Head of Quality Engineering Strategy F/M

Betclic Group; Bordeaux; Hybride; EUR 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days paid leave

Ticket Restaurant card

Health insurance

Transport reimbursement or mobility-€€

Hybrid work model

Training catalog access

Rooftop office spaces with view

Résumé du poste

Betclic Group is seeking a Head of Quality Engineering Strategy to define and lead AI‑augmented testing across our Engineering organization in Bordeaux. You will translate strategy into concrete practices for developers, QA engineers and product stakeholders, ensuring automated, measurable quality is embedded in daily work.

You will manage a team of quality experts, drive agile processes, and collaborate with the Head of Developer Experience to deliver a roadmap with clear KPIs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering with focus on QA strategy and testing leadership.
• Experience managing a technical QA/testing team (8+ years).
• Clear vision on GenAI transforming testing practices and tech decisions.
• Experience delivering end-to-end quality testing across web, mobile, backend.
• Fluent in French and English for international collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Define and deploy Betclic’s QA / Quality Engineering strategy with measurable results.
• Establish and monitor quality indicators (DORA, regressions, release stability).
• Lead a team of quality experts and drive talent growth.
• Partner with executives and engineering to align quality with business goals.
• Promote a culture where quality is owned by engineering teams.

Connaissances

GenAI & Testing

Cloud & Infrastructure

CI/CD & Quality

Leadership

Communication

Outils

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

Datadog

Qtest

Playwright

Description du poste

WE ARE BETCLIC

Betclic, European leader in sports betting, is much more than just an online gaming site! Also offering Poker, Horse Racing, and Casino games across various countries and continents, it is an inspiring and forward-thinking company: every day brings new challenges in a modern and dynamic environment. As an influential player in the tech industry, with strong and sustained growth over the years, we believe in innovation through diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to reach their full potential. With our multicultural team, we provide an optimal, safe and responsible gaming experience, powered by cutting-edge technology.

WHY JOIN US?

At Betclic, success comes from passionate and committed teams. Here’s why you’ll love working with us:

An international and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate
Hypergrowth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day
A healthy work-life balance: flexible remote work and workplace well-being are essential pillars for us.
A unique and friendly atmosphere, with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and our headquarters in Bordeaux
Are you passionate about sports and tech? Join us and help shape the future of online gaming!

ENTER THE GAME

Software quality is a strategic lever at Betclic. In a context where generative AI is accelerating development cycles, increasing the volume of code produced, and deeply transforming engineering practices, our testing strategy must also evolve.

As Head of Quality Engineering Strategy, you will report to the Head of Developer Experience and will be responsible for defining, leading, and continuously improving Betclic’s testing and software quality strategy across the Engineering organization.

You will combine strategic vision, hands‑on technical expertise, and team leadership to make quality a competitive advantage for Betclic. Your mission will be to define a clear vision for AI‑augmented quality, translate it into concrete practices for engineering teams, and influence Quality Engineers, developers, technical leaders, and product stakeholders around measurable outcomes.

Leading a dedicated team, you will guide development teams toward a model where quality is fully embedded in engineering practices, measurable, automated, and collectively owned.

YOUR ROLE WITHIN BETCLIC

In this role, your main missions will be:

AI-Augmented Quality Strategy

• Identify the most relevant GenAI use cases to improve the efficiency, coverage, and reliability of testing practices
• Integrate DevX AI agents into testing workflows: automated test coverage review, missing scenario suggestions, anomaly detection, and test design support
• Define quality standards for AI-generated or AI-assisted code, covering validation, security, reliability, maintainability, and alignment with engineering practices
• Measure the impact of AI on quality metrics such as coverage, detection time, regression rate, manual effort, velocity, and production reliability
• Experiment, industrialize, and scale AI-augmented testing practices across Engineering teams

Metrics, Transformation & Strategic Leadership

• Define, lead, and deploy Betclic’s QA / Quality Engineering strategy, ensuring practices deliver measurable results
• Establish and monitor key quality indicators to measure the impact of QA initiatives and drive accountability within teams
• Define productivity and development quality indicators, including DORA metrics, regressions, release stability, and production reliability
• Present quality strategy, results, and trade‑offs to executive stakeholders
• Support teams in adopting common standards while considering the diversity of technical contexts: web, mobile, backend, data, and platform
• Evolve Betclic’s quality culture toward a model where quality is collectively owned by Engineering teams, not only by QA Engineers

Hands‑on Quality Engineering & Field Influence

• Bring concrete expertise on testing strategies: test pyramid, test automation, contract testing, end‑to‑end testing, performance testing, non‑regression, and shift‑left testing
• Contribute to the definition of testing patterns, guidelines, and standards that teams can use in their daily work
• Audit existing practices, identify gaps, and propose realistic improvement paths
• Help teams make the right trade‑offs between quality, time‑to‑market, technical debt, and acceptable risk levels
• Support the maturity growth of testing practices across teams through communities, existing guilds, coaching, standards, and tooling
• Be technically credible in discussions with testers, developers, architects, and platform teams, without necessarily being the main day‑to‑day contributor

Management

• Lead and support a team of quality experts, ensuring their skills development and professional growth
• Recruit and onboard new talents aligned with the vision of AI‑augmented quality
• Ensure an efficient agile working framework: rituals, prioritization, continuous delivery, demos, and retrospectives
• Work closely with the Head of Developer Experience to define and follow a roadmap based on prioritization, impact analysis, and KPIs

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

• GenAI & Testing: LLMs for test generation, AI‑assisted code review, anomaly detection agents
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Terraform, Docker, Serverless, Fargate, Container Apps
• CI/CD & Quality: GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Artifactory
• Languages: C#, Java, NodeJS, Python, Terraform, Rust, Kotlin
• Databases: SQL Server, MongoDB, Postgres
• Observability: Datadog
• Testing tools: BrowserStack, Qtest, Xray, CodeceptJS, Playwright

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for passionate and curious professionals who bring kindness and a touch of enthusiasm !

This job is for you if:

• You have a strong background as a Software Engineer, QA Engineer, Test Architect, or Quality Engineering Leader, with real ease and credibility around code
• You have at least 8 years of experience in software engineering environments, including at least 2 years managing a technical team in QA, testing, or development
• You have significant experience in test strategy and leadership, with a proven ability to design and implement comprehensive QA strategies
• You have a clear vision of how GenAI is transforming testing practices and want to be at the forefront of this transformation
• You have experience delivering end‑to‑end quality testing in complex environments, including web, mobile, and backend domains
• You have excellent communication skills and know how to adapt your message to different audiences, from engineers to executive stakeholders
• You are fluent in French and English, allowing you to collaborate effectively with international teams

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

• 25 days of paid leave and 10 RTT days
• A Ticket Restaurant® card credited with €11 per day (€6 per day funded by Betclic)
• 100% health insurance coverage for you and your children
• 50% reimbursement of public transport costs or an annual sustainable mobility allowance (€230 for commuting with sustainable transport)
• Hybrid work model
• Access to a vast training catalog, with opportunities for professional development every year
• Extraordinary office spaces with a rooftop where you can enjoy sunny breaks with a view of the Cité du Vin
• Internal events to liven up your daily life
• On‑site sports classes and organized tournaments (Pilates, circuit training, boxing, yoga, futsal, padel, tennis…)

Permanent contract, available immediately in Bordeaux, remote work possible from another city (on‑site presence required 4 days a month) Betclic Group – 117 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 BORDEAUX