Software Developer in Test - UK Security Clearance eligibility required

You must be eligible for UK Government Security Clearance (SC):

British Passport or ILR

Resided in the UK for the last 5 years

No criminal record or financial irregularities

You are a senior test engineer who thinks like a developer and understands how quality should be engineered into modern systems, not tested at the end.

You will bring:

Strong experience testing Java and React applications

Deep knowledge of automated UI testing and modern frameworks

Experience designing test architecture and strategy, not just writing tests

Strong understanding of BDD and collaboration with development teams

Hands-on experience with contract testing (e.g. Pact)

Experience modernising legacy testing approaches and tooling

Interest or experience in AI-assisted testing to improve coverage and efficiency

Confidence working in client-facing, consultative environments

Java

React

Playwright

Cucumber

Selenium

JUnit / Mockito

REST-assured

Jest

Pact

Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to containerised environments (Docker / Kubernetes)

Experience working in regulated or large-scale environments

We are a self-funded, London-based consultancy, growing rapidly while staying true to what got us here: a human, engineering-led culture built on trust, ownership, and getting things done.

As we scale, we’re maturing as a business and expanding into new areas across platform engineering, software, data, and AI. We’re intentional about keeping our culture at the heart of it. We operate with a flat structure, agile ways of working, and a strong focus on collaboration, where good ideas come from anywhere and people are trusted to make an impact.

We work alongside our customers to solve complex, real-world problems: modernising systems, improving delivery, and building scalable platforms that enable long-term success.

If you want to be part of a team that values people as much as technology and gives you the space to grow while working on meaningful challenges, Appvia is the place to do it.

⚖️ Work-life balance

Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work

Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month

25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays

An additional day off for your birthday

Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay

Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents

💚 For your well-being

Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%

Death in Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings

Employee Assistance Programme

Free hygiene products available in the London office

🧠 Mental health support

Free therapy through AXA

Access to the Headspace App

Trained Mental Health First Aiders