Staff Test Automation Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Staff Test Automation Engineer

Who are we?

Ki is the biggest global insurance tech company you’ve never heard of, unless you’ve been looking to insure a satellite, wind farm or music festival recently.

Having written over $877m in gross written premium in 2023, we’ve achieved significant growth since our beginnings in 2021. Our investors were excited about the fact we were revolutionising the way a 333 year-old industry was working. There are hardly any industries left that are mainly paper based, but the specialty insurance market is one. Together with partners at Google and UCL we developed Ki and created a platform that helps insurance brokers place risk in a fast and frictionless way. We’re continuing to lead the charge on the digitisation of this market and we need more excellent minds to work with us to realise this goal and create more opportunities.

The role

We're looking for a Staff Test Automation Engineer to lead our Quality Assurance function, and promote a culture of quality assurance in our cross functional delivery squads. At Ki, we prioritize the promotion of a culture centered around continuous improvement and strive to positively influence current work practices, and we are seeking someone who can lead by setting a commendable example.

About you

You will be a coach and technical leader with a strong, proven background in test engineering, who will possess a strong passion for offering strategic and operational guidance within Ki's QA function. You'll have the opportunity to supervise members of the QA team as well as assist in their professional growth and development. You’ll have significant experience in test automation and proficiency in automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium WebDrive.

We are looking for someone who can develop and manage high-quality test suites for our essential software components. Additionally, expertise in contemporary programming languages like Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Ruby would be highly advantageous. Our focus is on evaluating and testing browser-based user interfaces, particularly single-page applications, therefor experience in using automation tools to assess non-functional requirements like web performance and security would be greatly valued.

Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery processes to enhance our software development lifecycle is considered a valuable asset. Likewise, being adaptable and collaborating closely with product and engineering teams is essential for success in this role.

Our culture

This opportunity comes along with a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave, optional private medical insurance, on target bonus and strong employer’s contributory pension, plus many more benefits. We also operate in a hybrid working capacity meaning you can collaborate in the London office as well as enjoy the ability to work from home.

Inclusion & Diversity is at the heart of our business at Ki. We recognise that diversity in age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, thought and social background bring richness to our working environment. No matter who you are, where you’re from, how you think, or who you love, we believe you should be you.
You’ll get a highly competitive remuneration and benefits package. This is kept under constant review to make sure it stays relevant. We understand the power of saying thank you and take time to acknowledge and reward extraordinary effort by teams or individuals. If this sounds like a role and a culture that appeals to you, let us know. Apply now.