Lead Software QA Engineer

The Finders; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 6% match

Flex PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Snacks and lunches provided

Job summary

The Finders is seeking a Lead Software QA Engineer in a hybrid, full-time capacity in Phoenix. You will drive quality standards across engineering teams, architect testing strategies, and mentor QA analysts while owning automation initiatives that speed delivery and improve coverage.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software quality, hands-on automation with Cypress/Playwright/Selenium, and a strong understanding of CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.
• 7+ years in software quality/quality engineering with tooling experience.
• Hands-on automation experience with Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
• Ability to coach and uplift engineers and QA analysts on quality practices.
• Experience with SaaS companies is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and refine the overall approach to software quality across engineering teams.
• Promote proactive quality with early validation, clear delivery expectations, and efficient automated feedback.
• Expand testing capabilities through automation, modern tooling, and AI applications.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to embed quality in planning and releases.
• Stay current with testing methodologies, automation platforms, and emerging AI tools.

Skills

Hands-on automation experience

Coaching/mentoring

CI/CD understanding

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

CI/CD tooling

JIRA

Confluence

Microsoft 365

Job description

In this hybrid, full-time Lead Software QA Engineer role, you'll be the technical force behind modern quality engineering, helping teams ship faster, with greater confidence, by improving the way software is designed, built, and tested. You'll thrive in this role if you're humble, curious, resilient, and motivated by making everyone around you more successful. Our client values people who solve problems, welcome honest conversations, and never stop learning.

Company Information:

• Been in business almost 50 years
• Seeing year over year growth
• Hybrid role located in the West Valley of Phoenix
• Great benefits: 401K with 6% match, Flex PTO, medical, dental, vision, life, and more!
• Been recognized as a Great Place to Work
• AI-Forward Company
• Great Culture and Leadership
• Open Floorplan
• Company snacks and lunches provided

Salary

130K-150K+ depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Establish and continually refine the overall approach to software quality, ensuring consistent standards and practices across engineering teams.
• Promote proactive quality by encouraging early validation, clear delivery expectations, efficient automated feedback, and testing efforts that prioritize the highest-risk areas.
• Expand the team's testing capabilities through automation, modern tooling, and practical applications of AI to improve speed, coverage, and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders to ensure quality considerations are incorporated throughout planning, design, development, and release activities.
• Stay current with emerging testing methodologies, automation platforms, and AI advancements, evaluating new technologies and introducing those that provide meaningful business value.

Background Profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or a related field preferred.
• At least 7 years in software quality / quality engineering with a track record of setting practices and building tools.
• Looking for someone to have a sense of ownership, come in with new ideas, and out of the box thinking.
• Experiecnce working for SaaS companies is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on automation experience (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similar)
• Coach and uplevel engineers and QA analysts on quality practices, test design, and AI-assisted workflows
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in quality or engineering workflow
• Strong grasp of CI/CD, test architecture, and agile delivery.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and modern test management tooling.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Must be open to working in hybrid schedule -- this is not a fully remote role.
• Must have exemplary communication skills
• Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder to be considered, as no sponsorship available for this role.