QA Lead

NinthMoon

India

On-site

INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NinthMoon is building an emotionally intelligent reproductive health platform. We seek our first QA Lead to establish a world-class quality culture, owning quality across our entire platform—from mobile apps to backend APIs, AI conversations, healthcare workflows, and production releases.

As QA Lead, you will define testing processes, automate repetitive testing, ensure clinical journeys are safe and reliable, and serve as the final gatekeeper before every release, collaborating with Product,

Qualifications

5–8+ years in software QA.
Experience leading QA teams.
Mobile application testing.
API testing.
Automation testing.
SQL.
REST APIs.
Agile methodologies.
CI/CD pipelines.
Git.
Jira.
Strong debugging skills.
Healthcare or AI testing a plus.

Responsibilities

Define and implement QA strategy for the platform across mobile, backend, API, and AI workflows.
Build and maintain automated test suites; reduce manual testing where possible.
Validate clinical journeys end-to-end including onboarding, reminders, and trackers.
Coordinate with Product, Engineering, AI, Clinical Advisors, and Design on quality gates.
Lead release quality, create test plans, and write test cases.
Establish QA standards, dashboards, and risk-based testing.
Mentor future QA engineers and drive quality culture.

Skills

QA leadership

Mobile app testing

API testing

Automation testing

SQL

CI/CD

REST APIs

Agile

Git

Jira

Debugging

AI testing

Tools

Playwright

Appium

Postman

Newman

Jest

Detox

BrowserStack

Job description

At NinthMoon, we're building the world's first emotionally intelligent reproductive health ecosystem. From periods to fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, miscarriage, abortion, and menopause, we are creating one continuous AI companion that supports women through every reproductive stage - not just with information, but with empathy.

We're looking for our first QA Lead to build a world-class quality culture from the ground up.

This isn't a traditional QA role. You'll own quality across our entire platform - from mobile apps to backend APIs, AI conversations, healthcare workflows, and production releases. You'll establish testing processes, automate repetitive testing, ensure clinical journeys behave correctly, and become the final gatekeeper before every release.

As our QA Lead, you'll work closely with Product, Engineering, AI, Clinical Advisors, and Design to make sure every experience is reliable, safe, and trustworthy.

What you'll do

Mobile testing

React Native application testing.
Android and iOS testing.
Device compatibility.
Responsive layouts.
Offline scenarios.
Deep links.
Push notifications.
Authentication flows.
App Store release validation.

Backend and API testing

REST API testing.
Authentication.
Authorization.
Error handling.
Database validation.
Integration testing.
Performance validation.
Regression testing.

AI quality testing

This is one of the most important parts of the role. You'll evaluate:

AI response accuracy.
Clinical safety.
Hallucination detection.
Tone consistency.
Emotional intelligence.
Memory retrieval accuracy.
Personalization.
Conversation continuity.
Safety guardrails.
Escalation logic.
You'll also help create prompt evaluation frameworks and AI regression tests.

Journey testing

Test every reproductive journey end to end:

Periods.
Fertility.
Pregnancy.
Miscarriage.
Abortion.
Postpartum.
Perimenopause.
Menopause.
Partner and caregiver.

Journey validation

Within each journey, you'll validate:

Onboarding.
Journey assignment.
Milestone transitions.
Reminders.
Trackers.
Recommendations.
Educational content.
Emotional support flows.

Clinical validation

Ensure that:

Recommendations are shown correctly.
Red flag symptoms trigger correctly.
Emergency advice appears appropriately.
Medical dispensers display correctly.
Content versions match approved clinical guidance.

Automation

Build automation for:

API testing.
Regression suites.
Smoke testing.
UI testing.
Performance testing.
AI regression testing.
Release validation.

Release management

Own release quality, including:

Release checklists.
Production validation.
Bug triage.
Regression sign-off.
Hotfix validation.
Release notes review.

Quality leadership

Build QA strategy from scratch.
Define testing standards.
Create test plans and write test cases.
Build automation frameworks.
Improve release confidence.
Track bugs and regressions.
Work with Product and Engineering to prioritize issues.
Maintain quality dashboards.
Reduce escaped defects and improve test coverage.
Mentor future QA engineers.

Tech stack

Playwright
Appium
Maestro
Postman
Newman
Jest
Detox
BrowserStack
Firebase Test Lab

What we're looking for

5-8+ years in software QA.
Experience leading QA teams.
Mobile application testing.
API testing.
Automation testing.
SQL.
REST APIs.
Agile methodologies.
CI/CD pipelines.
Git.
Jira.
Strong debugging skills.

Bonus points

React Native testing.
Firebase.
Supabase.
Healthcare products.
AI applications.
LLM testing.
Prompt evaluation.
HIPAA awareness.
GDPR understanding.
Accessibility testing.
Security testing.
Performance testing.

Success metrics

In your first six months:

90%+ regression test automation for critical flows.
Zero critical production defects in major releases.
Comprehensive test coverage for all reproductive journeys.
AI regression testing integrated into the release process.
Release validation time reduced by at least 50%.
Established quality dashboards and release metrics.

Who thrives in this role

You are someone who:

Thinks like a user and an engineer.
Obsesses over edge cases.
Doesn't just find bugs - you prevent them.
Can evaluate whether an AI response is technically correct, emotionally appropriate, and clinically safe.
Enjoys building processes from the ground up in a fast-moving startup.
Takes ownership and isn't afraid to challenge a release if quality isn't where it needs to be.

Bonus experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following will stand out:

AI/LLM evaluation frameworks.
Healthcare, digital health, or femtech products.
Mobile app testing at scale.
Safety-critical or regulated software.
Prompt testing and conversational AI quality assurance.
Test data management and synthetic patient scenarios.
Cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced startup environments.

Beyond traditional QA

This role is ideal for someone who wants to go beyond traditional QA and become the owner of product quality, AI quality, and user trust at NinthMoon.

Why join us