We are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring quality across both functional and automation streams. This role requires strong technical testing expertise, leadership ability, and collaboration skills to guide a distributed QA team and deliver excellence in testing practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 6+ years of QA experience with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated with a consulting mindset – able to propose improvements and explain technical ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work with teams in US time zones (role suits late starters / non–early birds).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), and QA processes.
• Experience creating end-to-end test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.

ABOUT US

We are a software house with 18 years of experience and a global portfolio of projects. We help businesses modernize, scale, and innovate through custom software solutions — always with a focus on flexibility and quality. Our team embraces unconventional ideas and new technologies, delivering solutions that drive real impact. If you value professionalism, creativity, and a strong engineering culture, you’ll feel at home here.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £45,000.00-£102,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Experience:

• QA: 4 years (required)

Work Location: Remot

ROLE OVERVIEW

As QA Lead, you will:

• Define and oversee the QA strategy for features and components.
• Lead and mentor a team of functional and automation testers.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to validate acceptance criteria.
• Own test planning, execution, and reporting across multiple environments and platforms.
• Drive improvements in functionality, design, and usability of new products.
• Document and standardize QA processes for replication across projects.
• Serve as a consultant-minded leader, proposing innovations, guiding non-technical stakeholders, and promoting best practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and implement QA strategy for features and releases.
• Lead test automation initiatives, including framework design and script development.
• Manage functional testing efforts, ensuring coverage and traceability.
• Mentor testers and promote best practices across distributed QA teams.
• Coordinate with delivery managers, scrum masters, and technical leads to align QA with delivery timelines.
• Own quality gates and sign-off processes prior to releases.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and usability are validated across all releases.