Description
Napier is a new breed of financial crime compliance technology specialist. Our AI enhanced platform – Napier Continuum – transforms compliance from legal obligation to competitive edge.
At Napier, our mission is to fight financial crime through automation & AI. We believe that by automating the detection and prevention of financial crime, we can make the world a safer place for everyone.
Collaboration, innovation and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to bring your career to Napier. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, creativity, and opportunity in everything we do.
After successfully securing a £45million investment to fuel our ongoing growth and to further invest in our AI products, we are currently building out our Tech Hub in Belfast - this is a super exciting time to join Napier in Belfast as we expand.
As a QA Automation Engineer, we are looking for a leader who will will design, implement, and maintain automated test suites that verify our software's reliability, functionality, and performance.
Working closely with development and product teams, you will build robust testing frameworks, improve coverage, and ensure timely feedback on new product features.
What you'll be doing
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for both frontend and backend components
- Build and enhance test frameworks to support automated testing strategies for web applications, APIs, and mobile apps
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, product management, andQA) to define testing objectives and requirements
- Analyse test results, identify issues, and work with engineers to resolve them promptly
- Ensure thorough documentation for test plans, test cases, and automation results
- Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines, working to improve release cycles and code quality
- Monitor and report on testing activities, providing detailed reports on code coverage,test results, and defects
- Continuously explore new tools and techniques for improving automation and testing efficiency
Do you have what it takes?
Preferred skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer or similar role in software testing
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#
- Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., MABL, Selenium,Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG)
- Experience with API testing and tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience in an Agile Development environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with version control tools like Git
Nice to haves;
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling)
- Experience with mobile automation testing (Appium or similar tools)
- Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow)
Why Napier?
- Comprehensive private healthcare through AXA covering optical, audio & dental.
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays. An additional two extra days off: we give every employee their Birthday off, and an additional wellness day too.
- Dedicated pension plan through Aviva.
- Life Insurance 4x your annual salary.
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.
- Income protections policy.
- Work from anywhere for up to 1 month.
- Access to our employee wellbeing programme.
- Gym membership discounts.
- Flexibility in work schedules and locations, ensuring a work-life balance.
- This role can be fulfilled either with a hybrid approach or fully in-office – depending on your preference.
- An open and flexible culture that allows you to work in the best way for you.
- A fast-paced environment, with the ability to make a real impact on our security maturity.
- Regular team socials, including celebrating company milestones, team socials, charity work or holiday parties.
- Free coffee, snacks and fresh fruit provided daily.
- A commitment to professional growth & opportunities for training/certifications.
Interview Process;
30 minute Talent screening
45 minute - 1 hour call with Senior Engineer
30 minute final call with VP of Architecture
Please note applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are unable to offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time
We are compliance technology specialists. Our platform is founded on broad experience and deep expertise; and our products increase efficiency and minimise risk by successfully combining big data technologies with AI and machine learning. It all adds up to the world’s first truly intelligent compliance platform.
But tech is only half the story. Our intelligent approach is applied to underpin your policy, process and procedure, so you can focus on specific outcomes. The Napier platform is fast, scalable and easily configurable, as well as user-friendly. It rapidly strengthens your AML defences and trade compliance capabilities, while meeting your company’s compliance obligations and challenges in any sector.
