Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer ID71661

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.<br><br><b>WHY JOIN US</b><br>If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!<br><br><b>ABOUT THE ROLE</b><br>We are looking for a <b>Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer</b> to own and evolve automated testing frameworks, introduce AI-assisted QA practices, and define quality engineering strategy across an AI-driven product development environment. You will architect automation across the full testing stack — unit, integration, API, UI, performance, and security — integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines, design evaluation frameworks for LLM-based features, and mentor engineers in modern automation and AI-augmented workflows.<br><br><b>WHAT YOU WILL DO</b><br>- Own and evolve the organization’s automated testing framework and QA tooling ecosystem;<br>- Define and standardize AI-assisted testing practices, including test case/data generation, coverage discovery, and responsible AI guardrails;<br>- Implement intelligent test selection, regression analysis, and measurable quality metrics to optimize release quality and reduce risk;<br>- Ensure AI-augmented tests remain deterministic, maintainable, production-ready, and supported by traceability, validation, and drift detection;<br>- Architect and scale automation across unit, integration, API, UI, contract, performance, and security testing;<br>- Champion modern testing principles, integrate automation into CI/CD, and enforce quality gates and release readiness criteria;<br>- Design evaluation frameworks for AI-powered features, including prompt robustness, deterministic validation, and human-in-the-loop review where appropriate;<br>- Lead root-cause analysis for systemic quality issues and continuously improve automation ROI and test effectiveness;<br>- Mentor engineers on modern automation, AI-assisted workflows, prompt engineering, and review standards for AI-generated code;<br>- Define and track QA KPIs, provide data-driven Go/No-Go recommendations, and improve testing strategy based on measurable outcomes;<br>- Partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and DevOps to embed quality early, influence architecture, and integrate accessibility, security, and privacy testing throughout the SDLC.<br><br><b>MUST HAVES</b><br>- 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or SDET roles;<br>- 3+ years leading automation strategy or serving as a senior technical QA authority;<br>- Hands-on experience using AI tools for test generation, refactoring, and automation maintenance;<br>- Experience evaluating LLM-based systems (prompt robustness, structured outputs, drift detection, and versioned regression suites);<br>- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (<b>TypeScript</b>, <b>Java</b>, <b>Python</b>, etc.) and modern test frameworks (e.g., <b>Playwright</b>, <b>Cypress</b>, <b>Selenium</b>);<br>- Demonstrated experience designing, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality gates;<br>- Strong understanding of distributed systems, HTTP lifecycle, and database querying (SQL/NoSQL);<br>- Experience mentoring engineers and leading quality initiatives with measurable outcomes;<br>- Upper-intermediate English level.<br><br><b>NICE TO HAVES</b><br>- Working knowledge of secure testing practices (OWASP Top 10) and performance testing strategy;<br>- Familiarity with compliance, privacy, or regulated industry SaaS environments;<br>- Experience implementing performance/load testing strategies;<br>- Experience with accessibility testing strategy and tooling.<br><br><b>PERKS AND BENEFITS</b><br>- <b>Professional growth</b>: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.<br>- <b>Competitive compensation</b>: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.<br>- <b>Exciting projects</b>: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.<br>- <b>Flextime</b>: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.<br><br>

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