Software Development Engineer in Test Team Lead, Nuclera
+ Company bonus scheme of 5% & Share option incentive scheme
On-demand gene to protein synthesis
Open for applications
On-demand gene to protein synthesis
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Company bonus scheme of 5% & Share option incentive scheme
101-200 employees
Company mission
To solve biological inaccessibility.
Role
Who you are
- As a QA Team Leader, you’ll bring strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of modern test automation frameworks, and hands-on experience with Javascript and Python coding in frameworks like Cypress and Playwright
- While no prior biology background is required, curiosity and a willingness to learn are essential
- This role will be primarily working onsite in our Cambridge, UK office with occasional work remotely from home
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in both manual and automated software testing,
- Strong proficiency in Javascript and Python coding with automated testing frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or similar tools
- Demonstrated experience designing and executing risk-based testing strategies, and effectively communicating quality risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration in Git-based workflows
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and integrating automated tests into development workflows
- Solid understanding of Linux environments and command-line tools (e.g., bash, ssh, package managers)
- Proven track record of working in Agile/Scrum development teams, including close collaboration with product and engineering teams
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, including the ability to write clear bug reports and actionable test evidence
Desirable
- 1–2 years in a QA leadership or mentoring capacity
- Experience testing connected devices such as networked laboratory instruments, IoT devices, or embedded systems
- Familiarity with non-functional testing areas, including performance, stress, and scalability testing
- Exposure to quality methodologies such as CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), 8D Problem Solving, or Six Sigma
- Ability to contribute to test strategy documentation and quality-related process improvements across cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with software security testing principles, including understanding of vulnerabilities and how to test for them
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to define and drive our testing strategy, lead our QA team, and ensure the highest standards of software quality for our groundbreaking eProtein Discovery platform. Join us in shaping the future of protein prototyping technology
- You will play a vital role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of both our cloud-based and on-instrument software
- Maintain, expand, and improve our automated test suites across both instrument and cloud platform
- Write detailed bug reports, including clear reproduction steps and relevant evidence (logs, screenshots, videos)
- Champion a quality-first mindset across the engineering organization by promoting best practices such as early test involvement and developing with testability in mind
- Collaborate and regularly communicate with the Nuclera Quality team, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement robust QA strategies for web applications and connected devices
- Provide clear and actionable test evidence to stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with quality standards
- Line manage and support junior and mid-level QA engineers through mentorship and training
Our take
Founded out of research at the University of Cambridge, Nuclera is a biotech company developing protein-printing technologies to make proteins more accessible to everyone. In doing so, the bioprinter company enables life science researchers to accelerate breakthrough improvements in human health due to better access to biomolecules.
The company is somewhat revolutionary seeing as developing proteins has long been a time-consuming and complicated process. Rather than taking weeks, months, or years, Nuclera’s eProtein desktop bioprinting technology does so in hours.
Trust in the product is marked by substantial funding between 2018 and 2022, which is being invested into accelerating the development and commercialization of the eProtein desktop bioprinter.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2024
$75m
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$1.5m
GRANT
Total funding: $145m
Company benefits
- Private Health Insurance - Everyone at Nuclera can enjoy a private health insurance scheme
- Generous Holidays - Everyone in the UK and the USA enjoys a 25 days annual leave per year
- Stock Option - Generous stock options in addition to our competitive salary
- Life Insurance - We offer up to 4x your salary in your life insurance package
- Pension Scheme - Whether it's UK pension or 401(k) in the USA, we have you covered
- Refreshment - Fresh fruit, tea, coffee and snacks in the office
Company HQ
Histon, UK
Leadership
Gordon McInroy
(CTO)Previously acted as a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the University of Cambridge, before founding and acting as CSO for Nuclera.
Jiahao Huang
(CFO)Previously acted as a Research Analyst for Strategic Partnerships Office for the University of Cambridge.
Michael Chen
(CEO)Previously studied at the University of Cambridge, National Institutes of Health, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
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