Quality Engineer – Amsterdam or Edinburgh
Introduction
Are you an experienced Quality Engineer who wants to measurably improve software quality, reduce late-stage defects and increase confidence in releases? In this role, you ensure teams deliver software backed by clear and measurable quality evidence, while embedding consistent testing practices across the development lifecycle. You act as a trusted quality partner for engineers and product stakeholders, driving adoption of testing standards and raising the overall quality maturity of the team from day one. And every day at work, you’ll be doing your part for all the charities we support.
As Quality Engineer, you’ll:
· Reduce late-stage defects by strengthening testing across the full development lifecycle
· Increase release confidence by defining quality standards supported by measurable evidence
· Ensure agreed testing strategies are consistently adopted within the team
· Embed automated quality checks into CI/CD delivery pipelines
· Act as a trusted quality partner for engineers and product stakeholders
You’d describe yourself as follows:
· You have experience designing and implementing effective testing strategies across multiple test layers (unit, integration, contract, end-to-end)
· You have a strong understanding of Agile SDLC and CI/CD environments, with hands-on experience embedding quality into delivery pipelines
· You have a proactive, collaborative mindset and the ability to influence teams and promote shared ownership of quality
· You are proficient in at least one programming language and confident reviewing test code alongside engineers
· You have experience working with quality gates, automation frameworks and observability tools to provide meaningful release confidence
About us
The Postcode Lottery Group is a marketing-driven international non-profit organisation. We operate lotteries to raise funds for a fairer, greener and healthier world. Our players win with their neighbours and generate money for charities together – it’s a win-win!
Since the start of the Lotteries in 1989, we have raised over €15 billion for thousands of good causes. Together with our players and 1,500 fellow team members in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway, you'll be helping to create a better world every day. This is what we call: The Power of Postcodes.
About the team
You will join one of our cross-functional product teams within the Technology & Digital department. These teams build and maintain secure, scalable digital platforms that support our lotteries across multiple countries. Engineers, Product Owners and Architects work closely together to continuously improve reliability, performance and user experience.
This will make you happy:
· A competitive salary, a variable year-end bonus and an excellent pension scheme, flexible working hours
· We believe it’s important that you’re able to keep developing professionally and personally, so we support ongoing training. The Lottery Academy offers a wide range of courses. And there are plenty of opportunities to grow within the organisation
· We like to celebrate our successes with our colleagues and charity partners at well-attended monthly drinks and parties
· To help you get involved in our charity partners’ work, we offer project visits and talks in our on-site auditorium. You can also volunteer three days a year during working hours, potentially with colleagues
At the Postcode Lottery Group, our goal is to turn every home’s postcode into a ticket for good. We want everyone to have the chance to win prizes with their neighbours, while contributing each month to a healthier, fairer and greener world.
That’s what we call the Power of Postcodes.
The support of almost 15 million Postcode Lottery players in the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany and Norway already benefits more than 500 major charities. Thousands of local good causes receive funding too.
Their work is strengthening communities. Protecting nature. Investing in culture. Improving our health and well-being. Safeguarding human rights.
The Postcode Lottery Group’s mission is to raise long-term and flexible funding so charities can achieve the maximum impact.
Every day of the year, our players raise more than €2.5 million for good causes. In 2024, the total was €969 million. And since the first Postcode Lottery was launched in the Netherlands in 1989, more than €15 billion has been donated to charities.
The Postcode Lottery Group is a private company, fully owned by a non-profit foundation and headquartered in Amsterdam. We have been ranked as the third largest private donor in the world, following the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust. (World Charity Index, 2021).
