Lead Test Automation Developer

Department: Software Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, UK, Hybrid

What You'll Do

• Lead a new squad delivering inMusic's test automation initiative for music production products.
• Select, implement, and maintain the automation framework, toolchain, and coding standards used across the initiative.
• Design and build the CI integration, including multi-platform agent configuration and test reporting.
• Develop the initial regression suite for a pilot project, establishing the patterns that product squads will follow.
• Publish and maintain a live coverage and results dashboard giving clear visibility of automation progress and quality across products.
• Plan and track the squad's work with Jira.
• Govern the use of AI-assisted test generation: select appropriate tooling, define prompting and review standards, and ensure AI-generated scripts meet quality thresholds.
• Work closely with the Director of Software Development, product squads and QA to make adopting the framework and its patterns straightforward.

What You Bring

• Strong test automation experience, including selecting and designing frameworks and building regression suites that stay reliable and maintainable as they grow.
• Proficient in C++ and scripting languages appropriate to the task, such as Python. JUCE experience is an advantage.
• Experience with designing and maintaining CI pipelines, ideally with Jenkins, including multi-platform build and test agents.
• The ability to lead a small squad: setting standards, reviewing work, and planning deliverables.
• Strong debugging, testing, and technical communication skills.
• Fluent in spoken English with strong writing skills.
• Interest in music technology, creator tools, hardware/software integration, or audio workflows.
• A considered, practical view of AI-assisted test generation and the review discipline needed to use it well.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Private Healthcare
• Pension scheme
• inMusic UK Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Hybrid working options available
• Staff discount on products sold by inMusic (for personal use only)
• £1,000 annual allowance for training and development
• Sick pay

• Work on market leading products used by creators and musicians around the world.
• Build a new automation capability from the ground up and set its technical direction.
• Join a practical, creative environment that values clear thinking, customer impact, and measurable outcomes.