Senior QA Engineer / QA Strategy Lead (Remote)
Location: Fully Remote Worldwide
Level: Senior / Principal
Company: Fast-growing SaaS startup in the document management space
Build the Quality Backbone of a Scaling SaaS Product
We are looking for a
highly experienced Senior QA Engineer / Quality Engineering Lead who can
take full ownership of Quality Assurance across our entire product.
This role is not about executing test cases.
It is about
architecting the QA strategy of a scaling SaaS company.
You will
audit our current QA landscape, define the long-term testing strategy, and implement a scalable QA framework that supports a rapidly growing product and engineering team.
If you are the kind of QA expert who
builds systems, not just tests, this role is designed for you.
What You Will Own
You will act as the
strategic authority for QA, working closely with engineering leadership.
Your mission will be to
turn QA into a structured, measurable, and scalable discipline.
QA Strategy & Architecture
- Perform a deep audit of the current QA setup
- Define a company-wide QA strategy (short, mid, long-term)
- Design a robust test architecture (test pyramid, shift-left, regression strategy)
- Define clear QA responsibilities between developers and QA
Test Infrastructure & Automation
- Take ownership of existing Cypress and API test suites
- Expand and modernize the automated testing infrastructure
- Integrate tests deeply into CI/CD pipelines
- Improve coverage, reliability, and execution speed
Product Quality Ownership
- Build and maintain a comprehensive test case portfolio
- Conduct exploratory and manual testing when necessary
- Introduce modern QA practices including AI-assisted testing
Engineering Collaboration
- Help developers produce testable, high-quality code
- Establish testing standards and best practices across teams
- Improve QA visibility, metrics, and release confidence
Our Tech Stack
Frontend
Backend
Testing
- Unit: Mockito
- API / Integration / E2E: Cypress
Infrastructure
What We Are Looking For
We are specifically looking for
very senior QA professionals who have
built testing systems for real SaaS products.
Experience
10+ years in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering
5+ years in automated testing for web or SaaS products
Strong experience with
B2B SaaS platforms
Proven experience
building QA frameworks or QA strategies
Technical Expertise
Deep understanding of
test pyramid architecture
Hands-on with
Cypress or similar E2E frameworks
Experience with
API testing frameworks (RESTAssured or similar)
Experience with
performance & load testing (JMeter or similar)
Strong knowledge of
CI/CD testing integration
Engineering Knowledge
Experience working with
Java-based backends and REST APIs
Ability to
mentor developers on testing best practices
Experience implementing
QA systems across distributed teams
What Success Looks Like
Week 1
- Deeply understand the product architecture and QA setup
- Deliver initial QA audit and strategy outline
Week 2
- Identify major gaps in coverage, testing workflows, and tooling
Week 3
- Deliver full QA roadmap and implementation strategy
Within the First 3 Months
Document and systematize
all product test cases
Increase
automated test coverage by 20%+
Establish
baseline performance and security testing
Provide transparency into
coverage gaps and system resilience
Become the
central authority for product quality
Why This Role Is Unique
This is a
rare opportunity to design QA from a strategic level in a growing SaaS company.
You will have
real influence on engineering quality, release processes, and product reliability. 
