Quality Assurance/Quality Control Software Engineer
Tessian in UK - (Remote / London Office)
Tessian
Tessian protects every business’s mission by securing the human layer 💫
We're building intelligent security that works for human beings as they are , not how security policies would like them to be. Using machine learning technology, Tessian automatically predicts and eliminates advanced threats on email caused by human error - like data exfiltration, accidental data loss, business email compromise and phishing attacks - with minimal disruption to employees' workflow. As a result, employees are empowered to do their best work, without security getting in their way. You can read more about Human Layer Security here .
Tessian has raised a $74m Series C led by renowned security investors, March Capital (Crowdstrike, Knowbe4), with follow-on from Sequoia, Accel, Balderton, Latitude, Okta, Sozo, Citi & Schroder Adveq, to further our mission to secure the human layer.
Founded in 2013, Tessian is backed by world-class venture capital investors, has hubs in London, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, and London, and is one of the Top-3 2021 Best Places to Work for Women .
At Tessian we are on a mission to improve the quality of our software to improve the overall user experience and satisfaction by providing top notch quality software that ideally never presents significant disrupting BAU bugs.Therefore , Tessian is seeking a skilled and experienced Quality Assurance Software Engineer to join our growing team. The Quality Assurance Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing software tests to ensure that our products meet customer and business requirements.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with integration development teams to understand and implement automated or whenever not possible, manual tests
Create and maintain test plans, test cases, test data and test scripts.
Finalising and maintain Software Verification and Validation Matrix
Perform both manual and automated testing of software applications
Identify and document defects and work with development teams to resolve them
Assist in the development of test automation scripts and generic, reusable test frameworks
Contribute to the improvement of quality and software development processes and methodologies
Participate in code reviews to identify and mitigate testing-related issues
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
3-5 years of experience in software automated testing and quality assurance
Experience with Agile development methodologies
C# experience preferable
Strong understanding of software development and testing principles
Experience with test automation and scripting in languages in Python required
Experience with test management and bug tracking tools
Experience testing mobile, web, and/or desktop applications
Familiarity with performance and load testing
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Why we think you'll love it here 😍....
It’s important to us that all Tessians are part of the journey we’re on, so we offer equity options with every role and benchmark to provide above market rate salaries - there’s plenty more too….
Be at your best, both inside and outside of work
• 25 days of paid holiday (plus 8 bank holidays, and an additional day for every year you've worked at Tessian!)
• Private health insurance provided through Vitality Health and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Up to 60 days of working abroad, limited to 30 days per trip a year
• Choice First : Do your best work, in the way that works best for you
• Flexible working hours and working from home (if you're not already remote!)
• Enhanced pension contributions, matched up to 5%
• We’re family friendly, with policies built to support you in all stages of life
• High-quality tech kit provided for you to work on, plus Tessian ANC headphones
• If you're relocating to join the team, we'll provide a contribution to help with your costs
• Fertility support via Carrot covering adoption, surrogacy support, fertility treatments, support during pregnancy and more
Beyond work
• Elite membership of the Tessian House System...
• Every other Wednesday we get together to share team updates and drinks
• Never-ending ping-pong tournaments
Equality & diversity ⚖️
Our mission to empower and protect people is a reflection of two of our values : Human First and We Do the Right Thing. For us, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is also a reflection of these core values.
As a human first company, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where all our Tessians have the opportunity to thrive. We strive for a better Tessian, and a better world. We're working inside and outside Tessian to improve diversity and equity in our industry, and foster an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
Our strategy touches each part of a Tessian’s life cycle, from applicant to employee, ensuring that we keep DEI at the core of every point in our candidate and employee experience. Read more about our DEI commitments here .
Obligatory small print
Please note that we do not accept applications or résumés from recruiters. Any unsolicited CVs, profiles, or names, submitted in any format, by any channel, to any of our team, will be deemed to fall outside any terms and/or conditions with either the person submitting the information or their company of employment/representation.
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Please note, that any job offers will be subject to the candidate passing background screening checks.
We're a #LI-Remote company offering Choice First working practices where possible.