Software Mind

Quality Assurance Lead, JavaScript/TypeScript, Playwright

Software Mind

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Qatar

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptJestTypeScript

About the role

  • Lead and grow the QA organization: mentoring, performance reviews
  • Define and drive the overall quality strategy and the test automation roadmap across the project and organization
  • Build and maintain automated test suites for web and mobile applications
  • Develop smoke, regression, integration and end-to-end tests (JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Implement test automation using Playwright and Jest; oversee test framework architecture and coding standards
  • Ensure proper coverage across functional and non-functional areas; coordinate load, performance and security testing when required
  • Integrate and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines and collaborate closely with Development and DevOps
  • Establish and maintain QA processes (test strategy, test policy, test governance) and ensure their execution
  • Introduce and monitor quality metrics (KPIs): defect rates, test coverage, MTTR, etc., and report status to stakeholders
  • Manage quality risk, prioritize testing based on business impact, and represent quality in technical reviews and decision-making forums
  • Maintain test documentation, drive quality metrics, and participate in Agile ceremonies and issue triage

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in QA, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role (QA Lead / Head of Quality)
  • Strong experience in test automation for web applications
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for test scripting
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright (or similar automation tools) and familiarity with Jest for unit/integration testing
  • Experience defining test strategy and implementing automation at project or organizational scale
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred)
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and inclusion of performance and security testing in QA strategy
  • Ability to define, monitor and report QA KPIs to management
  • Experience in team management: mentoring, performance management, and workforce planning
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders
  • Experience working in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
Benefits
  • Flexible employment and remote work
  • International projects with leading global clients
  • International business trips
  • Non-corporate atmosphere
  • Language classes
  • Internal & external training
  • Private healthcare and insurance
  • Multisport card
  • Well-being initiatives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
test automationJavaScriptTypeScriptPlaywrightJestCI/CDperformance testingsecurity testingtest strategyAgile methodologies
Soft Skills
mentoringperformance managementcommunicationcollaborationteam managementleadershiporganizational skillsprioritizationstakeholder engagementissue triage