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We build smart, seamless technology that empowers schools to focus on what really matters: learning, growing and thriving.\nThat mission has fuelled our growth into a global scale-up, now supporting 5,000+ schools across three countries, backed by a team of 300+ people. Our all-in-one school management platform is redefining how education communities connect, communicate and operate.\nWe're now looking for a QA Engineer to join Griddle, the team behind Compass's school timetabling platform - a complex, high-stakes product used by schools every day to manage timetables, lines, exams and yard duties.\nAbout the Role\nThis role owns the testing on our environment end-to-end, giving engineers the confidence to merge, and sign off each release before it goes out the door.\nIt's not a pure QA role. 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