Lead Platform Quality Engineer

The Lead Platform Quality Engineer will report to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering in First Dollar. This role is responsible for defining and driving the organization’s quality vision and leading software quality initiatives throughout the product lifecycle for both front-end and back-end system components. The Lead Platform Quality Engineer is driving and implementing test automation frameworks, processes, and strategies. As well as leading the adoption of industry-standard quality practices while fostering a culture of quality across the organization. Define and drive quality metrics, quality gates, and acceptance criteria for projects to align with business objectivesEstablish and continuously improve quality standards, tooling, and processes across teams and projectsBuild and foster a strong quality culture across the organization, including skill gap analysis, career pathing, and targeted development for QE team membersShare knowledge and mentor other team members, ensuring the QE team’s skills evolve to meet business needsWork closely with Product, Engineering, and leadership teams to influence product decisions, challenge requirements, and ensure quality is considered throughout the delivery lifecycleDesign test cases and execute all types of testing (e.g. functional, integration, end-to-end) on a variety of platforms (e.g. mobile, web)Facilitate User Acceptance TestingDrive automated testing initiatives across different layers of the application (frontend, backend, data, infrastructure)Contribute to various elements of automated testing across different layers of the application (frontend, backend, data)Produce test estimates for testing activities and ensure alignment with project goalsParticipate in code and test case reviews and ensure requirements traceability & proper coverageAssist project team in determining appropriate quality goals and acceptance criteriaOther duties as assigned. QualificationsEducation & Experience: 7-10 years of experience in Software QE with at least three years as a Test Lead or Manager. Experience should extend across both manual and automated testing in a variety of Agile delivery models 5+ years of professional coding experience in TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, or Java with hands-on coding expected for automation and tooling development 5+ years of UI Test automation experience (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, Selenium) Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience Skills & Abilities:Experience defining and implementing quality metrics, quality gates, and organizational quality standardsDiverse experiences in leading test strategy, test planning, test case design, and executionDelivery leadership within Agile methodology projects (e.g. Scrum)Proficiency using common test management toolsProven experience across manual and automated testing in a variety of Agile delivery modelsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsTechnical Proficiency and Skills:Proficiency in:E2E testing using modern tools such as Playwright, Cypress, SeleniumAPI Testing and automationjsReactTypeScriptApollo GraphQLGit Version Control SystemPostgreSQLGoogle CloudJestCI/CD PipelinesExperience with one or more cloud platforms, preferably GCPExperience with cloud-native testing approachesExcellent communication and teamwork skillsGreat attention to detail and organizational skillsExperience delivering quality for individual and institutional client facing solutions; Web Portal(s), online payments, and third-party integrationsGood understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologyOther Requirements:Infrequent travel (10%)Ability to occasionally work after hoursProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer apply to this job