Head of Engineering – Quality as a Service

Equinix

full-time

Posted on: 9/6/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $202,000 - $304,000 per year

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About the role

Lead the engineering organization responsible for QaaS platforms, test automation tooling, CI/CD quality gates, and quality observability
Define and execute a strategic roadmap to deliver scalable, developer-friendly quality services that support unit, integration, performance, and end-to-end testing
Champion "quality as code" and "testability as a feature" principles across engineering
Build platform capabilities such as test orchestration, test data management, synthetic monitoring, and fault injection
Drive initiatives that provide engineering teams with visibility into quality metrics (e.g., flakiness, coverage, pass rates) and integrate them into daily workflows
Partner with product, developer experience, SRE, and platform teams to shift quality left, reduce release risk, and accelerate delivery
Partner with engineering leadership to define quality SLAs and automate enforcement through CI/CD
Cultivate a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement around product quality

12+ years of experience in software engineering or quality engineering, with 7+ years in technical leadership or platform engineering roles
Proven experience building internal tools or platforms focused on test automation, quality engineering, or developer enablement
Deep understanding of CI/CD systems, test frameworks (e.g., Jest, JUnit, Cypress, Playwright), and modern SDLC practices
Strong background in observability, metrics, and feedback loops related to test health and software reliability
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence quality strategy across product and engineering
A mindset that balances technical rigor with pragmatism, enabling teams to move fast without sacrificing stability