Principal QA Architect: AI-Driven Test Automation Lead

KWI; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Medical, Dental and Vision

Annual bonus eligible

Free gym in the building

Generous PTO policy

Summer Fridays... all year round

Tuition Reimbursement

Discount from building café

401(K) with a 50% company match

Employee Referral Program

Volunteer day each year

Job summary

KWI is seeking a Principal QA Engineer based in Melville, NY. This role involves leading automation and quality engineering efforts, developing scalable testing solutions using Playwright and API automation. The ideal candidate has strong coding abilities, a proven experience in mentoring teams, and expertise in automation tools like Selenium and Jmeter. Additional perks include comprehensive medical benefits, generous PTO, and a unique work culture prioritizing diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proficient in an object-oriented language, preferably Java or C#.
• Strong hands-on experience in Web and Mobile Automation using tools such as Selenium and Appium.
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the automation and quality engineering vision across teams.
• Transform regression models into fast, CI/CD-native pipelines.
• Mentor a team of Automation Engineers to automate test cases effectively.

Skills

Automation strategy development

Hands-on technical coaching

Java or C#

Web and Mobile Automation

Mentoring QA Engineers

Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript

API automation

Tools

Selenium

Jira

Test Management Tools

Jmeter

Postman

Job description

KWI is seeking a Principal QA Engineer based in Melville, NY. This role involves leading automation and quality engineering efforts, developing scalable testing solutions using Playwright and API automation. The ideal candidate has strong coding abilities, a proven experience in mentoring teams, and expertise in automation tools like Selenium and Jmeter. Additional perks include comprehensive medical benefits, generous PTO, and a unique work culture prioritizing diversity and inclusion.