Lead QA Engineer

WPP Production; Sunnyvale (CA); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WPP Production in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Lead QA Engineer to own quality across multiple projects. You will lead a team of QA engineers, oversee test planning, and drive automation initiatives in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a focus on delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Experience leading QA teams to drive quality goals.
• Proven ability to define test strategy and plans.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with automation and regression testing.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of QA engineers to ensure project quality.
• Own QA strategy, test plans, and quality gates for releases.
• Review requirements and design thorough test cases and test plans.
• Execute and oversee manual and automated tests for features.
• Identify and triage defects, drive root-cause analysis and fixes.
• Mentor junior members and share knowledge across the team.
• Escalate QA risks and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Promote QA best practices and tooling to improve productivity.
• Support on-time project releases with reliable quality.

Conocimientos

QA leadership

Test planning

Automation testing

SDET experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Herramientas

Selenium

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

About WPP Production

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP Production

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

A Hybrid working model

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around three days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

What does a Lead QA Engineer do at WPP Production?

We are looking for an exceptional and self-motivated Lead QA Engineer to support several exciting projects in Sunnyvale, CA. You will own the quality and testing efforts of the team to ensure completion of the quality assurance deliverables, adherence to quality and development processes, and drive on‑time project releases. You will play a crucial role in the delivery of high‑quality projects meeting our client's needs. You'll also collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a team of QA engineers and SDETs, driving quality initiatives, establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met
• Participate in all aspects of QA product lifecycle: scoping, strategizing, test case creation and execution including feature, regression, integration, and end‑to‑end testing
• Review technical requirements, author detailed test plan, and test case documentation
• Identify, isolate and replicate software defects, research root causes, debug issues, and propose regression tests to discover reoccurrences
• Coach, lead and mentor junior/new team members and coordinate internal knowledge sharing sessions
• Ensure that validated deliverables meet functional, design specifications, and requirements
• Escalate any QA issues to cross‑functional teams and push for a suitable resolution in a timely manner
• Constantly seek opportunities to improve our quality and testing approach
• Promoting QA productivity through automation, tools, and other