QA Lead (Full Time job)

Enterprise Engineering Inc. (EEI); New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead a new QA function

Work with AI-powered tools

Collaborative culture

Job summary

A financial services technology company is seeking a QA Lead in New York to establish and lead the Quality Assurance function. The successful candidate will own the testing strategy, mentor QA Analysts, and drive automation using AI-powered tools. This role requires 7+ years of QA experience within SaaS or enterprise software and expertise in automated testing frameworks. Join a collaborative culture where quality is prioritized across teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA experience in SaaS, FinTech, or enterprise software.
• 2+ years of leadership or team management experience.
• Expertise in automated testing frameworks.
• Strong background in API testing and security testing.
• Familiarity with AI-driven QA tools is a MUST.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement QA strategy and processes.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA Analysts.
• Develop AI-enhanced test automation frameworks.
• Ensure quality across the platform and integrations.
• Advocate for 'shift-left' testing practices.

Skills

QA experience in SaaS

Leadership or team management

Automated testing frameworks

API testing

AI-driven QA tools

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Playwright

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a QA Lead to establish and lead our Quality Assurance function. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability of our platform, solutions, and third-party integrations. The QA Lead will own our testing strategy, drive automation, and leverage AI-powered QA tools to increase velocity and coverage.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the overall QA strategy, processes, and tooling.
• Lead and mentor a team of QA Analysts (2 FTE).
• Develop AI-enhanced test automation frameworks to accelerate validation cycles.
• Ensure quality across the core platform (backend, frontend, APIs).
• Ensure quality across third-party aggregator services and integrations.
• Ensure quality across client onboarding and delivery solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Project Management to define acceptance criteria.
• Establish quality metrics and dashboards, track progress, and continuously improve test coverage.
• Advocate for "shift-left" testing practices, embedding QA early in development lifecycles.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA experience in SaaS, FinTech, or enterprise software.
• 2+ years of leadership or team management experience.
• Expertise in automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman).
• Strong background in API testing, integrations, and security/regulatory testing (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, FDX).
• Familiarity with AI-driven QA tools is a MUST (test case generation, predictive defect analysis, intelligent regression).
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and cross-functional communication skills.

Benefits

• Lead a new QA function with high visibility across the company.
• Shape the quality strategy for a mission-critical financial data platform.
• Work with AI-powered tools to transform how QA is done.
• Collaborative pod-based culture where quality is owned at every level.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst and Quality Assurance

Industries

• Financial Services and Software Development