We are looking for a skilled and experienced QA Engineering Lead with a strong focus on web applications to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a background in both manual and automated testing, ensuring the highest quality standards for our web applications. As a QA Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for creating and implementing test strategies, leading a team of QA engineers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and procedures for web applications and APIs, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficient testing processes.
- Lead a team of QA engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help them grow and excel in their roles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and designers, to understand requirements and ensure seamless integration of testing processes.
- Design, develop, and maintain manual and automated test cases, scripts, and tools to validate functionality, performance, usability, and security of web applications.
- Perform hands-on manual and automated testing, as required, to identify, document, and track defects.
- Analyze test results, report on testing progress, and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and practices, incorporating industry best practices and emerging technologies.
- Foster a culture of quality and accountability within the team, ensuring that testing is an integral part of the software development lifecycle.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in QA engineering, with a focus on web applications.
- Proven experience in both manual and automated testing, with fluency in modern automation tools such as Chromatic, Playwright, Cucumber, Cypress or similar.
- Strong knowledge of web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RESTful APIs.
- Experience leading and managing a team of QA engineers, with a track record of building high-performing teams.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- A passion for quality assurance and a commitment to delivering high-quality software.
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- 7+ years professional experience in software engineering teams in any of the following roles: QA, software engineer, project- and/or product-management
- Japanese language proficiency
Compensation
6 to 9 million JPY annually.
