Lead Quality Engineer

Axos Bank; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Mortgage program

Axos Bank account with trading access

Job summary

Axos Bank seeks a Lead Quality Engineer to guide a fast-paced QE team in San Diego, with an AI-first approach to web, mobile, and API testing. You will own regression testing for releases, set priorities, and ensure readiness for deployment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in quality engineering in banking/fintech, hands-on automation with Playwright, Appium, or API tools, and strong leadership and Agile experience. On-site only, with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience, including leading a team of 6+.
• Experience in the banking/fintech industry.
• Hands-on experience with test automation in web UI (Playwright or Cypress), mobile (Appium), or API (Postman or RestAssured).
• Experience testing web and mobile apps (iOS/Android).
• Experience managing software releases and leading a release team, including go/no-go decisions.
• Exposure to AI agents in software testing, including AI-assisted test generation, execution, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a release team for regression testing of web and mobile releases, setting priorities and schedules.
• Oversee end-to-end testing across releases, communicating blockers and risks to stakeholders.
• Make go/no-go calls and provide formal quality sign-off for deployments.
• Provide after-hours release support as QE representative on release calls.
• Maintain automated regression suites for web (Playwright) and mobile (Appium) with an automation‑first, AI‑first mindset.
• Maintain release quality dashboards tracking key metrics and performance indicators per release.
• Escalate quality-related conflicts to QE management and mentor QEs through coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Agile/Scrum

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Postman

RestAssured

Cursor

Claude

Job description

Axos Bank Target Range: $105,000.00 /Yr. - $122,000.00 /Yr. Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10% Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10% These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job This position will be on-site and located at our HQ at San Diego, California. Remote or Hybrid is not available. Axos and our quality engineering organization has completed its transition from QA to QE and is now advancing toward AI-assisted and agentic quality engineering. Our teams use Playwright for web automation and Appium for mobile, and we are building AI-DLC practices and quality gates, including agentic workflows that can generate, execute, and maintain tests with human oversight. We’re looking for a Lead Quality Engineer who brings an AI-first mindset, exposure to AI agents in software testing, and hands‑on experience with tools like Cursor or Claude. You have a strong background in testing web and mobile applications in the online banking domain, and hands‑on experience with UI, mobile, or API automation frameworks. You care about delivering secure, high-quality, user-friendly digital banking experiences, and you’ll lead a fast‑paced team that values precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At Axos, our culture is our core competitive advantage. We operate as a meritocracy where success is earned, not given. We reward individuals based on achievement and encourage self‑governance, where authority is aligned with values and initiative. Our team members are expected to act with independence and personal accountability, contributing to shared success through collaboration and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a release team responsible for regression testing of web and mobile releases, including planned releases and hotfixes, setting priorities, assigning work, and keeping testing on schedule.
• Manage testing across the release process end to end, including planning, scheduling, and coordination, and promptly communicate blockers and risks to stakeholders.
• Make the go/no-go call and provide formal Quality sign-off confirming a release’s readiness for deployment.
• Provide after-hours release support as the QE representative on release calls, supporting validation, troubleshooting, and escalation through release completion.
• Maintain automated regression suites for web (Playwright) and mobile (Appium) applications with an automation‑first, AI‑first mindset.
• Maintain release quality dashboards to track key metrics and performance indicators for each release.
• Escalate quality‑related conflicts to QE management.
• Mentor QEs through 1-on-1 coaching and peer review sessions, including guidance on using AI tools effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in quality engineering, including leading a team of 6 or more.
• Experience in the banking or fintech industry.
• Hands‑on experience with test automation in at least one area: web UI (Playwright or Cypress), mobile (Appium), or API (Postman or RestAssured).
• Experience testing web and mobile applications (iOS and Android).
• Experience managing software releases and leading a release team, including go/no-go decision-making.
• Exposure to AI agents in software testing, including AI‑assisted test generation, execution, and maintenance.
• Hands‑on familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor or Claude.
• Working knowledge of SQL for test data validation and backend verification.
• Strong understanding of QE methodologies, tools, and processes, including quality gates and quality metrics.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development practices.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to clearly articulate issues, mentor others, and collaborate across teams.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Axos Employee Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self‑Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital‑first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology‑driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers. Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX). Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre‑employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

• Axos participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States.
• IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)
• E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish)

We’re a team of relentless innovators that are challenging the status quo through smart, pro-consumer financial products and services. We got our start in 2000, as an online bank – when the idea of banking online was almost unthinkable. Since then, we’ve evolved to add commercial banking, commercial lending, investment, clearing, and fiduciary services to our toolbox. As modern life continues to present new challenges for clients, we step up and find creative ways to solve them.