QA Lead (Mobile)
QA • London, England, United Kingdom • Full time

Description

Peak’s mission is to boost people’s wellbeing in a smart way. We make digital products that add value to your world and help you enjoy life more. Founded in 2013, Peak has grown quickly, producing Peak – Brain Training, the number 1 brain training app on mobile, downloaded over 50 million times globally. Peak – Brain Training was chosen by both Apple and Google as one of the best apps available and is regularly featured by both as a leading example of smart mobile technology. 2020 is an exciting year for the business which will see us build on our success as the market leader and expand into new verticals.

Peak is looking for a QA Lead who will manage, grow and guide the Peak QA Team.

This is a 50:50 role where you will be both responsible for the day-to-day activities of the QA team members, scheduling and managing ongoing testing activities while being hands-on. Your input will influence our product development, from the requirements gathering stage to deployment. You will work within a collaborative team who are all dedicated to creating a world-class product and user experience.

Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own and drive the quality of the Peak Brain Training app, enhancing the QA Team’s knowledge and ensure full-stack testing
• Develop, enact, and manage testing schedules, ensuring that the QA team meets expectations and deadlines
• Provide technical guidance to the team to test and automate new features and regression test cases, including UI and API suites
• Work with the product stakeholders on ensuring features are released on time with quality up to our standards
• Collaborate with the Tech Leads during sprint planning and provide metrics on testing progress
• Lead coordinating bug fixes and software enhancements with the development teams
• Mentor the QA team members, taking ownership of their professional and personal development in accordance with Peak’s career path framework
• Maintain detailed documentation related to the software testing procedures and best practises
• Be responsible for identifying risks and working with the product managers to ensure critical and high-risk items are prevented prior to release
• Be a trusted partner for senior management to determine the best solutions, help drive alignment and implement decisions throughout your team
• Generate and provide quality and performance metrics for your area/application requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 4+ years of experience as a software QA tester or similar role.
• Experience managing and growing teams
• Experience in mobile QA testing on iOS and Android native applications.
• In-depth knowledge of or experience using JIRA to record and track bugs.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (i.e. Appium)
• A solid understanding of mobile apps and the underlying technology behind them.
• Communicate clearly and effectively (verbal and written) with your team members and other stakeholders
• Think out of the box to uncover issues during the development phase. The goal will be to catch the issues before they catch us.
• Experience documenting test plans using a test case management system (i.e. XRay).
• Passionate about gaming and mobile apps.

NICE TO HAVE

• Computer Science or related degree
• Experience with deployment using CI tools (e.g. Jenkins, Bitrise etc).
• Practical use of Postman and Charles Proxy for API and proxy checks.
• Experience with A/B testing framework (i.e. Apptimize)

Benefits

WHAT YOU GET

We are an ambitious company, so we aim high in everything we do. We believe we can have a real impact on the world. We recognise that to do this we need to be open to new ideas and to challenge one another every day to ensure real personal and professional growth. Ultimately, we care about each other and we know that we will succeed as a team. It’s why, while remote working we make time to catch up, play online games and do virtual pub quizzes.It’s also why we hold regular team days and hackathons to ensure the team is always trying new things, together. In our view, ambition, openness and teamwork are the surest way to achieve our amazing goals. A few of our other benefits include:

• Choice of laptop plus either an iPhone or Google Pixel
• Hackathon every quarter. Work with different teams, try new ideas and experiment with new projects
• Performance related bonus scheme
• A training budget of £1,000 per year to spend on training, conferences, books and more
• While we are all remote working, flexible working to us means, full autonomy in how you work and organise your day at home, even around childcare or other responsibilities;
• In the office we have a relaxed and fun work environment with a pool table, board games, PS4 + PSVR for use anytime;
• Freedom and support to organise and participate in knowledge exchange events and charity activities;
• Pension and BUPA health insurance, sporting allowance;
• 25 contractual days holiday plus bank holidays; and
• Breakfast and snacks provided all day along with a fully-stocked drinks fridge.

At Peak we are open to and encourage applications from absolutely anyone. We believe in the potential of everyone; regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other difference that makes you, well, you.

Please click here to apply.