Data QA Engineer

Zappi is a fast-growing SaaS platform helping Fortune 500 companies pre-test new ideas and creative content before production. Our services encompass new products, media campaigns, names, logos, packaging or flavours. Zappi enables companies to shelve bad ideas and refine good ones. We bring together top expertise in applied statistics, data science, visualisation, UX and engineering to create a platform that empowers non-expert users to make high-stakes decisions easily and confidently. We are committed to running a profitable business while having a positive impact on the environment and our communities.

How we do it 

Our platform provides quick, actionable insights that amplify creative effectiveness and shape winning innovation. We empower creators with the agility and data they need to make informed  decisions about the ads and innovation they bring to market. 

Through partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands, we’ve developed technology that allows our customers to see their product innovations and advertising ideas through the eyes of their consumers. This enables them to quickly iterate, optimize, validate and learn — increasing their chances of in-market success.

The Quality Assurance team

Our Quality Assurance (QA) team is the backbone of our commitment to delivering exceptional software products. Comprising a group of dedicated and meticulous professionals, the QA team ensures that we deliver high quality solutions to our customers.

The team is dynamic and highly collaborative, working closely with cross functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle. This approach ensures a thorough understanding of user needs and maintains the highest standards of quality. Our QA Engineers are encouraged to continually enhance their skills through professional development opportunities in the latest testing methodologies and technologies.

As we expand, we are looking for individuals who are not only skilled in identifying and solving complex problems but also passionate about improving software quality and user satisfaction. Joining our QA team offers the chance to work on exciting projects, innovate with advanced technologies, and make a significant impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Who we’re hiring

We seek an experienced Data QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and excellence of our products. Collaborating with our engineering and data science teams, you'll develop, implement, and maintain effective testing strategies, with a primary focus on data integrity and automated testing using Python (frameworks like pytest). This role is key in ensuring that our software meets the highest standards of quality and exceeds our customers' expectations. 

The successful candidate will be:

• Knowledgeable in Software development & test life cycles.
• Have a good understanding of statistics & mathematics, essential for designing effective test, interpreting data insights and able to assess our solutions from a market research perspective.
• Proficiency in data governance frameworks; possess advanced skills in SQL, data querying, and a strong understanding of data structures, relational databases, and modelling concepts.
• Collaborating with Product Engineering and Research teams to understand product changes and define test strategy. 
• Strategic; you can articulate when to apply software quality best practices and how to balance manual testing & automated.
• Enthusiastic about developing tooling and tests that proactively address ambiguous data validation problems.
• Quality focused, contribute to the continuous improvement of our quality initiatives.
• Confidently identifying quality gaps and risks and work with fellow teammates & business stakeholders to mitigate them.
• Familiar with AWS, micro-services, micro-frontend architecture, and continuous deployment processes.
• Prepare test strategies from a customer perspective, ensuring that testing aligns with user expectations.
• Able to work autonomously, taking ownership of tasks and proactively addressing issues encountered.
• Strong in communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for a shift-left testing approach by integrating testing early and often in the software development lifecycle.
• Develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts for data validation and regression, focusing on data integrity.
• Identify, log, and track defects throughout the testing process, ensuring that all data quality and functional issues are resolved effectively.
• Utilize tools like DisplayR/SPSS to validate data, verify transformation rules, and conduct data quality assessments.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers & Research team to identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle.
• Contribute to improving QA methodologies related to AI/ML testing and validation.
• Analyse test execution results, discuss quality metrics and trends with your teams to drive improvements.
• Optimise testing processes to improve efficiency and coverage in all application layers.
• Provide support and guidance to other QA Engineers in all aspects of quality assurance.
• Keep up-to-date with new testing tools and strategies, incorporating them into the testing framework as appropriate.

Location: London / Hybrid

Interview Process

1. Screening Call with Talent team - 30m
2. First Round Interview with Head of Test Engineering & Group Engineering Manager (Technical Interview) - 60m
3. Second Round Interview with your team Engineering Manager & Research expert (Tech test round) - 60m
4. Final Round Interview with QA team members (Culture Interview) - 60m

Benefits UK

• Salary range £50k-65K per annum depending on experience. Salaries are benchmarked annually
• One company-paid mental health day of rest every quarter (these are pre-scheduled, so the entire company can take the same days off regularly to reset)
• Unlimited holidays – we want well rested and motivated teams so encourage people to take plenty of time off. We don’t cap your allowance, but set a minimum of at least 20 days per year plus national holidays.
• Private medical healthcare cover
• Group risk, life & disability contributions
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote (unless otherwise specified)
• Thoughtfully designed offices to support both individual work and collaboration without interrupting others
• Support setting up your home office, if appropriate (chair + desk, etc)
• Wellbeing benefits such as free yoga and access to trained therapists / counsellors
• Tailored personal development through training allowances, coaching, mentorship and career frameworks

Why join us? 

We’ve been recognized as one of the hottest martech companies in 2022 by Business Insider and named Best Place to Work by Quirk’s Media for our engaging and inclusive workplace culture. We’re committed to both people and the planet. 

Our belief in inclusion means we’re building an organisation of diverse individuals and helping brands eliminate cultural presumptions in their research. Read our Diversity Manifesto here. 

We are a values and behaviours driven business and believe that Trust, Truth, Ownership, Ambition and Humility describe Zappi employees on our best day. This is how we strive to show up for our customers, for each other and for our communities. 

Earning B Corp certificationassures us we’re on the right track and have structures in place to become the business we want to be.

Our commitment to minimise our impact on the environment means being honest with ourselves and transparent with you—about everything from carbon emissions to tree-planting initiatives. We achieved our goal of becoming Net Zero in 2021! 

Zappi Company Culture Highlights

• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Women 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work-Life Balance 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO for Women 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Happiness 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEOs for Diversity 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Engineering Teams 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook 2023
• Winner of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in the UK 2022 & 2023
• Recognised by Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023
• Recognised as Best Marketing Insights Platform in the MarTech Breakthrough Awards 2023 & 2024

Equal Opportunity

Zappi is an equal opportunity employer; our diversity is a major strength. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters innovation, creativity, and success. Our hiring decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and abilities, ensuring fairness and equity throughout our recruitment process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Join our team and contribute to an inclusive environment where everyone's unique perspectives and talents are valued and respected.