Lead QA Engineer, UK

Engineering      ·      London, United Kingdom       ·       Full time / Permanent

Giving the world more time. 

For the first time in human history we have the technology, data, and insights to redefine health. Together with our partners, we will make the leap from reactive to proactive medicine. By collectively benefiting from the data we individually generate, we can all live our longest, fullest lives.  Huma partners with scientists, technologists, healthcare, and life sciences professionals to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent ill health. Giving knowledge and power to those with medical conditions, while saving clinicians time, energy, and valuable resources.

This is a hybrid position based in London, members of the engineering team are required to be in the office on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Your mission

• Work in close collaboration with Developers, product owners, technical teams and third-party suppliers to ensure effective, positive testing outcomes
• Complete investigations of system performance characteristics and automated system test fails
• Design, implement & maintain test suite automation
• Support and maintain tests, infrastructure and tools

From day one in this role, we’ll expect you to have

• Experience managing a small team of QA engineers whilst remaining  hands-on
• A proactive and positive approach to working in a matrix environment with the ability to influence and challenge successfully when required
• Strong experience working in QA on complex applications which are developed iteratively
• A ‘can-do’ attitude, and a passion for developing high quality, efficient software
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues
• A strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, specifically with coding, testing and debugging procedures
• A thorough understanding of test principles, concepts and techniques
• Experience of working within Agile Methodologies e.g. Scrum & Kanban
• Mobile app testing experience on various platforms

It’s great, but not required, if you have

• Healthcare experience 
• Test automation experience

You will thrive at Huma if you are

• Resilient – show adaptability, be a pro-juggler and have the ability to move fast
• Ambitious and driven – the ability to focus your energy where it matters the most
• A self-solver – you are resourceful and seek solutions through collaboration
• A strong communicator – you practice open and clear dialogue, while listening with fairness 
• Detail oriented – working with people’s health means we obsess over every detail and make sure we get it right 
• A problem-solver – a passion to creatively find solutions that solve one of the biggest global challenges – human longevity

What we can offer you

• Progressive private health insurance with AXA Health
• EAP scheme and gym membership discount with AXA
• AIG Life & income protection scheme
• Generous share options – every employee is an owner
• 25 days paid vacation + UK bank holidays
• Home office allowance to support home working
• Bike2Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Family first culture – giving the flexibility you need
• Growth & development opportunities

Come join us!  

We believe magic happens when you bring together diverse ideas, experiences, and styles. We want to create a world where people live longer, fuller lives, and to do that well we need a team that represents all of the people and communities who use our solutions. We aspire to create an environment where everyone has the opportunity to do their best work. We are always looking for ways to improve so if you have any suggestions, please get in touch. 

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