Staff Software Engineer, Mobile QA

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 218,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Equity and bonus eligibility

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Staff Software Engineer, Mobile QA to shape the mobile quality assurance for the native app rewrite in the Finance & Insurance space. You will build the test infrastructure, drive release confidence, and collaborate with engineering, product, and design to define quality standards and rollout readiness.

The role is remote for US-based candidates only, with a compensation range of $218,025 – $286,500 annually and opportunities to lead quality initiatives across large-scale

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mobile test infrastructure.
• Automated regression systems for iOS and Android.
• Swift and Kotlin for test framework design.
• QA leadership during migrations and platform transitions.
• Align cross-functional teams on quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the mobile QA infra strategy for the native app rewrite.
• Build and scale automated regression test systems.
• Lead QA readiness for phased rollouts with metrics focus.
• Guide investments in testing resources by quality gains.
• Partner with engineering, product and design on dashboards and SLOs.
• Shape QA onboarding for transitioning product teams.
• Mentor engineers on test architecture and quality standards.

Skills

Mobile test automation

Swift

Kotlin

Regression testing

Test infrastructure

Cross-functional collaboration

AI for QA

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Mobile QA to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will shape the technical direction for mobile quality assurance as the organization continues to evolve its native app experience. You will build the test infrastructure, strengthen release confidence, and help ensure large-scale platform changes ship with speed and reliability. The position partners closely with engineering, product, and design to define quality standards, rollout readiness, and metrics that support informed decisions.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $218,025 – $286,500 annually

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy for mobile QA infrastructure supporting the native app rewrite


• Build and scale automated test systems for regression testing


• Lead QA readiness for phased rollout, with a focus on metrics and resources


• Guide investment in testing resources based on quality gain evaluations


• Partner with engineering, product, and design on quality dashboards and SLOs


• Shape the QA onboarding playbook for transitioning product teams


• Mentor engineers on test architecture and quality standards
  
  

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in mobile test infrastructure


• Expertise in architecting automated regression systems for native iOS and Android


• Strong proficiency in Swift and Kotlin for test framework architecture


• Experience managing QA during large-scale migrations and platform transitions


• Ability to align cross-functional partners on quality standards and release criteria


• Demonstrated use of generative AI for process improvement with human oversight
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Equity and bonus eligibility


• Flexible work arrangements


• Professional development opportunities
  
  

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.