs.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics, defect leakage trends, and automation coverage.
• Foster a quality-first mindset within the team and across the development lifecycle.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of QE engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement in QE tools, processes, and best practices.

Key Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Strong experience testing mobile apps – ideally Flutter or cross-platform frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Java-based APIs and backend testing.
• Proven experience with REST API automation tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).
• Experience with mobile automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, Flutter Driver, or integration with CI/CD).
• Working knowledge of tools like JIRA, TestRail, Jenkins, Git, etc.
• Deep understanding of modern testing practices including shift-left, CI/CD, mocking, and contract testing.
• Familiarity with testing third-party integrations via APIs and SDKs.

Salary (Rate): 750

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT