Be at the heart of actionFly remote-controlled drones into enemy territory to gather vital information.

Apply Now

Sr. SW Test Engineer

Visa
Greater London
3 weeks ago
Applications closed

Job Description

The Senior SDET role is an ambassador of quality. You’ll be joining one of our Agile Product squads which consist of a Software Engineering Manager, Software Engineers and fellow SDETs, reporting into a Tribe QA Engineering Manager. You will play a key role in ensuring the team delivers efficient, effective and scalable solutions for a wide range of problems. You will design, develop, build and maintain QA solutions and processes. You will also coach and guide all in the team on QA best practices. 

 Required Skills & Experience: 

  • Strong automated UI testing experience, ideally in Playwright 
  • Strong coding ability in TypeScript or JavaScript 
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI 
  • Strong experience integrating testing at various levels into CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong communication skills: written & verbal 
  • Strong understanding of agile methods of software delivery and the principles and practices of BDD, ATDD and TDD 
  • Strong knowledge of Containerisation tools, such as Docker  
  • Experience with AWS (public cloud) .
  • Strong knowledge of Datadog 
  •  Has played a major role in the delivery of high quality solutions, in a micro services environment, across large cloud-native architectures 
  • Has designed, developed and evolved the test architecture of large scale, highly available cloud solutions 
  • Has driven positive change towards Continuous testing, DevOps and Agile 
  • Comfortable challenging the status quo 
  • The ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders in order to determine appropriate acceptance criteria for both business and technical needs 
  • Ability to make tactical as well as strategic decisions and recommendations based on incomplete or ambiguous information
  •  The ability to technically analyze a problem and a solution and recognize the right level of detail and abstraction to lead discussions with different stakeholders 

  This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience



Preferred Qualifications:

3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

Strong automated UI testing experience, ideally in Playwright

Strong coding ability in TypeScript or JavaScript

Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI

Strong experience integrating testing at various levels into CI/CD pipelines

Strong communication skills: written & verbal

Strong understanding of agile methods of software delivery and the principles and practices of BDD, ATDD and TDD

Strong knowledge of Containerization tools, such as Docker

Experience with AWS (public cloud)

Strong knowledge of Datadog

Has played a major role in the delivery of high quality solutions, in a micro services environment, across large cloud-native architectures

Has designed, developed and evolved the test architecture of large scale, highly available cloud solutions

Has driven positive change towards Continuous testing, DevOps and Agile

Comfortable challenging the status quo

The ability to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders in order to determine appropriate acceptance criteria for both business and technical needs

Ability to make tactical as well as strategic decisions and recommendations based on incomplete or ambiguous information

The ability to technically analyze a problem and a solution and recognize the right level of detail and abstraction to lead discussions with different stakeholders

Contract testing experience, ideally with Pact/Pact flow

Knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS)

Kafka experience.

Experience with mocking tools such as Wire mock

Ideally from a background in FinTech, Payments or Financial Services



Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

UAV & Drone Hiring Trends 2026: What to Watch Out For (For Job Seekers & Recruiters)

As we move into 2026, the UK UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) and drone jobs market is maturing fast. The “shiny new toy” phase is over. Public expectations and regulation are tougher, budgets are more closely scrutinised, and clients want measurable outcomes – safer inspections, faster data, lower costs, better evidence – not just impressive footage. At the same time, demand for UAV services in infrastructure inspection, construction, energy, agriculture, emergency response, defence and media continues to grow. Long-term trends like asset digitisation, smart cities, and net-zero infrastructure all rely on high-quality aerial data and remote operations. The result: fewer opportunistic one-off drone gigs, and more emphasis on professional UAV operations, data workflows and compliant, scalable services. Whether you’re: A job seeker looking for “UAV jobs in the UK”, “drone pilot jobs UK”, or “remote UAS operator roles”, or A recruiter or hiring manager trying to understand “UAV hiring trends 2026” and “how to hire drone pilots and UAS engineers”, …this guide breaks down what’s changing – and what to do about it.

UAV (Drones) Recruitment Trends 2025 (UK): What Job Seekers Need To Know About Today’s Hiring Process

Summary: UK unmanned aviation (UAV/UAS/RPAS) hiring has shifted from aircraft‑type buzzwords to capability‑driven evaluation across flight ops, autonomy, data products, safety & regulatory compliance. Employers want proof you can plan, fly, analyse and scale UAV systems safely and economically—VLOS/A2 CofC, GVC, BVLOS & SORA ops, UTM integrations, command‑and‑control resilience, sense‑and‑avoid, payload pipelines, and fleet reliability. This guide explains what’s changed, what to expect in interviews & how to prepare—especially for UAV pilots/ops managers, flight test engineers, autonomy/perception, GNC/control, UTM/backend, safety & airworthiness, data processing/analysis, and field engineering roles. Who this is for: UAV pilots & flight ops, mission planners, flight test & safety engineers, autonomy/SLAM/perception, GNC/control engineers, embedded/avionics, communications & C2 links, UTM/airspace integrations, data processing (imagery/LiDAR/thermal), GIS/photogrammetry, maintenance & field techs, and programme/product managers in the UK.

Why UAV (Drone) Careers in the UK Are Becoming More Multidisciplinary

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have seen rapid adoption across sectors in the UK — agriculture, logistics, inspection, mapping, delivery, search & rescue, environmental monitoring, media, defence, and more. As UAV use proliferates, the roles supporting them are shifting. Modern UAV careers are no longer just about aerodynamics, electronics or autopilot algorithms. They now require knowledge of law, ethics, psychology, linguistics & design — because flying machines in public airspace must be safe, trusted, legal, intuitive and well communicated. In this article, we’ll explore why UAV careers in the UK are becoming more multidisciplinary, how those allied fields intersect with UAV work, and what job-seekers & employers should do to adapt.