Software Tester

Software Tester

Summary

Lead Forensics is building the next generation of B2B buyer intelligence. We are looking for a hands-on Software Tester to help improve product quality, increase test coverage and support the delivery of reliable software.

This role will focus on planning and carrying out effective testing, maintaining clear test documentation and identifying defects. As the company grows, there will be opportunities to support the gradual introduction of test automation and quality pipelines. You will work closely with developers and product colleagues throughout delivery. Testing integrations is a core part of this role. You must be proficient in testing HubSpot and Salesforce integrations.

Working closely with Engineering, Product and Operations, you will test changes throughout planning, development, deployment and production support. You will apply practical experience in functional testing, integration testing and data validation, with an openness to developing automation skills in the future.

The successful candidate will be methodical, curious and comfortable investigating failures, documenting findings and working with others to resolve quality issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Software Testing

• Review requirements and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios and potential risks.

• Plan and carry out functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing.

• Test HubSpot and Salesforce integrations as a core responsibility, validating that they work correctly across connected systems.

• Create and maintain clear test cases, test data and supporting documentation.

• Record defects with clear evidence, reproduction steps and expected outcomes.

• Retest fixes and confirm that changes meet agreed requirements.

• Work with Engineering, Product and Operations to support quality throughout delivery.

Testing, Quality Insight & Release Assurance

• Carry out functional, regression, integration, exploratory and API testing across customer-facing products and interconnected systems.

• Manage and maintain full regression suites

• Provide clear information on test coverage, defects and release risks.

• Support release readiness, production validation and customer-facing releases.

• Investigate defects and recurring failures, identify likely causes and share findings with the team.

• Contribute to security, performance, accessibility, usability, reliability and stability testing.

Emerging Quality Practices

• Follow agreed workflows for failure analysis, defect triage, requirements traceability, regression selection and automation maintenance.

• Trial new testing approaches where agreed with the team.

• Apply established quality controls when using new testing capabilities.

• Test features where outputs may vary, checking accuracy, reliability and relevance.

• Check source quality and traceability for features that use external information.

Future Development: Automation & Quality Pipelines

• Be comfortable with test automation and quality pipelines becoming a greater part of the role as the company grows.

• Show an interest in developing automation skills over time, with appropriate support and learning opportunities.

• Contribute practical testing knowledge to help identify where future automation would provide the most value.

About You:

Experience

• Experience in software testing, quality assurance or test engineering.

• Experience planning and carrying out testing against requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Proficiency in testing HubSpot and Salesforce integrations, supported by hands-on experience.

• An interest in developing test automation skills as the role and company grow.

• Experience recording, investigating and retesting defects.

• Experience working collaboratively with developers and product colleagues.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience supporting release readiness for customer-facing products.

Testing Skills

• Strong manual testing, problem-solving and investigation skills.

• Experience testing interconnected products, services and integrations.

• An awareness of automated testing and delivery practices, with a willingness to develop in these areas over time.

• Experience testing complex, customer-facing business applications.

• Knowledge of security, performance, accessibility, usability, reliability and stability testing.

Desirable Experience & Working Style

• Experience testing across different product types and user journeys.

• Experience testing features where outputs may vary.

• Experience trying emerging testing approaches and assessing their usefulness.

• Relevant quality assurance certification or equivalent professional development.

• Pragmatic, data-driven and comfortable balancing delivery pace with appropriate quality controls.

• Able to explain quality risks and technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

What Success Looks Like:

• Testing is planned and completed against agreed requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Defects are recorded clearly, investigated promptly and retested effectively.

• The tester builds a strong understanding of areas that may benefit from future automation.

• The tester is comfortable contributing to automation and quality pipelines when they become part of the company’s future approach.

• Test coverage, defect status and release risks are visible to the delivery team.

• Escaped defects reduce and release confidence improves without unnecessary delivery friction.

• Test documentation, regression coverage and supporting evidence remain accurate and useful.

• The tester contributes constructively to reliable delivery across the product team.

Why Join Lead Forensics:

• Test products used by thousands of customers.

• Work closely with Engineering, Product and Operations.

• Contribute to dependable testing and continuous improvement.

• Develop practical testing skills across a range of product areas.

• Take a hands-on role in improving product quality and release confidence.

• Remote-first culture with light onsite collaboration in Portsmouth.

What We Offer in Return:

• Competitive salary aligned to experience

• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and your birthday off

• Attractive office location near Portsmouth

• Be part of a fantastic company culture; we foster a “One Team” and ‘Growth’ mentality through our company values

• Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers, charity events

• Regular company socials and team events

• Free on-site parking

• Free gym on-site

• Team-building activities and cross-functional events

• 2 Paid Charity days

• Remote working; hybrid is optional, but willingness to attend the office monthly is desirable