Owning quality for complex or high‑risk product areas, making decisions on approach, coverage, and tooling
Writing, maintaining, and reviewing automation independently and to a high standard
Contributing to test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers, applying tests at the appropriate level
Leading manual and exploratory testing on complex or high‑risk features where automation is not suitable or where capacity requires it
Investigating issues across services, environments, and teams when failures occur in unfamiliar or complex ways
Shaping acceptance criteria during refinement and identifying risk before development begins
Coaching QA Engineers and Associates through technical pairing, code reviews, and constructive feedback
Contributing to shared standards, templates, and ways of working, and influencing how quality is delivered across engineering
Reviewing pull requests for testability and coverage quality, not just the presence of tests
Bringing well‑informed perspectives on emerging testing approaches and applying them with sound judgement

Able to make independent, well‑reasoned decisions on coverage, tooling, and approach for complex initiatives
Brings informed perspectives on emerging testing approaches, combined with ongoing curiosity and a commitment to learning
Communicates clearly in writing and verbally, whether producing defect summaries, test strategies, or stakeholder updates
Communicates risk clearly and confidently to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Cares about the people impacted by what is tested, with a clear understanding that this means patients in this context
Brings strong hands‑on QA experience across web and mobile platforms, with a track record of owning quality for complex work
Proficient with Playwright, Cypress, or similar modern automation frameworks, with the ability to design as well as build automated tests
Experienced working closely with engineers, including reviewing pull requests and pairing on test implementation
Approaches testing with an automation‑first mindset and can clearly explain when automation is or is not the right choice
Experience coaching less‑experienced QA colleagues and values the development of others
Working knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript and is comfortable spending time in the codebase alongside engineers

Senior QA Engineer

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