Hire senior QA engineers for UK teams
Senior QA engineers own test strategy, automation, exploratory testing and release checks. Each engineer completes two sixty-minute assessments in a real codebase, the first with AI tools off and the second with their own agents on. A senior local hire in the United Kingdom takes 4 months on average.
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Verification is now the constraint
When code is cheap to generate, the bottleneck shifts to confirming it does what it should. QA moved from the end of the line to the centre of it.
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Generated tests can cover the wrong thing
Automated tests can reach high coverage and still miss the cases that matter, so telling the difference is the actual job now.
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QA engineers catch what nobody designed for
They're handed a feature built by someone else, with generated tests that all pass and cover the wrong thing, and they find what was missed.
How we assess QA engineers
Every engineer works through a fundamentals assessment with AI tools switched off and a second assessment with their own agents running. For QA engineers, these criteria carry the most weight.
- AI output verification
In the session with their own agents on, the engineer reviews generated tests in a real codebase to find coverage that passes but targets the wrong behaviour.
- Judgement by risk and ownership
Across both assessments, the engineer decides which failures matter and which passing tests to distrust, prioritising by what would reach users.
- Spec-driven development
The session with agents on includes a feature built with no designer involved, so the engineer has to base their test cases on the actual specification instead of the generated output.
IR35 compliance
Miyagami employs every engineer directly, so IR35 status determinations don't fall on you. Contracts are with your UK entity, in GBP if you prefer.
Hiring locally in United Kingdom
- 4 months on average to hire
- Recruitment, payroll and compliance on you
Hiring with Miyagami
- Three weeks to first commit, contracts and payroll handled
- Wrong fit: we replace at our cost
How do you test software you didn't design
Standard coverage metrics mislead when you test software you didn't design. This entry explains what engineers should do instead when reviewing AI-generated code.
How to review AI-generated code
Reviewing AI-generated code changes some of what reviewers look for and keeps the rest. This entry covers both, plus the specific failure modes to check for.
What changed about code review
AI-generated code has changed what code review looks for. This entry explains why reviews take longer and what skills reviewers now need.
Questions about hiring QA engineers
How much does it cost to hire a senior QA engineer in United Kingdom?
A senior local hire in the United Kingdom costs about £7,700 a month all-in, based on a senior software engineer median salary, statutory employer contributions and an amortised recruitment fee. Through us you pay a fixed monthly fee with employment and compliance included, and the pricing calculator shows the two side by side.
How long does it take to hire a QA engineer?
You get a shortlist in five working days and a first commit three weeks later. A local senior hire in the United Kingdom typically takes 4 months.
What do you test a QA engineer on?
Every QA engineer completes both assessments. In the second, they verify a feature they didn't design, built by someone else, with generated tests that all pass and cover the wrong thing.
Get a shortlist within five working days
You share the roles and the stack in a short form or a thirty-minute call. Within five working days you get named senior engineers to review, each with both scorecards.
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