[GBL] Quality Assurance (QA) Lead (JavaScriptTypeScript + Playwright)

Position how youll contribute:

• 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.

Qualifications :

Qualifications Expectations the experience you need:

• 57 years of experience in QA with at least 23 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).

Additional skills - the edge you have:

• Load testing using Artillery and Playwright engine.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS Azure) and serverless architectures.
• Knowledge of authentication flows (Auth0 or similar).
• Familiarity with data validation for DynamoDB/PostgreSQL.
• Cross-browser and mobile testing experience.
• Exposure to analytics and tracking validation (Amplitude Braze).
• Experience managing budgets and external vendors/resellers for QA tools.
• Certifications such as ISTQB CSM or equivalent.

Additional Information :

Our offer professional development personal growth:

• 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 

Position at: Software Mind Poland

This role requires candidates to be based in Poland.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time