Lead Quality Engineer - AI-Driven Testing & Tech Leadership

Australian Payments Plus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Payments Plus is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive high-quality payment experiences. You’ll lead testing strategy, champion automation and AI-driven testing, and mentor teams across delivery squads.

Strong hands-on testing across web, mobile, and APIs is essential, with experience shaping risk-based test coverage. You will collaborate with engineering, product and operations to embed testing in CI/CD and ensure timely, reliable releases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or equivalent role.
• Hands-on testing across web, mobile and API layers.
• Experience with non-functional testing.
• Background in automation tools and test frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Quality Engineering peers and lead practices across the cohort.
• Implement and align testing strategy with product and business goals.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automation

AI-driven testing

Technical leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Jest

Appium

Selenium

Job description

Australian Payments Plus is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive high-quality payment experiences. You’ll lead testing strategy, champion automation and AI-driven testing, and mentor teams across delivery squads.

Strong hands-on testing across web, mobile, and APIs is essential, with experience shaping risk-based test coverage. You will collaborate with engineering, product and operations to embed testing in CI/CD and ensure timely, reliable releases.