QA Team Lead

Summary

Join Kodify, a leading innovator in online entertainment, as an experienced and dynamic QA Team Lead. You will lead and mentor a QA team, migrating our test framework and ensuring exceptional quality across all projects. This role requires hands-on QA expertise and strong leadership skills to manage the team, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain application reliability. You will be responsible for test planning, execution, defect management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Kodify offers a fully remote or Barcelona office-based position with flexible hours, numerous benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in automated QA roles, with hands-on experience in Node.js and JavaScript testing tools (e.g., Protractor, TestCafe, Playwright)
• Strong understanding of API and web services testing
• Proven experience with performance and stress testing tools (e.g., Lighthouse.js, K6, JMeter)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), networking and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with managing and mentoring QA teams
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to align team goals with business objectives and effectively prioritize tasks

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the QA team by setting clear goals, defining priorities, and fostering a positive, collaborative environment
• Provide hands-on mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to help team members grow and stay current with industry best practices
• Act as a role model by demonstrating a strong commitment to quality, innovation, communication, and continuous improvement
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews, offering constructive feedback and creating personalized development plans
• Encourage knowledge sharing by organizing training sessions, workshops, and peer reviews
• Identify and address skill gaps, coordinating training opportunities or external resources as needed
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration by building strong relationships with other teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and smooth workflows
• Develop comprehensive test plans covering functional, regression, performance, and usability testing
• Design and execute well-structured test cases based on project requirements and technical specifications
• Conduct both manual and automated testing to identify defects and ensure product quality
• Understand Cost vs Risk in testing strategy
• Log, track, and manage defects using defect tracking tools
• Work closely with developers to prioritize and resolve issues
• Generate detailed test reports, providing insights into quality metrics such as defect rates and test coverage
• Collaborate with developers, tech leads, product managers, and other stakeholders to align QA efforts with project timelines
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Troubleshoot applications and system issues
• Utilize Linux command line and Unix shell scripting for debugging and testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Security testing expertise
• React knowledge
• Experience with high-traffic or microservices architectures
• A good sense of humor and passion for collaboration

Benefits

• Fully remote position or, if preferred, working in our awesome Barcelona office!
• Agile environment
• Top-notch tech stack!
• Upskill Fridays! Developers take time on Fridays to improve your skills, learn and research new trends that will allow us to level up our stack and processes
• Flexible working hours + core hours!
• 10% on top of your salary for learning and development - of your choice!
• Latest MacBook Pro!
• Company Amazon book account!
• Kodify off-sites, on-sites, events, and team activities!
• Amazing international team!
• 1 day off on your birthday
• Generous vacation and personal days
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 3 years
• Extended parental leave
• Health & Wellness budget
• Mobile phone reimbursement