David's Bridal · 5 hours ago
Principal QA Engineer Remote EAST CENTRAL
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $161K/yr
7+ years expDavid's Bridal is a company focused on making dreams happen, and they are seeking a Principal QA Engineer to lead their enterprise QA strategy and automation. This senior, hands-on role involves defining and enforcing modern QA frameworks, establishing testing strategies, and mentoring QA engineers to ensure high-quality software delivery.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise QA strategy, including processes, tooling, metrics, and automation architecture
Establish and evolve testing frameworks across functional, end-to-end, regression, performance, integration, and UAT testing
Build and maintain a scalable test automation strategy, ensuring coverage for Shopify storefronts, APIs, backend systems, and integrated platforms
Oversee test planning, execution, traceability, and reporting for large cross-system software releases
Partner closely with product, engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams to define requirements, acceptance criteria, and risk levels
Establish quality gates and governance frameworks aligned to CI/CD release workflows
Develop reusable test libraries, automation suites, and QA standards that can scale across teams and product lines
Mentor QA engineers, provide coaching, conduct code/test reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence
Serve as the senior QA authority for the organization, guiding leadership on quality posture, KPIs, tooling investments, and process maturity
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years of experience in QA, SDET, or automation engineering roles; at least 3+ years in a senior or principal-level position
Demonstrated hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, TestNG, or similar
Strong experience testing Shopify-based eCommerce, including storefront testing, checkout flows, subscriptions, payment gateways, fulfillment logic, and integrations
Proven experience with API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent
Experience with quality metrics, defect management, traceability, and testing governance frameworks
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, DevOps, and release management in enterprise environments
Preferred
Knowledge of performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6) is strongly preferred
Retail or omnichannel commerce (POS + online)
Testing Shopify private and public apps, Liquid code, and GraphQL storefront API
Experience with test data management and environment orchestration
Familiarity with accessibility testing frameworks (WCAG compliance)
Exposure to security testing practices (PCI compliance experience is a plus)
A strategic thinker who also executes and leads by example
Detail-oriented with high standards for usability, performance, and reliability
Passionate about automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Comfortable influencing leadership decisions and elevating engineering culture
Able to operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
Benefits
Generous Team Member Discount After First Pay Period
Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
401K Program
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
Pet Benefits
Company
David's Bridal
David's Bridal is a bridal retailer offering a wide selection of wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, accessories, and in-store alterations.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$70MKey Investors
CPP Investments
2021-05-03Debt Financing· $70M
2019-01-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Elina Vilk
President and Chief Business Officer
Recent News
Digital Commerce 360
2025-11-28
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