QA Development Lead (Automation & Digital Projects)

Emagine Solutions FZE; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Saudi Arabia is looking for a QA Development Lead to oversee quality assurance strategy across various projects. This role requires a strong background in automation, team management, and collaboration with engineering teams. The position offers remote flexibility initially, with onsite relocation as the team scales. Competitive salary and professional development support are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 7+ years in QA, with 3+ years in a lead or manager role.
• Strong automation skills with modern testing frameworks.
• Experience managing remote teams and multi-project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy, execution, and delivery across multiple projects.
• Design and implement automation frameworks for testing.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure quality.

Skills

Automation expertise

Team leadership

CI/CD familiarity

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

Job description

eMagine is recruiting a QA Development Lead for a prominent, fast-scaling Saudi technology company. If you’re a quality champion with deep automation expertise and a knack for leading distributed teams, this is your next big step.

Role Overview:

Lead QA strategy, execution, and delivery across multiple mobile, web, and backend projects. You’ll start remotely, managing a distributed team, and relocate to Saudi Arabia as the business grows to work onsite with engineering and product leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and implement automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Appium, etc.) for mobile, web, and API testing.

- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers (manual and automation).

- Oversee defect lifecycle, drive root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures.

- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure quality at every stage.

Skills

What We’re Looking For:

- 7+ years in QA, with 3+ years in a lead or manager role.

- Strong automation skills with modern testing frameworks.

- Experience managing remote teams and multi-project delivery.

- Familiarity with CI/CD, ITIL processes, and digital product lifecycles.

- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

About the job:

- Remote-first flexibility, with the opportunity to relocate as the team scales.

- Join a company building award-winning digital products for the Saudi market.

- Competitive salary, bonus, and professional development support.