Principal Quality Engineer

HINCX Hiscox Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus based on performance

401(k) with competitive company matching

Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and FSA plans

24 paid time off days plus 2 'Hiscox' days

Paid parental leave

4-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service

Annual reimbursement for health club membership

Job summary

HINCX Hiscox Inc. is seeking an innovative Principal Quality Engineer in Boston, MA to advance testing capabilities through modern automation and AI-driven methodologies. This position requires designing automation frameworks and establishing test strategies across teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in software test automation, with strong expertise in TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are provided, including paid time off and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software test automation or software engineering, with 5+ years in a lead role.
• Deep expertise with TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, and modern automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps-aligned QA workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve automation frameworks using Playwright, Cucumber, and TypeScript.
• Drive an automation-first mindset to support robust automated tests.
• Partner with developers to improve code quality and testing early in the development lifecycle.

Skills

TypeScript

Playwright

Cucumber

CI/CD pipelines

Software test automation

Agile/SAFe practices

Job description

We are seeking an innovative Principal Quality Engineer to advance testing capabilities through modern automation and AI-driven methodologies.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Design, implement, and evolve automation frameworks using Playwright, Cucumber, and TypeScript.
• Drive an automation‑first mindset, ensuring new features are supported by robust automated tests across UI, API, integration, and regression layers.
• Partner with developers to improve code quality through testability reviews, shift‑left practices, and continuous testing.
• Own the test strategy for assigned value streams, ensuring coverage, reliability, and alignment with CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain scalable, reusable frameworks that support multiple teams and applications.
• Integrate automated tests into modern CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Establish standards for test data management, mocking, and service virtualization.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools that improve speed, stability, and observability of automated tests.
• Define and enforce best practices for test automation, defect triage, root‑cause analysis, and quality gates.
• Partner with QE leadership to standardize tooling, reporting, and quality metrics across teams.
• Track and communicate key quality indicators such as automation coverage, flakiness, performance trends, and release readiness.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Security to embed testing early in the development lifecycle.
• Lead enablement sessions on Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript best practices, and continuous testing.
• Support performance testing, security testing, and observability initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software test automation or software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a principal or lead role.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, and modern automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud‑native application testing, and DevOps‑aligned QA workflows.
• Experience designing automation frameworks from scratch and scaling them across teams.
• Solid understanding of performance testing, API testing, and test observability tools.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe practices; insurance or financial services domain experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus based on personal & company performance.
• 401(k) with competitive company matching.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and FSA plans.
• Company‑paid group term life, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage.
• 24 paid time off days plus 2 “Hiscox” days, 10 paid holidays plus 1 paid floating holiday, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days.
• Paid parental leave.
• 4‑week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service.
• Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs.
• Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or related fitness program fees.
• Company‑paid subscription to Headspace for mental health and wellbeing.
• Recognition as 2024 Cigna’s Well‑Being Award winner for best‑in‑class health and wellness program.

Salary: $120‑$140k (actual amount varies based on scope, complexity, location, qualifications, and other factors).

This position is hybrid and requires two (2) days in our office weekly.