QA Engineer Team Lead

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases covering functional, non-functional, regression, performance, and accessibility testing.

• Review test cases, automation scripts, and testing results to ensure accuracy, coverage, and alignment with business requirements.

• Identify, document, track, and communicate software defects using appropriate bug-tracking tools.

• Analyse testing metrics and results to identify trends, evaluate product quality, and recommend process improvements.

• Lead test automation initiatives by developing, maintaining, and enhancing automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright.

• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements and establish effective testing strategies.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Lead and manage a team of QA Engineers, overseeing workload distribution, performance, engagement, and career development.

• Mentor team members by providing technical guidance, coaching, and consistent QA best practices.

• Establish clear team objectives aligned with departmental and organisational goals while supporting motivation, retention, and professional growth.

• Contribute to QA resource planning, staffing decisions, and recruitment activities, including reviewing assessments, interviewing candidates, and supporting hiring decisions for junior and mid-level QA roles.

• Partner with senior leadership to align quality objectives with business priorities and communicate quality insights across teams.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the QA function and across engineering teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of professional Quality Assurance experience, with a strong focus on functional and automated testing.

• 1–2 years of formal people-management experience, or a combination of people management and technical leadership experience involving delivery ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional coordination.

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.

• Practical experience with frontend and backend testing, including web applications, APIs, services, integrations, and data validation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex systems and resolve challenging testing issues.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate QA engineers while managing team performance and development.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills, including experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Preferred qualifications: Experience defining QA metrics and scaling testing processes across teams or organisations.

• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity platforms such as Claude, Copilot, or ChatGPT, alongside an understanding of LLMs and multi-agent systems in Quality Engineering use cases.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual base salary of $29,000–$36,000 USD.

• Fully remote, full-time employment from India.

• Monday-to-Friday schedule, with a minimum of 4–5 hours of daily overlap with 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

• Competitive Provident Fund contributions.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Mental health support and employee wellbeing programmes.

• Company-provided equipment and a one-time $250 USD work-from-home stipend.

• Annual professional development budget of $750 USD for learning and career growth.

• Company rewards and recognition programme.

• Employee ownership programme offering financial participation in company growth and achievements.

• Work-life balance initiatives and wellness programmes.

• Career development opportunities through hands-on training, professional development, and internal mobility.

• Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, teamwork, respect, innovation, and individual contributions.

• Opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives, community contributions, and employee-led giving programmes.

• Regular employee feedback opportunities through town halls, one-on-one meetings, and company-wide initiatives.