Symmetric Recruitment Ltd
Software Test Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 per year
Requirements:- QA / software testing experience in a commercial setting.
- Solid manual testing skills (functional and regression).
- Understanding of web/app testing, APIs, user flows, and acceptance criteria.
- Experience with Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar tools.
- Collaborative mindset and strong attention to detail.
- Automation skills with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent.
- API testing (Postman, SoapUI) and basic scripting (Python, JS, Java).
- Experience in Agile delivery and CI/CD pipelines.
- Testing experience in safety-critical or regulated environments.
- Build and run test plans, test cases, and regression packs.
- Log defects clearly and push fixes through to completion.
- Work within Agile sprints, including stand-ups, planning, and retros.
- Maintain test documentation and quality standards.
- Help grow automation with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Support CI/CD, test environments, and quality gates.
- API
- CI/CD
- Cypress
- Support
- JIRA
- Java
- Playwright
- Postman
- Python
- Selenium
- Web
More:
We are hiring a QA professional to take ownership of testing across our software products. You will work directly with developers and product owners to make sure every release is stable, reliable, and ready for real-world use. The role combines manual testing with the opportunity to drive automation. The position is based in our Plymouth office, and the salary range is typically £45,000 to £50,000 depending on experience and automation capability.
last updated 37 week of 2026
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Symmetric Recruitment Ltd
Plymouth
IT
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£47,500
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 21% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks