QA Lead

Job Summary

As the first dedicated QA Lead, this full-time remote position will establish and own quality engineering across frontend, API, and backend layers, while managing a small team and building scalable test infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Own and evolve scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and/or Cypress across UI, API, regression, and end-to-end flows
• Define and drive test strategy in collaboration with product and engineering teams, integrating shift-left practices
• Mentor and manage QA contractors and full-timers, guiding framework decisions and conducting code reviews

Required qualifications

• 8-12 years in QA/SDET roles, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Cypress, and proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch, including POM, BDD, and data-driven patterns
• Proven ability to ensure reliability of inter-service communication and production-critical business flows
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools to enhance quality engineering workflows