Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Lead QA Engineer
Directorate: COO
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) or home based.
Closing date: 15 November 2026
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Process: Screening call, one competency-based interview and technical exercise.
Interview Dates: TBC
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. Our Technology teams deliver products and services that help drive progress towards our mission of bringing forward the day when all cancers are cured. We're looking for a QA Engineer to join one of our Technology portfolios, working collaboratively with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX teams and Developers to build high-quality digital experiences.
What will I be doing?
•Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX teams and Developers.
•Provide QA expertise across requirements gathering, design reviews, acceptance criteria and testing.
•Design, develop and maintain automated test suites.
•Execute functional, integration, accessibility, security and performance testing.
•Lead defect triage activities and identify risks early.
•Leverage AI-enabled tooling where appropriate.
What are we looking for?
•Experience working within Agile environments.
•Strong experience designing acceptance tests and automation.
•Experience with AWS, REST APIs, GraphQL and testing tools.
•Understanding of CI/CD practices.
•Strong TypeScript and/or JavaScript skills.
•Excellent exploratory testing and analytical thinking skills.
What will I gain?
•Dedicated time and support for personal and professional development.
•Opportunities to grow your testing expertise through our Engineering Community.
•Exposure to modern quality engineering practices and AI-enabled testing approaches.
•The chance to contribute directly to Cancer Research UK's life-saving mission.
