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Hybrid in DERBY United Kingdom·Added 5 days ago (last checked 11 Nov)
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We take care of everyone. What makes us tick is our people. Our people are everything. The VITEC benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional and social wellbeing. You can find out more about the benefits we offer from the HR Contact in Country.
The role
Would you like to be part of an award‑winning technology company at the forefront of computer graphics, video capture, and digital display solutions?
Building on our continued success, we're excited to be recruiting a Software Test Engineer for our Applications team. This role offers the opportunity to work on industry‑leading technology and play a key part in delivering outstanding products to customers worldwide.
As a Software Test Engineer within our Applications team, you'll be a valued member of a collaborative and agile Development team, ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software used by customers around the world. Working across the full development lifecycle, you'll help build confidence in our applications from the outset, analysing requirements, designing effective test approaches, and supporting testing, deployment, and continuous improvement activities.
Using your analytical and problem-solving skills, you'll create and execute effective tests, investigate issues, identify opportunities for improvement, and work closely with software engineers and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business and customer needs. You'll also contribute to maintaining a stable continuous integration testing environment and support the ongoing enhancement of our testing practices.
We're looking for someone who enjoys understanding how systems work, takes pride in delivering robust and reliable software, and is keen to learn and develop. You'll be comfortable managing your own workload, working across multiple priorities, and contributing ideas that help improve both our products and ways of working.
This role can be either fully office-based or hybrid, with the team working from the office two days a week, typically Tuesday and Thursday.
Candidates should demonstrate
- Proven experience of software testing, with the ability to apply testing principles effectively within an applications software environment.
- A good understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional and regression testing, together with knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
- Experience using software version control and project management tools, such as Git and Azure DevOps.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to listen effectively and communicate clearly.
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with a logical and methodical approach to identifying and investigating issues.
- Excellent attention to detail, with a thorough and structured approach to testing and documenting results.
The following may also be advantageous
- Experience with automated testing, both UI and API oSelenium oPython and the Pytest framework
- Use of AI agents in testing
- A relevant software testing qualification, such as ISTQB Foundation Level certification.
About VITEC
VITEC is a market-leading provider of IPTV, digital signage and video streaming technologies that help organisations harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving and streaming over IP. Our end-to-end video streaming solutions enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, as channels or within digital signage screens, to any connected device via an existing network.
From corporate, broadcast and venues, to accommodation, government and military, VITEC has global expertise in delivering complex, proAV solutions. VITEC's award-winning IPTV platform is a powerful suite of services for content management, digital signage, video archiving, and video wall processing. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based, including PCIe cards with SDK for custom design or OEM for high-performance video systems.
Headquartered in Paris, France, we have a global reach through our offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Making a difference with green initiatives, VITEC is the first Zero Carbon MPEG company and encourages customers to buy GreenPEG™ for continued environmental efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
People
Our people come first. Our teams are dynamic and inclusive and each person in every team is unique and valued. We are big on autonomy and empowering individuals to make a difference.
Work/life balance
When you thrive, we thrive. Work- life balance is the key to a rewarding career. As you grow and develop, you'll discover the tools, culture, and opportunities to help personalise your career journey, so it's as unique and ambitious as you are. Hybrid and flexible working options are available too, where possible.
Growth Potential
Working internationally with our team of experts means an always learning approach and there are lots of ways to play, problem solve and create. This growth will continue; innovation and evolution are key. Our growth is phenomenal - check out our company timeline and corporate overview - our future direction is clear.
Hiring process
VITEC is an equal opportunity employer, and the only thing that matters to us is your ability to do this role.
If you're excited by this opportunity, and would like to join our friendly, collaborative, and high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, with eligibility covering a minimum of 2 years from the start of employment to ensure successful development in the position. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, either now or at any point in the future.
Closing Date: This role will close on 16 November 2026
Interview Dates: First stage interviews will be held online during w/c 30 November
Second stage interviews will be held in-person at our Derby office during w/c 7 December
If you don't hear from us by 27 November, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we're unable to provide individual feedback prior to interview stage.
If you'd like more information about either role, you're welcome to email us at [email protected].
We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this role, as we are managing the process directly.
About Vitec
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- Telecommunications
In their own words
About the company & team
VITEC solutions deliver easy-to-use technology that ensures high-quality, low-latency HD video, capturing live and recorded events for seamless distribution in a multitude of formats anytime, anywhere, to any device.
Our inclusive corporate culture provides opportunities to grow your career. Our people create great work in a relaxed way, regardless of where their workstation is located. Small teams mean your efforts and the great decision you make every day are seen. We've created a great team environment, with regular meetups for team collaborations and to share fun times together as well.
Additional information
Diversity, inclusiveness, and your career are vital to our success. Your point of view matters and you deserve to feel included. We empower you to use your voice and talents to help others find theirs. Whoever you are, we believe your uniqueness helps us stand apart.
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