Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Nuclera
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2 months ago
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Job Type
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Work Location
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Posted
17 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)

Nuclera is a venture-backed biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, UK with significant operations in Boston, USA. Nuclera’s mission is to accelerate discovery by enabling rapid, easy access to functional proteins essential for drug discovery research. Our eProtein Discovery™ benchtop system accelerates protein expression and purification optimization in research labs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experiencedMid-level Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to work with ourSenior SDET to define and drive our testing strategy and ensure the highest standards of software quality for our groundbreaking eProtein Discovery platform. Join us in shaping the future of protein prototyping technology. As a QA Engineer, you’ll bring a deep understanding of modern test automation frameworks and hands-on experience withTypescript andPython coding in frameworks likePlaywright. You will play a vital role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of both our cloud-based and on-instrument software. While no prior biology background is required, curiosity and a willingness to learn are essential.

This role will be primarily working onsite in our Cambridge, UK office with occasional work remotely from home.

About the role

  • Maintain, expand, and improve our automated test suites across both instrument and cloud platform usingPlaywright
  • UseTestRail to manage test cases, execution, and reporting
  • Write detailed bug reports, including clear reproduction steps and relevant evidence (logs, screenshots, videos)
  • Champion a quality-first mindset across the engineering organization by promoting best practices such as early test involvement and developing with testability in mind
  • Collaborate and regularly communicate with the Senior SDET, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement robust QA strategies for web applications and instrument software
  • Provide clear and actionable test evidence to stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with quality standards

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