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Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Aug 20, 2026
This job expires in: 18 days

Job Summary

Driving quality standards across software delivery, the full-time Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer will set test and automation strategies, own high-risk specifications, and mentor team members while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Setting test and automation strategy in collaboration with the Quality Manager
  • Owning the quality for the most complex specifications from refinement through release
  • Leading escaped-defect analysis and establishing testing patterns to improve overall quality
Required qualifications
  • BS/BA in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including 3 years at a principal or lead level
  • Mastery of modern web automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress
  • Advanced SQL proficiency, including debugging complex relational data pipelines
  • Practical experience in an Agile environment, comfortable with team-level Scrum methodologies

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