About LEAP Dev
LEAP Dev is the “Software House” powering LEAP Legal Software, the leading provider of Legal Practice Management Solutions in the world. We’re part of ATI Global – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 70,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms.
Working alongside our team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.
Meet the QE team
We are growing our Quality Engineering team and looking for a Quality Engineer who cares about quality as an outcome, not a phase. You will help us build it in from the start, shaping how we prevent defects, automate confidently, and ship continuously.
This is quality engineering, not just testing. You will own quality across the software lifecycle, partnering with developers and product from the first conversation, shifting testing left, and using the right mix of automated and exploratory approaches for the problem in front of you. Some days that means writing automated checks; others it means digging into a tricky integration or pairing with an engineer on a pull request. The constant is judgement: knowing what to test, when, and
why.
What you'll do
- Build quality in. Contribute test code alongside the team, adhering to established frameworks and engineering best practices, so quality is part of development, not bolted on afterwards.
- Automate what counts. Develop and maintain continuous testing (functional and non-functional) and help our CI/CD pipelines give fast, trustworthy feedback.
- Test across the stack. Run system, integration, regression and exploratory testing to validate functionality, performance and the real user experience.
- Review and collaborate. Take part in pull-request reviews to uphold code quality and standards, and share what you learn with the team.
- Make quality visible. Track coverage and cases clearly, manage QA work and defects in JIRA, and keep the team honest about where we stand.
- Improve how we work. Spot friction in the delivery process and help us remove it.
What you'll bring
- At least 5 years in Quality Assurance or Test Engineering, with a real mix of automated and manual testing.
- ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or an equivalent professional qualification).
- AI for productivity in QE. Hands-on experience using AI tools to work smarter in quality engineering, especially in test automation, and the drive to bring those practices into the team and help others adopt them.
- Confidence with at least one of C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or scripting such as PowerShell.
- Hands-on experience with modern automation tooling such as Playwright or Appium (web and mobile).
- A working understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test automation design patterns.
- SQL skills to validate data and carry out backend testing.
- Experience with SaaS and cloud environments, particularly AWS (we’ll fund your AWS training and certification).
- Familiarity with BDD/TDD methodologies and modern testing frameworks.
- Middleware testing and building mock services for robust, isolated test scenarios.
- Comfortable with distributed source control and session-based exploratory testing.
- Clear communication: you can explain technical ideas simply, to technical and non-technical people alike.
- Cool under pressure. You adapt fast, juggle competing priorities without dropping the ball, and do your sharpest work when the heat is on.
- A can-do spark. A self-starter who brings energy, owns the outcome, and is always hungry to achieve more.
- Strong problem-solving instincts and an eye for detail.
LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.
Why join LEAP?
- Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
- Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference.
- Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
- Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Management Solutions across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand. We're part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
- Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you.
- Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We're not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
- Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
- We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and weekly massages in the office.
- Work in a new, beautiful office space – with a catered lunch and breakfast every week, fully stocked kitchen and an on-site barista.
- Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to LEAP to support you in buying your primary residence.
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Skills Required
- At least 5 years in Quality Assurance or Test Engineering
- ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent
- Hands-on experience using AI tools for quality engineering and test automation
- Proficiency with at least one of C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or PowerShell
- Hands-on experience with modern automation tooling such as Playwright or Appium
- Working understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test automation design patterns
- SQL skills for backend/data validation testing
- Experience with SaaS and cloud environments, particularly AWS
- Familiarity with BDD and TDD methodologies and modern testing frameworks
- Middleware testing experience and building mock services for isolated test scenarios
- Comfortable with distributed source control and session-based exploratory testing
- Clear communication skills to explain technical ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to adapt under pressure, self-starter mentality, strong problem-solving and attention to detail
What We Do
LEAP practice management software has grown from the belief that it should be fast and easy for legal practitioners to manage matter documents, accounting and billing, so they can focus on practicing law. Today, LEAP is the world’s largest provider of legal practice management software for small firms; with clients across the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Firms have relied on LEAP since 1992 for innovative and powerful software to simplify their workflow. We take this responsibility seriously and dedicate millions of dollars each year to product development. It’s resulted in benefits such as a cloud-based and mobile interface. This allows teams to access their LEAP data anywhere, anytime. In addition, over 13,000 automated forms and templates are regularly updated for all areas of law, and purpose-built for the United States’ federal and state jurisdictions. We’re obsessive about evolving LEAP with feedback from clients, so the software is easy to use and allows small firms to get more work done. Our goal is to empower small firms to make more money. After all, everything LEAP does is geared toward helping the attorneys who help people. Let the LEAP team become an extension of your practice, so you can focus on what you do best. Spend more time advising on the law!
