Lead Engineer - ML QA

Inception42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

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Job summary

Inception42, a G42 company, seeks a QA Lead to define and oversee the quality assurance strategy for complex financial-domain applications. You will lead manual and automated testing efforts, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to improve testability across the SDLC.

The role requires 8+ years in QA within financial or enterprise settings, strong automation experience, and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years QA experience in financial or enterprise environments.
• Experience developing automation frameworks and validating regulated financial workflows.
• Familiarity with agile delivery processes and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA teams responsible for manual and automated testing across financial applications and AI-driven platforms.
• Define test strategies, governance frameworks, and quality standards aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee test planning, test-case design, automation development, and regression execution.
• Implement automation frameworks supporting UI, API, and data validation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to ensure testability at all stages of the SDLC.
• Integrate continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Track quality metrics, defect patterns, and coverage statistics to ensure delivery readiness.
• Mentor QA engineers and advance best practices in test automation and domain-specific validation.

Skills

QA leadership

Manual testing

Automation testing

Agile delivery

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

RestAssured

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Description:

Inception42, a G42 company, is the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception functions as the core intelligence layer – transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Beyond its commercial endeavors, Inception is committed to creating positive societal impact. For more information, please visit www.inception42.ai

Overview

As a QA Lead at Inception, you will be responsible for defining and overseeing the quality assurance strategy for complex financial-domain applications. You will lead both manual and automated testing practices, ensuring that all AI-enabled and enterprise platforms adhere to stringent quality, reliability, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA teams responsible for manual and automated testing across financial applications and AI-driven platforms.
• Define test strategies, governance frameworks, and quality standards aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee test planning, test-case design, automation development, and regression execution.
• Implement automation frameworks supporting UI, API, and data validation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to ensure testability at all stages of the SDLC.
• Integrate continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Track quality metrics, defect patterns, and coverage statistics to ensure delivery readiness.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, security requirements, and audit standards.
• Mentor QA engineers and advance best practices in test automation and domain-specific validation.

Qualifications

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of QA experience with proven leadership in financial or enterprise environments.
• Strong background in manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience developing automation frameworks and validating regulated financial workflows.
• Familiarity with agile delivery processes and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Technical Exposure

• Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured
• Languages: Python, C#, TypeScript
• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
• Cloud (Azure): App Services, Functions, AKS
• Data: SQL, Data Factory
• Domain: Financial systems, compliance, reporting

What We Look For

If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer-centric solutions. Bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Inception42 community.

What Working At Inception42 Offers

Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.

Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.

Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.