About the jobExperience: 8 - 15 years in QA, with at least 2 years in a lead roleResponsibilities:Own and define the test strategy for features, releases, and systems across multiple teamsLead manual and automated testing efforts to ensure high product qualityMentor, guide, and grow a team of QA engineers through technical and process coachingCollaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and DevOps to ensure alignment on quality goalsDrive release readiness, including regression, performance, and production validation testingManage the QA effort across weekly/bi-weekly release cadences, ensuring fast feedback loopsIdentify and cover edge cases (e.g., timezones, Unicode, scaling boundaries) early in the lifecycleWork with automation engineers to improve CI/CD pipeline integration and coverageProactively identify quality risks and own mitigation planningLead root cause analyses of production issues and drive systemic improvementsReport key quality metrics (e.g., defect leakage, automation coverage, flaky tests) to stakeholdersChampion continuous improvement in QA processes, tools, and test architectureParticipate in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and release retrospectivesPromote a strong customer-first quality mindset across engineeringEncourage self-learning within the QA team and stay current with modern QA tools and methodologiesPreferred Qualifications:Strong experience in web and API testingAutomation exposure for APIExposure to CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CIGood understanding of MySQL, logs, and Linux debuggingExperience working in agile teams with fast release cyclesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsComfortable working with distributed teams and across time zonesExperience working in startup or scale-up environmentsNice to Have:Experience testing chatbots, AI-driven products, or browser extensionsExposure to performance testing and tools like JMeter or k6Understanding of observability practicesKnowledge of DockerHands-on with automation tools like Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Postman
Job Title
Quality Assurance Lead