About the job
Position: Senior Software Developer in Test
Location: London, UK (Hybrid: roughly one day per week in the office)
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Compensation: £70,000 - £80,000 base salary, plus 10% bonus, 10% shares, and additional benefits
About Appvia
Appvia delivers cloud solutions and platform engineering to help organizations modernize software systems, boost developer productivity, and adopt cloud-native practices. The team focuses on modern application development, domain-driven design, and improving delivery outcomes through strong architecture, testing, and developer experience.
Appvia works with clients in complex, high-impact settings where quality, reliability, and scalability matter. The goal: help organizations ship better software, faster.
What You Will Do
This is a hands-on, client-facing role within the Solutions Engineering team. The main focus is to advance a large-scale modernization and AI-driven transformation initiative. The Senior Software Developer in Test (React/Java) will:
- Lead the shift from slow, fragile end-to-end testing to scalable integration, functional, and contract testing methods
- Guide teams in adopting modern testing and quality engineering practices for complex systems
- Introduce new tools and approaches to improve developer feedback loops and embed quality early in the software delivery lifecycle
- Work with greenfield initiatives within brownfield environments
- Report to a Principal Software Engineer and act as a senior quality engineering advocate within delivery teams
Interview Process
- Discovery conversation with Talent Acquisition
- Technical interview with the Engineering Team
- Final interview with Leadership
Security Clearance Requirements
Eligibility for UK Government Security Clearance (SC) is essential. Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a British Passport or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
- Have lived in the UK for the past five years
- No criminal record or financial irregularities

