Lead QA Engineer

Bragi was founded in 2013 and launched the worlds first Truly Wireless Earphones in 2015 (yes a whole 12 months before the Airpods...)

Since then We have evolved from a promising startup to a market-moving creator of innovative technology opening the new category of Truly Wireless Earphones. Bragi transformed into a software enabler for consumer brands focusing on scaling its technology after investing more than $90 million in software and AI.

Now we are a leader in the AI headphone space known for our smart devices that integrate seamlessly into users lives. With a focus on innovation and user experience we are driving the evolution of wearable technology

Lead QA Engineer

This is a remote role but you are welcome to join us in the Munich office

For this role you will work as the Lead Engineer for Bragis manual testing domain

Tasks

• Be the technical domain owner for firmware and system software validation ensuring consistency efficiency and best practices across all QA activities
• Define and maintain the QA Domain Roadmap in alignment with the Head of QA
• Promote and ensure that common methodologies processes documentation standards and QA tools are applied across all teams
• Mentor QA engineers and Embedded tech leads in test strategy firmware validation and integration testing
• Develop test concepts for external partners reporting format to Bragi
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align QA practices with product and architecture roadmaps
• Provide technical guidance on complex validation topics including firmware-app integration audio validation and embedded system testing
• Support hiring onboarding and performance reviews by advising the Head of QA on technical competencies
• Participate in customer or stakeholder meetings as a QA technical representative when required

Requirements

• 7 years of QA experience including at least 2 years in a lead senior or technical leadership role
• Strong experience in system validation including firmware validation hardware-software integration and working with devboards
• Proven ability to define test strategies validation plans and align them with UX specifications requirements and standards in collaboration with the Head of QA
• Ability to mentor QA engineers fostering knowledge sharing and skill development across teams in collaboration with the Head of QA
• Proficient in both manual and test automation (PyTest Appium)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline integration for QA processes
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g. Postman) and manual validation workflows

Benefits

• A project that is extremely technically challenging and will change how audio is consumed forever
• A chance to deliver a delightful experience to 25m users in the next 12 months (existing base is 10m)
• A flexible online Learning & Development program: choose where you want to improve yourself
• 10 professional coaching sessions with experts to support your growth
• If you are in Munich and want to come to the office we have the usual start-up goodies (breakfast lunch beers quizzes) and all sorts of digital fun if you are remote
• Work from where suits you best with flexible working hours