Principal QA Engineer

Principal QA / Principal Software Engineer in Test - Manchester City Centre - up to £80k We’re working with a growing SaaS business looking for a Principal QA to lead their testing strategy and drive quality across engineering. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on modern automation.. particularly Playwright (Cypress also welcome). What you’ll be doing: Own and define the QA strategy across products Lead adoption of Playwright-based automation frameworks Work closely with engineers to embed quality across the SDLC Mentor QA engineers and build a high-performing team Improve tooling, processes, and CI/CD pipelines What they’re looking for: Strong experience with Playwright or Cypress Solid background in TypeScript/JavaScript automation Experience with API testing (Postman) Good understanding of CI/CD (Jenkins/AWS/Azure) Strong communication and leadership skills You’ll be leading a highly skilled, established QA team, while still staying hands-on with automation and strategy. The product itself is a well-known platform you’ve likely come across, adding real-world impact to the work you’ll be doing. If this is something for you, feel free to reach out or apply to the job and I'll be in touch!