Lead QA

Job Title: Lead QA Engineer

Location: Hybrid – Cupertino, CA

Type: Contract

We're seeking a hands-on Lead QA Engineer to drive quality efforts across web and mobile projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll lead QA engineers, own testing strategies, and ensure on-time, high-quality releases.

Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a QA team; define test strategies, metrics, and best practices

Own QA processes across planning, execution, automation, and release

Collaborate cross-functionally with PMs, developers, and content teams

Drive test automation coverage using tools like Selenium, Appium, Mocha, Jasmine, etc.

Identify and troubleshoot defects; ensure quality standards are met

Support hiring, onboarding, and internal knowledge sharing

Requirements:

6+ years testing web & mobile apps; 2+ years leading QA teams

Strong experience in test automation and QA lifecycle

Proficient in JavaScript or other OOP languages

Skilled with tools: Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Protractor, TestNG, etc.

Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, REST APIs

Familiar with front-end frameworks (Vue.js, React, Angular)

CI/CD experience with GitLab, Jenkins

Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent