WitnessAI · 3 weeks ago
Head of QA
Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expWitnessAI enables safe and effective adoption of enterprise AI through security and governance guardrails for public and private LLMs. They are seeking a Head of QA to build and scale a world-class Quality function that ensures their platform remains reliable, secure, and enterprise-ready as the company grows.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing QA team, cultivating a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous learning
Set team goals, manage performance, and build career development pathways for QA engineers of varied skill levels
Scale the QA organization through thoughtful hiring, team design, automation, and capability planning
Foster an environment of collaboration, transparency, and operational discipline
Own the end-to-end QA strategy, ensuring processes, standards, and tooling support both rapid development and enterprise-grade reliability
Establish scalable and repeatable QA practices, from test planning and documentation to release readiness criteria and regression management
Partner with engineering and product leadership to embed quality early in the development lifecycle
Drive effective usage of automation ensuring clarity, consistency, and visibility across QA workflows
Serve as the quality authority in cross-functional planning and review processes
Collaborate with product and security subject matter experts to validate AI governance and policy-driven features
Lead structured defect triage, prioritization discussions, and release coordination to ensure consistent delivery quality
Support production incident investigations and lead quality-focused root-cause analysis
Define and report on key quality metrics, team performance, and release health through dashboards and structured reporting
Continuously refine QA processes to improve efficiency, repeatability, and customer-centered outcomes
Oversee documentation standards and ensure the QA team maintains operational rigor
Identify and implement process enhancements, tooling improvements, and training initiatives to elevate overall quality practices
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in QA for SaaS or cloud-based products, with at least 2+ years in a management or leadership role
Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing QA teams
Strong experience with automation frameworks
Proven ability to establish and scale QA processes in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence and operate cross-functionally
Experience with automated testing concepts, CI/CD workflows, or microservices (hands-on depth helpful but not required)
Preferred
Background in security, AI, or enterprise software is highly advantageous
Benefits
Hybrid work environment
Competitive salary
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Generous vacation policy
Company
WitnessAI
WitnessAI is building the guardrails that make AI safe, productive, and usable.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$27.5M2025-02-24Non Equity Assistance
2024-05-21Series A· $27.5M
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