Essential Experience

• Strong, Recent Java Experience: Deep, hands-on proficiency in Java is required, this is non-negotiable. You should be able to speak confidently about JVM internals, design patterns, and idiomatic Java at a senior engineering level.
• Software Engineering Background: You have worked as a software engineer or backend developer, with test automation architecture as part of (or the focus of) that engineering remit, not as a QA professional who picked up scripting.
• Framework Design from Scratch: A proven track record of designing, building, and scaling multi-layered automation frameworks from the ground up (Integration, Contract, E2E, and Performance).
• CI / CD and Pipeline Engineering: Heavy hands-on experience building, optimising, and maintaining CI / CD pipelines, with a focus on fast, parallelised execution and automated gates.
• Cloud Native Architecture: Deep understanding of distributed system design, microservices, and cloud native environments, with the ability to optimise them for logging, observability, and testability.
• Root Cause Debugging: Exceptional technical debugging skills across complex, distributed systems, with the ability to write robust automated regressions to address production vulnerabilities.
• Technical Collaboration: Ability to define technical standards, document framework architectures clearly, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure seamless adoption of quality tooling.

Nice to Have

• Background as a general-purpose Software Engineer (backend-heavy) prior to specialising in test infrastructure.
• Experience implementing, capturing, and visualising DORA metrics automatically within deployment pipelines.
• Familiarity with feature flagging frameworks and progressive delivery infrastructure.
• Experience in fintech, payments, or other high-throughput environments where transactional integrity, security, and strict reliability are paramount.

Why this role exists

Our business is growing rapidly. We recognise that to achieve fast delivery and systemic quality, we need to move away from traditional testing bottlenecks. We need dedicated engineers who can build the robust, scalable automation infrastructure required to support continuous, hands-off deployment. If you're a Java engineer who loves writing code that empowers other systems and teams to run faster and safer, we want to talk to you.

What we offer

We provide a supportive, high-growth environment where your impact is visible every day.

• Financial: Competitive salary and life insurance.

• Time Off: 33 days holiday (including public holidays) plus Birthday Leave.

• Flexibility: Remote-first working culture that respects your other priorities.

• Health: Family private healthcare and an Employee Assistance Programme.

• Growth: A culture that champions career progression and direct investment in your learning and development.

• Community:Regular team events and socials to keep our remote team connected.

Ready to bridge the gap? Apply to be a BR-DGE Builder today.

At BR-DGE, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that our roles should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings and try to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Java / Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure

Team - QA

Edinburgh / United Kingdom (Remote)

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