QA/Test Automations Lead

Millions of people want to grow their money but don't know where to start. More than 90% of adults don’t access traditional financial advice. That's the gap Plum was built to close. We're building the proactive money platform that makes it easy for people to smartly and sustainably grow their money. Whether you're stashing the cash for tea and toast in your first home or catching some rays during retirement, we've got your back. Since 2016, millions of people across 10 European markets have set aside more than £10 billion with Plum. But what we're most excited about is what comes next and the opportunity for our people to help shape it. We're now going after something even bigger: the £2 trillion+ advised market in the UK and beyond, currently locked behind high fees and complexity. By combining AI-driven financial guidance with the products people actually need, we're building a solution for everyone, not just the wealthy few. At Plum, you'll be part of a team that's ambitious, curious and driven. We move fast, learn from what doesn't work, challenge the status quo and, most importantly, build something that makes people's lives better. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and that the best work happens when people feel trusted to take ownership, collaborate openly and bring their whole selves to work. Join nearly 300 Plumsters and be part of a team shaping the future of money The Team & The Role We're looking for a QA/Test Automations Lead to join our Engineering team and play a key role in transforming quality through culture, process, and tooling. You'll work closely with our engineering team bringing your expertise to help us transition from reactive bug catching to proactive quality engineering. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building shared infrastructure, driving cultural change, and enabling teams to ship faster with confidence. You'll be a force multiplier establishing frameworks, building tools, and setting standards that scale across the entire engineering organization. What You Will Do Build Shared Testing Infrastructure: Design and implement shared testing tools, mock services test data generation capabilities, and E2E test infrastructure that all squads can leverage Establish Culture & Standards: Drive testing-first culture across the organization, create testing frameworks and standards, define test scenarios with Product Managers, and provide expert consultation on testing approaches in PRDs and TDDs Strategic Oversight: Track and review quality KPIs, conduct monthly QA metrics reviews, audit E2E test coverage against critical paths, identify and fix flaky tests, and facilitate quarterly strategy reviews Enable Self-Service: Create admin tooling and documentation that allows PMs and engineers to self-service test data creation and execute comprehensive testing independently What We Look For Proven senior level experience in test automation, with a track record of building testing infrastructure at scale Deep expertise in E2E testing frameworks, test automation tools, and building mock services for complex integrations Strong experience establishing testing culture and driving organizational change - you know how to make testing non-negotiable without creating friction Excellent collaboration skills with proven ability to influence Engineering Leads, Product Managers, and senior leadership Self-starter who can define strategy, prioritize ruthlessly, and execute with minimal oversight Plum Perks We're all in this together! Own part of the company through stock options 💷 Private health insurance Annual training budget Plum Premium Referral scheme: earn competitive rewards Flexible approach to remote working: we encourage at least 2 days a week in one of our beautiful offices in London, Athens or Cyprus Team breakfasts and team lunches. 25 days holiday + bank holidays 45 work-from-anywhere days: giving you the flexibility to work your way. 2 weeks sabbatical after 4 years to take the break you deserve. Enhanced parental leave 1 paid volunteering day annually Annual team trip: to a surprise destination! A fun, inclusive company culture (think 🦄🌈💯) If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Thanks, Team Plum 💜 Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.