Remote Head of QA

Summary

Join a talented, distributed team across Europe and Asia as the Head of Quality Assurance to lead our QA team in designing a cutting-edge QA strategy for scalable, high-performance productivity applications.

Requirements

• Significant experience in QA management, providing leadership to a large scale distributed team
• Managed managers before
• Implemented automation frameworks from scratch, transforming manual QA to automation, test driven development
• Background in ‘hands on’ manual and automation testing across iOS, Web, Windows and Android applications
• Experience in building and implementing proactive automation strategies
• Experience working in cross-platform, product focused, B2C companies with millions of users
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles and QA methodologies
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, use of Jira, TestRail or similar software management tools
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fantastic communicator, able to work alongside Engineering managers to drive coding standards
• Experience in real-time collaborative application (e.g. Google Doc, Microsoft Office, Notion) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products
• Develop comprehensive QA strategies with both automated and manual testing methodologies
• Collaborate with the development teams to integrate QA processes into the software development lifecycle
• Oversee the creation and execution of test plans and test cases. Analyze results identify issues and trends, and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement
• Lead the team to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts
• Ensure scalability and reliability of testing environments and tools
• Manage and evolve bug tracking and resolution processes
• Stay current with new testing tools and test strategies, and implement best practices in QA processes
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
• Company-wide annual offsite (we met in Portugal in 2023 and Bali in 2024)
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents