Technical Lead, Quality

at  Safety Chain

BACKGROUND

SafetyChain Software is seeking a dynamic and experienced Quality Tech Lead to join our innovative team. As a pivotal member, you will spearhead our automation testing initiatives, driving excellence in product quality and performance. With a focus on empowering our quality team and optimizing testing processes, you will play a key role in advancing our ‘shift left on Quality’ initiative, ensuring our products exceed customer expectations.
Our ideal candidate is a seasoned quality assurance professional with a proven track record in leading automation testing efforts within the SaaS industry. You thrive in guiding teams towards delivering high-quality software products while maintaining alignment with development timelines. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for innovation, you will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to integrate security and performance testing seamlessly into our test strategies.
If you are a results-driven leader with a passion for driving change and improvement in quality assurance practices, we invite you to join our team and help shape the future of SafetyChain Software.

WHO WE ARE

SafetyChain is a fast growing B2B SaaS software company. Our industry leading Plant Management Platform helps manufacturers improve yield, maximize productivity, and ensure compliance throughout their operations.
Headquartered in Novato, CA, we have a passionate, diverse team with the majority of our employees working remotely across the country to serve our customers. We operate with the fun and flexibility of a start-up combined with the stability of a mature and rapidly growing software company.
Our solutions are used every day in thousands of facilities to help our customers make their products better and safer. Customers include many well-known brands, like Albertsons, Clif Bar, Driscoll’s, Schwan’s, See’s Candies, Tyson Foods, United Airlines, WholeFoods and White Castle. We believe our culture of “Help and Hustle” makes for a great place to work and we foster a dynamic, positive environment that empowers our team to spend every ounce of energy towards solving our customers’ problems… and supporting each other. Our culture is real, tangible and immensely rewarding.

• Own and lead the automation testing initiatives for our SaaS products, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficient execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enhance testing strategies, methodologies, and processes.
• Guide and mentor the offshore quality team in implementing effective testing practices and methodologies.
• Manage and prioritize testing efforts, ensuring alignment with product development timelines and goals.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of testing activities and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including development, product management, and customer support, to ensure a cohesive approach to quality assurance.
• Engage with external stakeholders, such as third-party vendors and partners, to coordinate testing efforts and ensure product quality standards are met.
• Drive the “shift left on Quality” initiative by advocating for early involvement of quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify risks, perform risk analysis, effectively manage risks; proactively raise prioritization and scheduling tradeoff decisions, escalating and identifying alternate options as appropriate
• Incorporate security and performance testing into the overall test strategy, collaborating with relevant teams to address vulnerabilities and optimize system performance.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in quality assurance and testing automation, incorporating relevant advancements into our processes.