Graduate Quality Assurance Engineer

Sinara is currently hiring for its 2026 intake of technical graduates in the fields of software engineering, QA and application support & DevOps. We are looking for talented graduates who are bright, enthusiastic problem solvers to join our software engineering team and technical operations team in the autumn / winter of 2026. Sinara’s graduate programme has been running for many years, and our company has grown from the success of our former graduates. Whether you are a 2026 graduate or have a couple of years of work experience under your belt, we would love to hear from you. About the role You will join our dedicated QA team, where you will be working closely with our software engineers to help ensure our software is robust, reliable, user-friendly, and ready for release. You will design and execute test cases, identify defects, investigate issues, and contribute to improving our testing processes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle in a collaborative company where your input will make a real impact. You may even have the opportunity to work directly with clients when opportunities arise. Why join Sinara? We are a leading software development company that provides cutting-edge solutions for major businesses in the world of Finance. As well as getting to work in the exciting fin-tech industry and excellent development opportunities, Sinara offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to all new graduates. What we offer - Starting salary of £42,000 with salary reviews every six months for your first two years - Two bonus schemes: profit-related bonus and service-related bonus scheme - 25 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays - Private pension and salary sacrifice option - Private medical health scheme - Income protection scheme - Flexibility with a hybrid working model - Weekly company lunches - Cycle-to-work scheme - Opportunities for career progression in various directions - MSc support programme Training All graduate roles begin with 2-3 weeks of full-time training then we get you straight in to working on our live projects. The hands-on approach to learning the role makes it a steep learning curve but an effective one. You will get responsibility and exposure to many parts of the software development process or technical operations from early on. Career progression Sinara is committed to your growth and development. From day one, you will be paired with an experienced mentor in your department to guide you along your career path. As your career progresses, we will work with you to shape the scope of your role, whether that means focusing on further developing your programming, or other technical skills or shifting towards management, project management or other parts of the engineering process. We encourage everyone within Sinara to take responsibility in a variety of areas including client relationship management, product innovation, documentation, technical quality, recruitment and mentoring. Company culture At Sinara your colleagues will be as talented and committed as you are yourself. Sinara is a collaborative company, where you can expect to know who everyone in the company is, and we encourage effective teamwork and inter-team collaboration. We value every member of the company, and we are keen to show that with regular technical seminars, social lunches, and other personal and professional support. Hybrid working Sinara employs a flexible hybrid working policy with a mix of office days and home working days. There may also be opportunities to work on-client-site, perhaps at a leading exchange or other financial institution. - This role would suit a curious, analytical problem-solver who enjoys fully understanding how systems work and identifying ways to improve them. - We are looking for graduates with a 2:1 degree in Computer Science, or any other STEM subject. - An interest in software quality, strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and a willingness to learn are more important than previous commercial experience. - Any exposure to software testing, programming, automation tools would be an advantage. Sinara is a well-established London-based software house providing software development services and software products to exchanges, financial institutions and market data vendors. We combine strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, flexible approach to deliver and support business-critical IT systems. We are based just south of Tower Bridge and are well located in the thriving Bermondsey district with excellent transport links including quick and easy access to London Bridge. Sinara operates a hybrid working policy with support for the home working environment.