Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Role Overview

This is a

greenfield opportunity

for the right person : you’ll take complete ownership of the

software testing lifecycle (STLC)

across our products ensuring quality from requirements through release.

Beyond testing features and releases directly, you’ll work closely with

Product and Customer Success teams

to help shape requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and ensure smooth, predictable releases to customers.

You’ll also mentor graduate and junior testers, introduce modern QA practices, and create a more

structured, proactive approach to quality. You’ll be the person the team looks to for support and guidance, helping QA move from “validating after the build” to being a proactive and trusted part of product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of QA activities across the

entire STLC

– from requirement analysis to

release readiness.

release planning.

deployments.

shift-left testing).

hands-on tester

while guiding and supporting the team.

What Success Looks Like in the First 90 Days

First 30 Days : Gain deep understanding of products, workflows, and current QA practices. Begin

building trust with testers, developers, and product teams. Deliver visible impact by bringing order

to daily QA tasks.

By 60 Days : Establish lightweight but effective QA processes (test documentation standards,

issue tracking, regression checklists). Mentor juniors and start building consistency across the QA

team.

By 90 Days : Take full ownership of QA cycles requirements to release. QA is seen as a proactive

function, with clearer regression coverage, improved communication with Product / Customer

Success, and a foundation laid for ongoing process maturity.

What You’ll Bring

manual / functional and API testing

with proven ability to set up QA

processes in startup or fast-paced product environments.

QA fundamentals

and ability to adapt practices to a high-velocity

environment.

skills and performance. A natural coach who leads by example

adherence to best practices.

test management tools

(e.g., TestRail, Zephyr) and issue tracking.

Experience with API testing tools like Postman or similar are a plus.

Beneficial Skills

LLM or SLM-based AI products .

complex systems with multiple 3rd-party integrations .

HR tech, recruitment, or staffing solutions .

product companies during scale-up stages , where processes and quality

maturity evolve rapidly

This is the perfect role for someone who is still hands-on but ready to take the next step, bringing leadership, structure, and mentorship to a QA team in a fast-moving product startup.