Quality Engineer

Who Are We?

Gear4music is a leading UK & European musical retailer. Since launching in 2003, our mission has been to make music accessible for all. We now offer over 67,000 products, serve customers in 190 countries, and operate in 15 languages and 9 currencies. In 2022, we also launched  – retailing HiFi, Home Cinema, and accessories. Behind the scenes, we are powered by a growing technical team that makes all of this possible.

You're a motivated, flexible and talented engineer who is enthusiastic about learning new things and challenging yourselves. You thrive in collaborative, friendly working environments that deliver real projects, take pride in your work from beginning to end, and appreciate attention to detail. You also bring personality, a strong GIF‑game and tools you’re excited to share.

• Scalable and resilient applications
• Effective software development
• Safe, easy & reliable releases – working towards CI/CD
• Robust and scalable automation suites

• Quality advocate who drives a "team owned" mentality around quality within the squad
• Proactive, hands‑on tester who can coach quality throughout the SDLC
• Effective "shift left" – identifying which quality tasks can be executed early for quick and valuable feedback
• Automation‑first mindset with familiarity in WebdriverIO, JMeter, Super Test, Postman
• Self‑development driver – exploring, learning, and sharing areas of Quality Engineering that excite you
• Curiosity around engineering as a whole, including security, performance, accessibility, usability, scalability, testability, observability, and beyond
• Exploratory tester who balances user needs with business strategy
• Test planning & strategy, bug management, and test data creation capabilities
• Agile experience with ceremonies and pairing to improve quality, efficiency, and collaboration
• Adaptable and skilled in the "glue work" required to keep team members and stakeholders aligned on quality goals

• Great pay – never ending commitment to a "Mindful Employer" with 30 mental health first aiders across the business
• Personal career development plan and regular one‑to‑ones
• Mac and your IDE of choice
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support across a wide range of areas
• Generous discount scheme across our full range of music and home entertainment products
• Flexible working hours and no dress code
• Employee referral scheme, employer pension scheme, corporate eye‑care vouchers, cycle‑to‑work scheme, company sick pay scheme, enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay, and annual flu vaccinations