Junior QA Tester

At Flexciton, we are leading the 4th industrial revolution by bringing A.I. to manufacturing. We build on pioneering research to completely revolutionise the way the manufacturing industry operates. Whilst only a young startup, we work with some of the largest and most advanced manufacturers in the world!

We are here to transform the way the largest companies in the world make their products, by building a platform that is solving an extremely difficult problem - one that would be impossible for a human to solve. We were recently voted one of the world’s most disruptive companies on the 2018 Disrupt 100 List. 

Our vision is to bring Flexciton optimization technology to every factory in the world to enable manufacturing to operate at a level never before possible.

We’re looking for a Junior QA Tester who will join our growing tech team to primarily support with Automation Testing. As a QA Tester, you will be expected to both measure and improve the quality of software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Developing a deep understanding of the product and the user story to be implemented
• Writing acceptance test scenarios that align to the acceptance criteria for user stories
• Writing automated tests, or verifying those written by developers, that execute the tests you’ve defined correctly
• Doing exploratory testing to ensure that the user story has been fully tested
• Organising the test suites such that they are easily understandable and useable
• Providing assurance as to the functional coverage of tests across the product

What you will achieve in your first 3-6 months 

• Author Gherkin scenarios for every user story being delivered
• Contribute to and maintain an acceptance level regression test suite

What you will bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject 
• Strong communication skills 
• Familiarity with Excel or other data manipulation tools
• You will be analytical with a strong eye for detail

Nice to haves (Whilst these are nice to haves, we encourage you to apply if you do not have the below. These are skills that you will learn here at Flexciton!)

• Software development experience would be a major plus point - ideally Python
• Examples of project work both individually or as part of a team with a tangible outcome or achievement
• Writing Gherkins
• SQL Querying

Interview Process

• 1st stage - Initial call with People and Talent Partner / Talent Acquisition Specialist 
• 2nd stage - Tech screen interview with a senior member of the QA Team 
• Final stage - Formal interview with the Head of Engineering and the CTO / Co-Founder

At Flexciton, we value and encourage diversity and foster an inclusive environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and we want to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable and accessible to everyone. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation during the process, please do not hesitate to share how we can make this the best possible experience for you. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary between £30-40k based on skills and experience
• Stock Options, so when we make it big you do!
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays (an extra day of holiday for every year of service after 2 years - up to 30 days!) 
• We're in a WeWork space so perks available such as Barista, Yoga, Free Beer
• L&D budget of £500 per year to invest in your growth
• Monthly Team Lunch and Dinner
• Annual Team Trip
• Season Ticket Loan/Cycle to Work Scheme 
• A range of perks and discounts through CharlieHR

Why join us

We’re still a young startup (~30 employees, ~70% engineers) but we’re at an inflection point. Our software is running live and providing gains in a world class semiconductor factory and we will soon be scaling to many more. We are expecting to grow the engineering team several fold in the coming years so this is an extremely exciting time to join. If you’re not interested in writing yet another CRUD app and are looking for some unique challenges and complex problems to solve then this is the place for you.

We were recently voted one of the world’s most disruptive companies on the Disrupt 100 List and are well funded with the aim to take even more funding in the coming months to support our ambitious growth plan. Our biggest asset, though, is our people. We have an open culture where everyone’s opinion is heard and everyone has the opportunity to shape the future of our technology. At our size, every developer is crucial and has a big impact on our final product.

Finally, we are having a big impact on the world. The factories we optimise create things that are all around us. They’re in the device you’re reading this on and countless other devices in your home. They’re used in healthcare, aviation, automotive, robotics, communications, IoT and many more and they’re in limited supply making our software even more vital to our customers who are under pressure to increase output. In short, there’s never been a better time to join Flexciton.

At Flexciton, we value diversity and foster an inclusive environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and we want to ensure that our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation during the process, please do not hesitate to let us know.