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Lead QA Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Drive Circle's product quality cycle, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Ship often and ship with care.

Design, develop, and implement robust test automation frameworks for Android and iOS platforms using frameworks like Appium/WebdriverIO, and support our web application using Watir (built using Ruby on Rails and React).

Work autonomously on prioritizing and defining our QA roadmap.

Improve the quality of our codebase and identify architectural deficiencies in your product area.

Engage in considerate, but robust, PR reviews with Circle's engineers.

Lead and mentor the QA team, playing a key role in hiring and managing performance.

Collaborate closely with Circle's product and design leaders to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Work closely with our engineers to create a world-class user experience and quality mindset.

Qualification

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QA EngineeringMobile QA Test FrameworksTest AutomationProject ManagementMentoringAgile Software DevelopmentProblem-SolvingHard WorkingProactive Communication JudgmentEffective CollaborationAdaptabilityElasticsearchSidekiqKafkaGraphQLCommunity PlatformsCRMMarketing ToolsEmail DeliverabilityCreator SpaceFast-Growing Start-Up

Required

Strong alignment with our values

Proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C1 / ILR Level 5

8+ years experience working as a QA Engineer on complex mobile and web applications

Strong proficiency in mobile QA test frameworks

Familiarity with both mobile and web test automation

2+ years experience with managing and mentoring direct reports (engineers/QA)

Ability to coordinate/project-manage work and keep the team organized combined with proactive communication and excellent judgment

Desire to work in an environment valuing speed of iteration, individual autonomy, personal accountability, and effective collaboration

Motivation to understand the business and user needs, delivering impactful results

Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity

Adaptable with the ability to change direction quickly if necessary

Familiar with agile software development principles

Strong judgement and attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions

Preferred

Experience with Elasticsearch / Sidekiq / Kafka / GraphQL

Previous experience working with community platforms

Experience working on CRM/Marketing tools, with email deliverability, or in the creator space

Experience at a fast-growing start-up

Benefits

Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!

Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.

Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.

Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.

Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!

Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.

Home office stipend to help you get up and running.

Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.

Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.

Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We've had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned on the horizon.