Lead Quality Engineer: AI-Driven Testing & CI/CD

Yahoo Holdings Inc. in; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo Sports is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer (Finance) to architect and drive automated testing across web, mobile, and API layers. You will own AI-augmented testing pipelines, enforce deterministic release gates, and mentor QE teams.

You should have 7+ years in Quality Engineering or SDET, proficiency with Playwright/Appium/Cypress/Selenium, and strong Python/TypeScript/Java skills. Collaborate with engineers and product managers and integrate tests into CI/CD with observability tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 7+ years in Quality Engineering or SDET.
• Experience with AI-assisted development/testing tools.
• Proficiency with modern test frameworks and mobile/web APIs.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks (Playwright, Appium, Cypress) across Web/mobile/API.
• Deploy AI-driven test automation pipelines to generate test cases and data.
• Build automated diagnostic engines using AI and observability tools to analyze failures and root causes.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and establish deterministic quality gates.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product managers to improve testability and quality.

Skills

Architectural leadership

AI-assisted testing

Quality metrics

Observability

CI/CD integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Quality Management or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Playwright

Appium

Cypress

Selenium

Datadog

CloudWatch

Splunk

Job description

Yahoo Sports is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer (Finance) to architect and drive automated testing across web, mobile, and API layers. You will own AI-augmented testing pipelines, enforce deterministic release gates, and mentor QE teams.

You should have 7+ years in Quality Engineering or SDET, proficiency with Playwright/Appium/Cypress/Selenium, and strong Python/TypeScript/Java skills. Collaborate with engineers and product managers and integrate tests into CI/CD with observability tools.