Lead QA Engineer

<p data-start="9305" data-end="9547">You believe quality is engineered, not tested in at the end.<br data-start="9365" data-end="9368">You can challenge engineers without slowing them down.<br data-start="9422" data-end="9425">You want to build QA systems that scale with product complexity.<br data-start="9489" data-end="9492">If you only write test cases, this role is not for you.</p> <h2 data-start="9549" data-end="9578">The Role, In Plain English</h2> <p data-start="9579" data-end="9772">You will lead QA across multiple squads building AI-driven investment products.<br data-start="9658" data-end="9661">This role exists to ensure speed does not compromise trust.<br data-start="9720" data-end="9723">You will define how quality works at Reflexivity.</p> <h2 data-start="9774" data-end="9807">What You’ll Be Responsible For</h2> <ul data-start="9808" data-end="10069"> <li data-start="9808" data-end="9868"> <p data-start="9810" data-end="9868">Build and lead QA strategy across backend and AI systems</p> </li> <li data-start="9869" data-end="9919"> <p data-start="9871" data-end="9919">Define automated testing standards and tooling</p> </li> <li data-start="9920" data-end="9980"> <p data-start="9922" data-end="9980">Work closely with engineers to prevent regressions early</p> </li> <li data-start="9981" data-end="10027"> <p data-start="9983" data-end="10027">Own release confidence and quality metrics</p> </li> <li data-start="10028" data-end="10069"> <p data-start="10030" data-end="10069">Mentor QA engineers and raise standards</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="10071" data-end="10096">What “Good” Looks Like</h2> <p data-start="10097" data-end="10267">3 months: Clear QA ownership and improved test coverage.<br data-start="10153" data-end="10156">6 months: Fewer production issues and faster releases.<br data-start="10210" data-end="10213">12 months: QA is a force multiplier, not a bottleneck.</p> <h2 data-start="10269" data-end="10283">Who You Are</h2> <ul data-start="10284" data-end="10515"> <li data-start="10284" data-end="10345"> <p data-start="10286" data-end="10345">5 plus years QA experience with leadership responsibility</p> </li> <li data-start="10346" data-end="10385"> <p data-start="10348" data-end="10385">Startup experience on core products</p> </li> <li data-start="10386" data-end="10429"> <p data-start="10388" data-end="10429">Strong understanding of backend systems</p> </li> <li data-start="10430" data-end="10474"> <p data-start="10432" data-end="10474">Comfortable working with engineers daily</p> </li> <li data-start="10475" data-end="10515"> <p data-start="10477" data-end="10515">Fintech or data-heavy product exposure</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="10517" data-end="10533">Nice-to-Haves</h2> <ul data-start="10534" data-end="10604"> <li data-start="10534" data-end="10573"> <p data-start="10536" data-end="10573">Experience testing ML or AI systems</p> </li> <li data-start="10574" data-end="10604"> <p data-start="10576" data-end="10604">Golang or Python familiarity</p> </li> </ul> <h2 data-start="10606" data-end="10638">Compensation &amp; Practicalities</h2> <p data-start="10639" data-end="10694">£90,000 to £120,000, equity included, London in-office.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>£90,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>£120,000 GBP</span></div></div></div>