Software Test Engineer

Lynx Recruitment
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Today
£40,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £50,000 pa

Posted
19 Sep 2026 (Today)

Software Test Engineer

Location: Oxford – Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH)

Salary: £40,000–£50,000 + Share Options

My client is a growing AI Start-up, they are looking for a Software Test Engineer to join the team. The role will be spread across software testing, software releases and customer support.

Key Requirements

* Python – essential

* Bash scripting – essential

* Linux / Ubuntu – essential

* Docker – essential

* AWS

* Experience working with Git and CI/CD processes.

* Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Experience

* ROS / ROS 2

* Robotics, autonomous systems or computer vision.

* SLAM algorithms or spatial/3D technologies.

* NVIDIA Jetson or other edge-computing hardware.

* Embedded Linux systems.

* OTA deployment and software updates.

* Debian packaging and apt repositories.

* GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or similar CI/CD platforms.

* React / Node.js applications.

* Hardware/software integration testing.

What's on Offer

* £40,000–£50,000 salary

* Share options

* 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

* Pension scheme

* Hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH

* Training and development opportunities

* Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology

* Fast-moving, collaborative working environment

* Excellent opportunity to develop across software testing, automation, cloud and edge technologies

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