Lead QA Test Automation Engineer

Qualifications and requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer.
• Previous experience leading a QA team.
• Experience onboarding and mentoring QA Engineers.
• Experience organizing QA activities and test plans within Agile/Scrum sprints.
• Experience leading regression testing and supporting release readiness.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium and/or Playwright.
• Experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

AI & Automation

We are particularly interested in candidates who can help advance the use of AI within QA, including:

• Experience using Claude for agentic testing.
• Experience with Claude Code for test automation.
• AI-powered test generation.
• Prompt engineering for AI coding assistants.
• AI-assisted writing, debugging, and refactoring of test automation code.
• Using AI to increase test coverage and improve efficiency across manual and automated testing workflows.

What You’ll Do

QA & Test Automation

• Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and procedures to ensure product quality before release.
• Perform both manual and automated testing.
• Identify, analyze, and report defects with clear steps to reproduce.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts primarily using Claude Code, as well as Selenium WebDriver and/or Playwright.
• Continuously improve test automation frameworks and tools.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve automation code.
• Use AI-powered test generation tools to accelerate test case creation, reduce manual scripting, and increase test coverage.
• Apply prompt engineering techniques when using AI coding assistants to write, debug, and refactor test automation code.

QA Leadership

• Lead a team of approximately 3–4 QA Engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Develop the test strategy for assigned Scrum team(s).
• Organize, plan, and assign QA activities and testing efforts within each sprint.
• Lead regression testing and release readiness, providing structure, visibility, and coordination across teams.
• Support the onboarding, mentoring, and ramp-up of QA team members.
• Drive improvements in QA processes, automation, and the use of AI in testing practices.
• Collaborate closely with developers and product managers to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Continue contributing directly to testing and automation while providing leadership and structure to the QA function.

Benefits

• Contrato a largo plazo.
• 100% Remoto.
• Vacaciones y PTOs
• Posibilidad de recibir 2 bonos al año.
• 2 revisiones salariales al año.
• Clases de inglés.
• Equipamiento Apple.
• Plataforma de cursos en linea
• Budget para compra de libros.
• Budget para compra de materiales de trabajo
• mucho mas..

Desirable skills

• Expertise in leveraging AI-powered tools and methodologies to increase testing efficiency across both manual and automated testing workflows.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing tools, such as Selenium, Playwright, JIRA, or similar.
• Knowledge of Python, Java, or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks.

We are looking for a Lead QA Test Automation Engineer to lead quality initiatives while remaining highly hands-on with test automation and execution.

In this role, you will lead a team of approximately 3–4 QA Engineers, helping organize sprint activities, develop testing strategies, coordinate regression testing, and support the onboarding and mentoring of QA team members.

This is a hands-on leadership role, with approximately 60–70% of your time focused on individual technical contributions. You’ll also help advance automation practices and the adoption of AI-powered testing tools, including Claude Code.