Software Engineer in Test, Darktrace
AI cybersecurity solutions
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AI cybersecurity solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To free the world from cyber disruption.
Role
Who you are
- Strong hands-on experience with automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright, pytest, or similar,
- Proficiency in at least one language: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, or Rust,
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices,
- Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test levels, and best practices,
- Experience testing APIs using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent,
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerised environments (desirable),
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills,
- A collaborative, team-first mindset with a passion for improving engineering quality
What the job involves
- We’re looking for talented Software Engineers in Test (SETs) who are passionate about quality, developer experience, and building scalable test solutions
- In this role, you will sit at the heart of engineering—partnering with developers and product teams to ensure quality is embedded from the very start. This isn’t traditional QA. You’ll design systems, build frameworks, and influence how software is built, tested, and released
- If you enjoy building tools, breaking systems in smart ways, and raising the engineering bar, this role is for you
- Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks across API, UI, integration, and regression layers,
- Develop scalable, reliable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines,
- Collaborate with engineers to implement shift-left testing practices and improve overall code quality,
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear, reproducible steps and technical insight,
- Analyse test results and failures, providing meaningful, actionable feedback to engineering teams,
- Contribute to test strategy including test data management and environment optimisation,
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives,
- Support performance, load, and security testing where required
Our take
With the rise of sophisticated cyberattacks, the need for cutting-edge defence mechanisms has never been more critical. Darktrace addresses this challenge by leveraging AI-enabled threat detection technology, enabling organisations to swiftly identify and respond to abnormal network activity.
By utilising machine learning algorithms, Darktrace allows businesses to combat a wide range of cyber threats, from data breaches to insider attacks. This safeguards their digital assets and helps them maintain operational resilience.
The company's 2024 acquisition by private equity giant Thoma Bravo marks a significant milestone in its journey. The acquisition provides Darktrace with access to a strong financial partner and deep software sector expertise, positioning it to further enhance its capabilities as a leading AI cybersecurity business.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Jul 2017
$75m
SERIES D
Total funding: $230.5m
Company benefits
- 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service
- Additional birthday day off
- Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
- Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
- Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
- Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
- Cycle to work scheme
- Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme
Company HQ
Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Jack Stockdale
(CTO)Co-founded Darktrace in 2013 and has served as the CTO since.
Edward Jennings
(President & CEO)Previously CEO of QuickBase, COO Mimecast and was the Chief Marketing Officer at Veracode.
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