QA Engineer Team Lead

Join a growing software engineering team and take ownership of quality assurance strategies across a diverse range of software development projects. In this leadership role, you will combine hands-on testing expertise with team management to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality software products. You will drive test automation initiatives, establish effective testing practices, and collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and senior stakeholders. Beyond technical execution, you will mentor QA engineers, support their professional development, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This fully remote opportunity offers an international working environment where innovation, teamwork, and quality are central to success. You will play a strategic role in aligning engineering quality with business objectives while helping build a high-performing QA team.

• 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.