Exploratory Software Tester

Hi 👋 we’re Glean. We make study software that makes learning quicker and easier for everyone. 

• We’re a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North. 
• There’s 100+ of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds. 
• Our software is award-winning and used by 100,000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide. 
• We’re growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026. 

The role of Exploratory Software Tester

Career track and level: Individual Contributor Level 2

🤝 Meet the team: 

Glean are looking for a talented, passionate Exploratory Software Tester who wants to be part of a small, beautifully formed and growing engineering team. 

We are focussed on pragmatic delivery with quality at the centre of everything we do. We use a mixture of front-end (TypeScript, React) and back-end technologies (JVM / Kotlin), with an automated build pipeline (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm). 

We are trusted by the business to own our technology stack and processes, and repay this trust by delivering regularly and predictably. You’ll work alongside a team aspiring to be the best engineering team they can be, by constantly asking, "given what we know now, is there anything we should change?".

🖋️ Hear about Exploratory Testing at Glean from our very own Zaryoon here!

✏️ You can also hear about our onboarding process from Mala (Head of Engineering) here.

 💻 What you’ll be doing: 

As a Exploratory Software Tester at Glean, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. You’ll be responsible for conducting exploratory testing to ensure the software created by the delivery team meets the needs of the business. 

You'll work closely with our delivery team and support functions to develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies, ensuring that our software meets the highest standards.

About you: 

Technical:

• Develop, modify, and update test strategies for projects.
• Adopt a risk-based approach to testing.
• Apply various testing strategies (e.g., manual, exploratory, automated) as appropriate.
• Create and maintain high-quality tests and test strategies.
• Focus on the testability of delivered solutions.
• Integrate software components and third-party programs.
• Verify and deploy programs and systems.
• Recommend and execute technical improvements.   
• Create clear technical documentation.
• Continuously learn and develop your technical expertise.
• Support releases through test environments to production.

Interpersonal:

• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Mentor other team members and share your knowledge.
• Be open-minded and willing to consider different perspectives.
• Assume we are all well intentioned and want the best for Glean.

💰Salary and benefits:

£38,000 - £46,000 dependent upon experience 

🏖️ 33 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)

🎄 3 gifted days off at Christmas

💰 EMI Share Options Scheme

🎓 Generous individual learning and training allowance 

🥷 Pro Membership to Ministry of Testing

⌚ Truly flexible hours to suit when you work best 

💻 Full home working set up and beautiful collaborative office space 

🚗 Free Leeds City Centre office parking

🌴 Nomad working policy with family travel insurance 

🍼 Enhanced 26 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity (fully paid)

🤍 Health cash plan (from glasses to massages) 

💸 6% employer pension contribution

Location: 

We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working, however some of our roles support remote working within the UK, if you live more than 50 miles from the office. 

We will discuss ways of working with you at interview, however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to [email protected] 

💡 What to expect next: 

We’ll review your application and provide a response within 1 week. Even if it’s not the news you’d hoped for, we appreciate it’s good to know either way. 

If we invite you to meet with us for interview, here’s an overview of what the process will look like: 

1. Screening interview with someone in our Recruitment team (30 minutes). 
2. You will be sent an at-home test to complete which will be assessed by the Engineering team.
3. If successful, you will proceed to a Technical interview with a Tester and Engineer.
4. Final stage interview which includes a 30 minute CV review and 1 hour Culture and Values interview.

Ahead of your interview you will receive a confirmation email outlining who you’ll be meeting and when, anything you’ll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.  

👀 Interested in learning more about a career at Glean? 

Here are a few further resources:

About Glean

Working at Glean Blog

The Glean Study Tool 

💌 Not quite the right role for you however you’d love to be a part of Glean’s journey? 

Let’s connect! Reach out to [email protected] and we’ll add you to our network, to keep you updated with any future opportunities we think you might be interested in.

📄 Applicant Privacy Notice 

We think it’s important that you understand how we use and handle your personal information, so here’s a link to our privacy notice. By submitting your application, you’re confirming that you’ve read and understood this notice.