Group 1001
Lead QA Automation
Remote QA Automation role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 14, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
Lead QA Automation
Requirements and responsibilities
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Architecture and technical strategy
- Own the automation framework across the portfolio: structure, conventions, CI integration, scalability
- Make tooling and architectural decisions — you set the direction, you're accountable for outcomes
- Build new automation foundations on greenfield surfaces; raise the bar on existing ones
- Conduct code reviews that set the standard, not just check the box
Quality bar
- Define what gets tested, to what depth, and with what trade-offs — across multiple product surfaces simultaneously
- Design coverage from requirements: decomposition, edge cases, environments, failure modes — not just automating cases handed to you
- When release readiness isn't there, you say so — clearly, with evidence, to whoever needs to hear it
Cross-functional accountability
- Close requirement gaps before development begins
- Represent QA in sprint planning, architecture reviews, and cross-team syncs
- Negotiate scope and timelines with product and engineering when quality risk isn't accounted for
Team and process
- Raise the craft of the QA engineers around you through structured code reviews and direct feedback
- Evaluate and improve QA and SDLC processes — if something is slow or unclear, fix it
- Participate in hiring as the team grows — screening candidates, conducting technical interviews, helping shape the bar
What We're Looking For:
- Strong test automation experience with Playwright and TypeScript
- You've built automation infrastructure from scratch and improved inherited systems — you're comfortable with both
- You design test coverage rigorously — decomposition, edge cases, environment and data scenarios, failure modes — and can explain why a plan is shaped the way it is
- You've made architectural decisions and can defend the reasoning with evidence others can follow
- You've made the case to hold a release when quality wasn't there — backed by data, not just conviction
- You communicate quality risk directly, without softening it for the room
- Your estimates are accurate; when they're not, you say so early and adjust
- You've raised the quality of the engineers around you — through reviews, feedback, or direct mentorship
You'll Thrive Here If You:
- Treat ownership as the default, not a perk
- Hold a high bar through rigor and evidence, not just force of will
- Make decisions with incomplete information and adjust when you're wrong
- Give your manager information they didn't know to ask for
- Are open to leading a team within 12–18 months if the path emerges
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