**Overview** We are looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to own and evolve the quality strategy for our North American engineering team. You will work in a remote team environment, working closely with mid and junior\-level QA engineers, software engineers, and SRE to ensure we deliver secure, reliable, performant, and user\-friendly features at a high velocity. **Responsibilities:** **Hands\-on Testing \& Automation** * Design and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for new and existing features in a Drupal \+ Vue.js stack. * Develop and maintain automated test suites (UI, API, and integration tests) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. * Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues that automated tests might miss. **Collaboration \& Requirements Quality** * Collaborate with Product and Engineering to review requirements, UX designs, and technical specs for testability and clarity. * Collaborate with other internal QA engineers located in European time zones. * Participate in agile ceremonies (refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives) as the voice of quality. * Provide clear, actionable feedback on defects, risks, and release readiness. **Release Readiness \& Production Quality** * Define and monitor entry/exit criteria for releases; provide go/no\-go recommendations. * Partner with SRE/Engineering on environment readiness, test data management, and release validation. **Leadership \& Mentorship** * Mentor other QA engineers and developers on testing best practices and shift\-left testing. * Participate in root\-cause analysis for major incidents and drive preventive measures (e.g., new tests, improved processes). * Champion quality culture, encouraging ownership of quality across the entire team. **Qualifications** * 7\+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance or software testing, with significant experience in web\-based SaaS products. * Hands\-on experience with generative AI such as Claude Code for automated tests, workflows, and other automations. * Strong background in writing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts in tools such as PHPUnit, specifically with Drupal or similar PHP\-based CMS/platforms and MySQL; and with Cypress or Playwright for testing modern JavaScript frontends, preferably Vue.js (React/Angular experience acceptable with willingness to learn Vue). * Functional, regression, integration, and end\-to\-end testing in balance with modern automated test practices. * API testing via Postman, REST clients, and automated API tests. * Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. * Strong understanding of SDLC, agile methodologies, and shift\-left testing concepts. * Excellent analytical, problem\-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non\-technical stakeholders. * Experience working with bug/issue tracking and documentation tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). **Preferred/Additional Skills** * Experience in a SaaS environment with frequent, incremental releases. * Security\-conscious testing and working in regulated or compliance\-oriented environments. * Cross\-browser and cross\-device testing. * Exposure to containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. **Personal Attributes** * Ownership mindset: you see quality as a product, not just a phase. * Strategic and analytical: you approach complex problems with a structured, data\-driven mindset to uncover risks and improve testing effectiveness. * Curious and proactive: you seek out edge cases and risks rather than waiting for them to appear. * Collaborative: comfortable partnering with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders. * Pragmatic: able to balance thoroughness with speed, and automation with smart manual testing. * Empathetic to users: you advocate for the end\-user experience in every release. **What We Offer** * Opportunity to shape the quality strategy of a mature SaaS product with real customer impact. * A flexible remote work environment supporting distributed teams. * Emphasis on quality, accessibility, and sustainable product development. * Collaboration with cross\-functional teams focused on long\-term platform success. * A culture that values clear communication, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. **We offer\*:** * Flexible working format \- remote, office\-based or flexible * A competitive salary and good compensation package * Personalized career growth * Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) * Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing * Education reimbursement * Memorable anniversary presents * Corporate events and team buildings * Other location\-specific benefits * not applicable for freelancers
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
