Senior QA Engineering Lead & Technical Product Manager

Senior QA Engineering Lead & Technical Product Manager

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced QA professional who can wear multiple hats—leading our quality assurance initiatives while driving product delivery and sprint management. This unique role combines deep QA expertise with product management and Scrum Master responsibilities, making you a key pillar in our engineering organization.

This role requires someone who leads from the front : You'll be the glue between engineering, product, and stakeholders. We need a natural communicator who actively participates in meetings, drives discussions, and keeps everyone aligned. If you prefer working in isolation or avoid meetings, this isn't the right fit. We're looking for someone who thrives on collaboration and sees communication as a core part of leadership.

What You'll Do

Quality Assurance Leadership (50%)

Own and define comprehensive testing strategies across the organization

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, setting standards and best practices

Design and implement QA frameworks, test automation strategies, and quality gates

Write and review test cases, including unit tests and integration tests

Drive root cause analysis for critical bugs and system stability issues

Take accountability for overall platform stability and quality metrics

Hands-on involvement in codebase when needed to write test automation or debug issues

Product & Sprint Management (30%)

Manage sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives as Scrum Master

Prioritize and triage high-priority bugs and feature requests

Coordinate release schedules, deployment planning, and version management

Assign and track issues across the development team

Ensure sprint goals are met and team velocity is maintained

Bridge communication between engineering, product, and stakeholders

Strategic Oversight (20%)

Define deployment strategies and release processes

Establish quality benchmarks and improvement initiatives

Drive cross-functional alignment on testing requirements

Contribute to technical decision-making and architecture discussions

Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

5+ years of hands-on QA / test engineering experience

2+ years leading QA teams or quality initiatives

Strong engineering background with ability to read, write, and review code

Experience with test automation frameworks and CI / CD pipelines

Proven track record managing sprints and agile ceremonies

Experience with bug tracking, sprint management tools (Jira, Linear, etc.)

Technical Skills

Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.)

Deep understanding of testing methodologies (unit, integration, E2E, performance)

Experience with test automation tools and frameworks

Familiarity with deployment strategies and version control (Git)

Understanding of system architecture and debugging complex issues

Leadership & Soft Skills

Exceptional communicator - you actively engage in meetings, lead discussions, and proactively update stakeholders

Highly collaborative - you thrive in team environments and believe in transparent, frequent communication

Meeting presence matters - you show up prepared, contribute meaningfully, and drive conversations forward

Strong ownership mentality and accountability

Excellent at articulating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

Ability to juggle multiple priorities and context-switch effectively

Experience mentoring and growing QA talent

Process-oriented with focus on continuous improvement

Comfortable making decisions under ambiguity and communicating trade-offs clearly

Why Join Teachally?

Work at the intersection of AI and education technology

Shape quality culture from the ground up

Lead a critical function with high autonomy and impact

Collaborate with a talented, mission-driven team

Opportunity to define processes and strategies that scale

Our Tech Stack

Frontend : Flutter (cross-platform mobile / web)

Backend Services : Golang (API servers), Python (AI / ML services)

Infrastructure : AWS (Kubernetes, S3, RDS MySQL)

Location & Work Arrangement

Fully Remote - We are looking to find the right candidate worldwide.

Ready to elevate our quality standards while driving product delivery? We'd love to hear from you. Apply with your resume and a brief note about your approach to balancing quality leadership with agile delivery.