Lead Automation Test Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Lead Automation Test Engineer in United States.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing technology environment developing innovative fintech solutions used on a global scale. As a Lead Automation Test Engineer, you will drive quality engineering initiatives and help shape the overall testing strategy across high-performance web applications and services. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight, offering the chance to build scalable automation frameworks while mentoring engineering teams. You will work in a collaborative, remote-first environment where innovation, speed, and product excellence are highly valued. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced settings and enjoys solving complex quality and automation challenges. The role also offers strong long-term growth potential within a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

• Lead and define the organization’s quality assurance and test automation strategy across the software development lifecycle.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and testing tools for high-performance web applications and services.
• Guide and mentor a team of automation engineers while promoting best practices in software quality and testing methodologies.
• Execute and oversee functional, regression, integration, and web services automation testing activities.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Validate project test strategies, test plans, and automation scripts while ensuring compliance with QA standards and internal processes.
• Define, monitor, and report on QA metrics and KPIs to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate, analyze, and help resolve application issues and failures throughout development and testing phases.
• Provide technical and architectural leadership for automation testing frameworks, tools, and processes.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in test automation engineering or software quality assurance roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, JUnit, and TestNG.
• Experience developing functional and non-functional automation scripts using TypeScript and Java.
• Proven ability to lead QA initiatives and deliver quality products in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation architecture, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience leading or mentoring automation engineering teams.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
• Ability to balance strategic quality planning with hands-on technical execution.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work opportunity within the United States.
• Competitive salary package ranging from $130K to $160K.
• Annual performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage.
• Life insurance benefits.
• Stock options and long-term growth incentives.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Visa transfer support and future green card processing for eligible candidates.
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing fintech company with innovative products and strong market momentum.