Contract
Location: London (Hybrid – 1 day per month onsite)
Day Rate: Up to £600 per day, Outside IR35
Duration: 6 months with view to extend
Industry: Consultancy
SC Eligibility Required

About the Client

Our client is a specialist cloud and software engineering consultancy that helps organisations modernise how they build, deploy and operate software. Working across both public and private sectors, they partner closely with engineering teams to reduce technical debt, improve developer experience, and deliver resilient, scalable systems using modern engineering practices.

With a strong focus on cloud platforms, modern application delivery and long-term system evolution, this is an organisation known for its high engineering standards, collaborative culture, and meaningful work on complex, business-critical systems.

How you’ll spend your day

As a Senior Software Developer in Test Contractor, you’ll work as a hands-on quality engineering consultant, helping teams modernise how quality is built into Java and React-based applications.

You’ll focus on evolving test strategy and architecture – moving teams away from brittle, heavyweight end-to-end testing towards more effective integration, functional and contract testing approaches. Working closely with developers and platform engineers, and reporting into a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll act as a testing authority within delivery teams.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Designing and implementing modern automated test strategies for Java and React applications
• Migrating legacy test suites to Playwright-based approaches
• Reducing reliance on slow end-to-end tests by introducing better integration and functional testing
• Implementing and promoting contract testing to improve service reliability
• Embedding quality earlier in the software delivery lifecycle through close collaboration with developers
• Using AI-assisted testing techniques to improve coverage, efficiency and test quality
• Acting as a quality advocate and trusted testing authority within client-facing delivery teams

What you’ll bring to this role

This role is ideal for a senior test engineer who thinks like a developer and understands how quality should be engineered into modern software systems — not added at the end.

You’ll bring:

• Strong hands-on experience testing Java and React applications
• Deep knowledge of automated UI testing and modern test tooling
• Experience designing test architecture and strategy, not just writing tests
• A strong understanding of BDD and collaborative ways of working with development teams
• Hands-on experience with contract testing (e.g. Pact)
• Confidence modernising legacy testing approaches and tooling
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working in client-facing, consultative environments

Core technologies include:
Java, React, Playwright, Cucumber, Selenium, JUnit / Mockito, Pitest, REST-assured, Jest, Pact

What happens next?

One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.

Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.

The interview process for this client consists of:

• Stage 1 – Remote conversation with the client’s internal talent team to learn more about the culture of the organisation.
• Stage 2 – Remote Panel Interview delving in to experience and technical discussion.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process.

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to sean.allen@biometrictalent.com