Lead QA Architect - AI-Driven Test Automation

RapidCanvas; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RapidCanvas seeks a senior QA Automation lead to champion end-to-end testing across web, APIs, backend services, and data workflows. You will guide quality engineering with AI-driven strategies, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and DevOps teams.

You will implement scalable frameworks, integrate AI/ML testing methods, and deliver actionable dashboards to reduce release risk and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years in QA or SDET roles, including leadership experience.
• Hands-on programming experience in Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Define automation strategy and build end-to-end frameworks for web apps, APIs, backend systems, and data workflows.
• Apply AI-assisted methods like self-healing tests, test prioritization, flaky test detection, and test generation from requirements.
• Use analytics and NLP to identify anomalies and surface patterns in system behavior.
• Develop quality dashboards with predictive signals such as defect trends and release risk.
• Optimize regression runs through impact analysis and explore generative tools for mock data and load scenarios.
• Mentor engineers and embed testing earlier in development with AI-informed quality practices.

Skills

QA/SDET leadership

Python

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

RestAssured

AI/ML in testing

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

RestAssured

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

RapidCanvas seeks a senior QA Automation lead to champion end-to-end testing across web, APIs, backend services, and data workflows. You will guide quality engineering with AI-driven strategies, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and DevOps teams.

You will implement scalable frameworks, integrate AI/ML testing methods, and deliver actionable dashboards to reduce release risk and improve reliability.