Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. About Us Punt is a fastgrowing technology company and the creator of a marketleading online social gaming platform. Our mission is to become the worlds largest social gaming company by delivering cuttingedge technology, seamless performance, and unmatched user experiences. Location Vancouver (Onsite) What You''''ll Do As the Lead QA Engineer, you will be both a builder and an operator , responsible for establishing testing standards, designing endtoend QA processes, and conducting handson testing across complex, hightraffic gaming systems. Foundational Ownership Architect, implement, and scale the companys entire QA strategy, processes, and tooling from scratch. Establish quality standards, testing best practices, and documentation for the engineering organization. Select automation frameworks, testing tools, and performance testing platforms appropriate for a highgrowth environment. HandsOn QA Execution Manage the entire test case lifecycle: creation, maintenance, execution, and optimization based on technical and functional requirements. Perform deep manual regression testing to validate new and existing features. Develop and maintain automated endtoend test suites across web, backend, and distributed systems. Design and execute performance and load tests to validate stability under hightraffic conditions. Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman, Cypress, or similar. Troubleshoot issues, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate closely with engineering teams on resolutions. CrossFunctional Leadership Work directly with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to define test strategies and acceptance criteria. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality gates are consistently met. Mentor future QA hires and help scale the QA team as the organization grows. Proactively identify quality risks and build processes that improve reliability, efficiency, and developer velocity. What You Bring 5+ years of software QA experience, with at least 12 years in a senior or lead capacity. Proven experience building or significantly shaping QA processes in a highgrowth environment. Strong mastery of manual QA methodologies, test planning, regression testing, and defect management. Proficiency with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. Experience implementing load and performance testing using tools like k6, Artillery, or Loader.io. Familiarity with API testing via Postman, Cypress, or equivalent tools. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into deployment workflows. Excellent analytical, problemsolving, and communication skills. A handson builder mentalitythe ability to design, execute, and iterate rapidly. Bonus Points Experience testing hightraffic, scalable applications. Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure environments. Experience with security and performance testing. Background in Agile, DevOps, or continuous delivery environments. Why Join Us Youll step into a role with full ownership of quality across a platform that processes millions of daily plays. You will define standards that shape the future of our engineering organization and directly influence the user experience for players across North America and soon, the world. Seniority level MidSenior level Employment type Fulltime Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Computer Games Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Punt by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Title
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer