QA Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 1,136 open QA jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 284 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are automation, test-automation and agile.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £47,500 | £54,030 | £65,750 | 38 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- automation 31%
- test-automation 22%
- agile 18%
- ci-cd 15%
- api 15%
- ai 14%
- python 13%
- playwright 11%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 193 · 17%
- Remote 78 · 7%
- Onsite 42 · 4%
Visa sponsorship offered in 24% of the 89 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 202
- Lead 75
- Principal 22
- Junior 19
- Staff 13
- Middle 8
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 110
- 501-1000 employees 83
- 51-200 employees 32
- 11-50 employees 7
- 201-500 employees 6
- 1-10 employees 2
QA Engineer
A QA Engineer ensures SaaS products meet high standards through structured testing, defect reporting, and process improvements, collaborating with dev, product, and support teams to enhance reliability, security, and user experience.
Senior QA / Automation Engineer
First dedicated QA/Automation Engineer for a sports betting tech company, building test automation from scratch across React/Next.js web apps, REST APIs, WebSockets, and high-traffic real-time platforms using Playwright/Cypress/Selenium.
QA Engineer | Reading/Hybrid | £50,000 - £65,000 |
QA Engineer (60% manual, 40% automation) at a healthcare SaaS company in Reading, responsible for functional, regression, and system testing using Java, Selenium, Playwright, SQL, and Linux in a hybrid setup.
Software/Systems Test Engineer
Test engineer validating complex weapon-system simulations in a defence lab, writing test plans, running qualification tests, and analyzing logs to ensure software meets strict requirements.
Senior Test Engineer (UK)
Senior Test Engineer designing AI-first quality engineering frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, and AI agents to automate testing, ensure data integrity, and mentor teams on responsible AI adoption in clinical trial software.