What You’ll Do
As QA System Architect, you’ll blend strategic leadership with hands-on execution to drive quality excellence:
Architecting for Excellence
- Design and implement scalable QA strategies and frameworks for a fast-paced startup environment.
- Enhance test coverage by leveraging customer and field data analysis.
- Build advanced automation frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and accelerated testing.
- Collaborate with engineering architects to develop testing frameworks in parallel with feature development.
- Champion test-driven development (TDD) and modern fault injection techniques across the engineering lifecycle.
- Innovate tools and processes for efficient test data management and environment provisioning.
- Stay ahead of QA trends, adopting cutting-edge tools and techniques to boost efficiency.
Leading for Impact
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a lean, high-performing QA team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
- Define and monitor critical quality metrics and KPIs to ensure release quality.
- Partner with engineering, product, release, and customer-facing teams to prioritize quality initiatives.
- Drive a quality-first culture across the organization for faster, more reliable product delivery.
- Develop and manage the QA roadmap, balancing tactical needs with long-term scalability and aligning with company goals.
- Oversee budget planning and resource allocation for QA initiatives.
- Keep stakeholders informed on QA progress and drive rigorous testing for consistent, release-ready products.
- Represent QA in high-level discussions with stakeholders and clients.
Hands-On Collaboration
- Troubleshoot complex issues, diving into logs, code, and test results to identify root causes.
- Collaborate on test case design and execution for comprehensive coverage.
- Mentor junior team members, sharing expertise to overcome technical challenges.
- Contribute to automation efforts by writing or reviewing code to enhance test infrastructure.
Who You Are
You’re a dynamic leader with a proven track record of building and scaling QA functions from scratch.
Technical Expertise
- Extensive experience designing QA frameworks and automating tests in fast-paced environments.
- Proficient in automation tools (e.g., PyTest, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) and performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript for robust test automation.
- Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration.
- Skilled in test management (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr) and bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
- Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and testing cloud-native applications.
Leadership & Experience
- 15+ years of QA experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven success scaling QA processes and teams in startups or hyper-growth settings.
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.
- Strong communication skills, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passion for fostering a collaborative, quality-driven culture in agile teams.
- Experience managing distributed QA and development teams.
- Track record of delivering high-quality software products.
Bonus Points For
- Experience with SaaS or AI-driven products in a startup environment.
- Familiarity with Agile or Lean Startup methodologies.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary with meaningful equity options.
- Opportunity to shape the QA strategy for a high-potential product.
- Collaborative, transparent startup culture where your voice matters.
- Rapid personal and professional growth as we scale.
If you’re ready to make quality the cornerstone of our success and drive our growth to the next level, apply now!