Job title: AI-Native Automation QA Engineer
Department: QA
Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 3 days in-office per week)
ABOUT XYZ REALITY
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XYZ Reality are the creators of the world's first and only engineering-grade Augmented Reality solution, purpose built for the construction industry. Not only have we created this holographic technology, that sits within The Atom — a smart, site-safe headset/hardhat — but we implement it on projects, utilising the power of AR to ensure that all schemes are completed in line with delivery timescales and budgets.
XYZ has grown to over 100 staff across the UK, US & Europe and is working with Mission Critical organisations & construction companies to successfully deliver major projects.
THE ROLE
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We are seeking a highly meticulous AI-Native Automation QA Engineer with a strong eye for detail, who is committed to find even the smallest issues and to design and maintain automation frameworks whilst leveraging AI-powered tools. The candidate will also need to perform exploratory testing when required in order to fully understand our platforms and new features, so to accelerate edge test cases creation. The QA Team is the final line before content release, and as such is motivated to maintain high standards and guarantee our customer uses high-quality software.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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• Develop and maintain automation scripts, leveraging AI tools to accelerate and improve.
• Contribute to building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AI agents.
• Identify bugs, report and regress them once they are claimed fixed.
• Execute sanity and regression tests to verify system stability across environments.
• Perform exploratory testing to fully understand new features and find edge test cases.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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• Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright or Selenium) for scripting and executing repeatable test suites.
• Experience with API and backend testing using tools such as Postman.
• Scripting ability in JavaScript or similar languages, combined with a practical understanding of AI-assisted development workflows
KEY EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
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• Ability to work in a small team with hands on the different platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of bug tracking and test execution progress tools (e.g. Jira and TestRail).
• Knowledge about construction BIM standards is preferable.
BENEFITS
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🏝️ 25 days annual leave + public holidays
🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality
🎄 Christmas shutdown days on top of leave allowance (2–4 per year usually)
🚇 Office located within a 5-minute walk from Angel station
🏠 Hybrid working
🪙 Biannual salary reviews
🥳 Summer & Christmas staff parties
🍣 Free lunch bought in and after-work gathering/drinks every Thursday in the office
💰 Employee referral scheme
🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
🚀 Make a real-world impact of revolutionising the construction industry
Skills Required
- Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright or Selenium)
- Experience with API and backend testing using tools such as Postman
- Scripting ability in JavaScript or similar languages and practical understanding of AI-assisted development workflows
- Ability to work in a small team with hands on different platforms
- Excellent attention to detail
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of bug tracking and test execution progress tools (e.g. Jira and TestRail)
- Knowledge about construction BIM standards
What We Do
XYZ Reality is on a mission to eliminate rework and is pioneering the AEC sector with the world’s most accurate Augmented Reality (AR) headset, the Atom. Harnessing the power of the Atom, construction teams can now view and position holograms of BIM on-site to 5mm accuracy, validate in real-time and make immediate decisions in the field during all phases of construction. This cutting-edge tool makes the entire construction journey safer and more efficient, reducing waste, de-risking processes, and allowing construction teams to build it right, first time. Winner of the prestigious award for ‘Mission Critical Tech Innovation’ at DCD Global 2022 Awards and awarded the accolade for ‘Digital innovation in on-site productivity’ at the Digital Construction Awards, XYZ Reality is focused on making the lives of all construction teams easier. Manage build quality, drive project deliverables, and accelerate data visibility through a single fully-managed service. When accuracy is everything, there’s XYZ!
