Job Description

We are seeking an experienced

QA Lead

to define and drive the quality assurance strategy for our product features and components. This role involves leading a cross-functional QA team, integrating AI-assisted testing practices, and ensuring delivery excellence across multiple environments and platforms.

Role Overview

You will lead functional and automation testers, collaborate with developers and product owners, and own QA planning, execution, and reporting. You'll bring an

AI-first mindset

to testing, using AI tools to accelerate and enhance quality processes while mentoring others to do the same.

Key Responsibilities

Define and implement a

comprehensive QA strategy

across features and releases. Lead and mentor a team of functional and automation testers. Collaborate with developers, BAs, and product owners to validate acceptance criteria using

AI-assisted testing workflows

. Own

test planning, execution, reporting, and sign-off

across environments. Establish and maintain reusable QA frameworks, tools, and best practices. Manage distributed QA resources and coordinate with offshore teams. Document QA processes for scalability across multiple projects. Drive continuous improvement in functionality, design, and usability. Ensure

quality gates

are met before each release.

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of experience

in QA (manual + automation). Excellent communication skills in English; able to lead and collaborate globally. Strong consulting mindset -- proactive, innovative, and persuasive. Experience leading teams in Agile/Scrum or Kanban environments. Deep understanding of the

software development lifecycle (SDLC)

. Experience creating and executing

end-to-end test plans

. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Comfortable working with

US time zones

(late start preferred). Hands-on with

Azure DevOps

for test management, boards, and pipelines. Familiarity with

Azure DevOps Pipelines

for build and deployment. Ability to interpret business requirements and design AI-assisted test scenarios.

Functional Testing

Expertise in

manual test creation

, execution, and defect tracking. Strong grasp of

Agile QA processes

and traceability methods. Experience defining

smoke, regression, and UAT

test scopes.

Automation Testing

Proficiency in

Playwright.js

(mandatory); experience with Cypress, Selenium, Appium, or WebdriverIO is a plus. Experience with

API testing

using Postman/Newman. Knowledge of

performance testing

tools (JMeter, BlazeMeter). Understanding of

CI/CD pipelines

(GitHub Actions, GitLab, Docker). Experience designing automation architectures with

abstraction and reusability

(e.g., POM, modular design). Strong programming background:

C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, HTML, CSS

. Familiarity with

AI-assisted development

tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude). Prompt engineering for AI-assisted test generation and validation.

Tools & Frameworks

Azure DevOps

- Boards, Pipelines, Test Plans

Playwright

,

Cypress

,

Selenium

- UI & E2E Testing

Postman/Newman

- API Automation

JMeter

,

BlazeMeter

- Performance Testing

GitHub/GitLab

- Version Control & CI/CD Integration

AI Tools

- Copilot, Cursor, Claude

NuGet

,

Detox.js

,

Maestro.js

- Specialized Automation Tools

What do we offer you?

Attractive salary Large freedom and real influence No unhealthy competition, team approach to meeting challenges Remote-first, flexible working culture Company apartments in cool cities across Europe: work and enjoy a memorable getaway

About Us

We are a software house with 18 years of experience and a global portfolio of projects. We help businesses modernize, scale, and innovate through custom software solutions -- always with a focus on flexibility and quality. Our team embraces unconventional ideas and new technologies, delivering solutions that drive real impact. If you value professionalism, creativity, and a strong engineering culture, you'll feel at home here.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 45,000.00-102,000.00 per year

Experience:

QA Lead: 4 years (required)
Work Location: Remote