Job Description

About us

We are Lightfoot, a high-growth technology company based just outside Exeter that is focused on making a difference worldwide, one driver at a time. We help businesses and private motorists improve efficiency and safety.




Our technology has been proven to reduce fuel use and emissions rates by 10-20%, and at-fault accidents and wear and tear by 40-50%. It connects to your vehicles on-board computer and uses all the live data it produces to analyse how efficiently you are driving. Its similar to how performance is analysed in Formula 1. Lightfoot turns that data into simple feedback for you the driver so you know when youre pushing your vehicle too far and can bring it back to maximum efficiency. Beyond the vehicle, our proprietary gamification platform engages users via our app, giving our driver community the opportunity to engage in their performance and to win weekly cash prizes and rewards for achieving Elite Driver standard. Our solutions are highly differentiated from the competition which has helped us secure circa 300 of the UKs largest fleet customers including Tesco, Asda, Southwest Water, Iceland and Virgin Media to name a few.



More recently, weve started leveraging our gamification IP to expand our product offering to beyond drivers. With our new app-only solution we can now incentivise and reward all sorts of measurable behaviours for our customers, from physical activity to online order picking. Weve now given away nearly 1m is prize money incentivising and rewarding desirable behaviours and are excited about the value this can bring to our customer and to our growth prospects.



Were a fun-loving bunch who are growing at an astonishing rate. Weve moved into a brand-new, state-of-the-art office near Exeter in the beautiful Southwest (which was voted Exeters Best Workspace). We are excited to keep growing the Lightfoot family with like-minded, passionate individuals who share our values.

We care deeply. We are innovative. We deliver excellence. We are customer first. We are friendly and celebrate individuality.

About the role

As a QA Analyst, you will be responsible for performing hands-on manual testing, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing. You will collaborate closely with other QAs, product managers, developers, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment to ensure product quality and stability. You'll contribute to creating clear test documentation, managing defect lifecycles, supporting automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) and executing SQL queries to validate data and interact with database. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in software testing, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for ensuring high-quality products.

Key duties and responsibilities

Hands-on Testing: Perform manual testing for functional, regression, and exploratory testing on both web and mobile platforms to validate product functionality, stability, and performance. Documentation: Develop and maintain clear, concise documentation for test cases, defect reports, and QA processes, ensuring consistent quality standards. Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, developers, and DevOps teams to ensure clear communication of QA goals, timelines, and requirements. Defect Management: Manage the defect lifecycle, from identifying and reporting issues using in Jira to collaborating with development teams for quick resolution.

Essential skills and experience

Experience: 3 - 5+ years of hands-on experience in Software testing or as QA Analyst, with a strong foundation in both manual testing and supporting automation frameworks. Testing Expertise: Experience with manual testing, including functional, regression, and integration testing. Familiarity with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) and Test management tools like TestRail, Zephyr or X-ray will be beneficial. Collaboration: Experience working in Agile teams, collaborating with developers, product managers, and DevOps to meet sprint goals and deadlines. Problem-Solving: Strong attention to detail and analytical skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues effectively. Technical Skills: Familiarity with Git for version control and collaborate with team members on code repositories. Good understanding of SQL queries to validate data and interact with databases.

Desirable

Programming Skills: Basic Familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) to contribute to automation efforts, with a willingness to grow in this area. Cloud Experience: Exposure to testing in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and understanding of microservices architecture is advantageous ISTQB Certification: ISTQB Foundation level certification or similar certification in software testing or quality assurance. Technical Acumen: Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Performance testing (Gatling , LoadRunner, Locust) and CI/CD practices (CircleCI., Jenkins)

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme 24 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) End-of-year company closure from 25 Dec to 01 Jan inclusive (3 days of AL allowance) 1 day of birthday leave an additional day off to celebrate! 1 day to volunteer an additional day to give back Holiday buy-back scheme the opportunity to buy up to an extra week of leave p/annum Company sick pay Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Bravo benefits including:

o cycle-to-work scheme

o financial wellbeing resources

o gym discounts

o MyMindPal app

o retail discount scheme

o tech benefits

Simplyhealth Optimise health plan Simplyhealth Denplan dental plan Group life insurance (death-in-service) (available post-probation) Company pension (available post-probation) A personal Lightfoot device (available post-probation) A tree planted in your name in the Lightfoot Forest Long service awards vouchers & extra annual leave Refer-A-Friend scheme (2,500 for successful referrals) Casual dress Company social events and activities * On-site parking