In this mid-level individual contributor role, you will be based at our office in Uxbridge (West London), operating within a hybrid model with an aim for two days in the office. You will drive automated test coverage for web applications and backend APIs, partnering with engineering teams to enhance software reliability across high-scale microservices. Candidates with equivalent practical experience gained through real-world software delivery are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Automated Test Strategy & Framework Delivery
Build, execute, and scale robust automated test suites targeting web applications, microservices, and backend APIs
Partner with development teams to analyze system requirements and implement high-efficiency integration tests
Maintain automated testing frameworks to help ensure high reliability and repeatable execution across modern browsers and distributed service layers
Platform Quality & Pipeline Automation
Integrate automated regression and functional tests directly into continuous integration and delivery pipelines to facilitate reliable releases
Analyze and diagnose test execution failures and system defects, working closely with software engineers to reach rapid root-cause resolution
Assist in benchmarking quality metrics for real-time video streaming pipelines and assistive AI capabilities
Performance Validation & Test Engineering Health
Assist with the execution and initial analysis of performance, load, and stress tests on distributed systems
Champion clean test code practices and participate actively in peer code reviews across distributed engineering hubs
Oversee test suite health, reducing test flakiness and refining execution runtimes
Basic Requirements
Job Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a STEM discipline
Solid professional software test automation experience focusing on web applications and APIs
Legal authorization to work in the United Kingdom
Technical Expertise
Modern Programming Languages to build structured, maintainable test code using JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
API Test Automation to validate RESTful web services, data schemas, and real-time messaging protocols
UI & Browser Automation to design and execute end-to-end user workflow test suites
CI/CD Integration to incorporate test automation into modern delivery pipelines
Actively adopting AI assisted test development practices
Professional Experience
Root-Cause Analysis to investigate complex defect patterns, isolate system bottlenecks, and identify sustainable software fixes
Distributed Team Collaboration to work across functional and geographic boundaries, fostering an inclusive and supportive engineering environment
Technical Adaptability to explore evolving software components and adapt quickly to emerging architectural designs
Preferred Qualifications (Optional)
Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress
Experience with performance, load, or soak testing methodologies
Practical experience with Jenkins or similar pipeline orchestration tools
Exposure to real-time video platforms, streaming technologies, or media solutions
Exposure to hardware or device automation workflows
Understanding of application state patterns (Pinia, Vuex, Redux) and reactive programming concepts
In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:
Competitive salary and bonus schemes
Two weeks of additional pay per year (holiday bonus)
25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Flexible working options
Life assurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities
Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc
Carbon neutral initiatives/goals
Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days
Well-known companies discount scheme
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- Travel Requirements
- Under 10%
- Company
- Motorola Solutions UK Limited
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
