Lead Engineer, Quality Engineering (India)

<h3>LEAD ENGINEER, QUALITY</h3> <p>Code and Theory is seeking a <strong>QA Lead</strong> with extensive expertise in <strong>scaling</strong> QA automation implementation within professional services.</p> <p>As part of our quality engineering team, you will ensure the excellence of our web experiences by <strong>directly designing and executing</strong> robust automated testing procedures. Collaborating with engineering and product teams, you will <strong>lead the hands-on development</strong> of our automation initiatives and analyze complex functionality to guarantee high-quality software delivery.</p> <p>You will foster a culture of automation by <strong>implementing the frameworks and CI/CD structures</strong> that support QA across the organization. While supporting major accounts (Fortune 50/100), you will maintain a <strong>deeply tactical focus</strong>, managing the technical health of multiple projects and tailoring automated solutions to meet client KPIs. You will provide <strong>technical mentorship</strong> to engineering teams to achieve these objectives.</p> <p>You are a passionate advocate for software quality, with a track record of <strong>building stable frameworks</strong> and driving continuous improvement through contemporary tools and methodologies.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver hands-on testing across our web and mobile ecosystem, acting as the squad’s technical authority and quality advocate.</li> <li>Lead project delivery through mentorship and delegation; while people management and administration are minimal, they remain a key part of your technical leadership</li> <li>Drive stakeholder management by aligning quality goals with business objectives and providing clear, data-driven progress updates.</li> <li>Partner with product leadership to develop and evolve robust testing strategies with a strong shift-left mindset.</li> <li>Effectively estimate and scope high-level testing efforts, ensuring the team remains highly adaptable to changing requirements.</li> <li>Lead requirements gathering and regression strategies across all functional systems, ensuring consistency and coverage.</li> <li>Own the release cycle by managing scope planning, effort estimation, and providing final sign-off for deployments.</li> <li>Be a key driver in the Quality Practice Community by leading and supporting all activities.</li> <li>Actively work with all members of the Practice Community to cross-pollinate learnings across other project deliverables.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL NEED</strong></p> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience as a tactical leader who can navigate high-pressure environments and complex project constraints.</li> <li>Proven ability to guide team members through consistent feedback, helping the team adapt and evolve their technical skills.</li> <li>The confidence to be a vocal champion for quality and the maturity to make risk-tolerant decisions that meet business goals.</li> <li>Deep commitment to developing a strong culture of mentorship and maintaining a healthy environment for team development.</li> <li>Expert-level ability to design stable, deterministic tests that eliminate flakiness across the entire stack.</li> <li>Proven experience in architecting, maintaining, and customizing automation frameworks and shared libraries.</li> <li>Mastery of integrating test frameworks into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) and managing API/Load testing suites.</li> <li>Technical proficiency in optimizing application performance and detecting complex memory usage issues.</li> <li>Fluency in reading and troubleshooting HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and backend languages like PHP or Java.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Katalon, and Robot Framework.</li> <li>Experience with Ai product testing or tool usage to enhance test processes like test cases generation and script development is highly desirable.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Expert-level use of JIRA and Confluence for strategic test planning, reporting, and high-level defect management.</li> <li>A positive, solutions-oriented leadership style with a relentless commitment to team excellence.</li> </ul>