Principal Software Test Engineer – Quality Assurance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee the QA strategy across mobile, backend, and data layers.

• Establish test coverage, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration points.

• Scope, plan, and execute significant QA initiatives independently.

• Provide guidance to teams regarding QA methodologies, tools, and architecture.

• Represent the QA function in cross-functional technical discussions.

• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to assess changes and facilitate feature launches.

• Incorporate emerging trends and contemporary testing practices.

• Mentor junior engineers and assist in their career development.

• Enhance automation infrastructure, test data management, and performance testing practices.

• Define and track quality metrics and standards.

• Work alongside Flutter developers, backend engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists.

• Convert complex product and system behaviors into practical quality strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance.

• Strong emphasis on testing fully localized mobile applications that involve backend services, data pipelines, and recommendation systems.

• Profound understanding of modern QA methodologies, best practices, and tools.

• Experience in testing Flutter applications, including widget, integration, regression, end-to-end, and localization testing.

• Capacity to build and sustain automated test pipelines across mobile, backend, and data systems.

• Proficiency in CI/CD integration tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI.

• Solid understanding of testing distributed systems, asynchronous event flows, APIs, mobile performance, and real-time data integrity.

• Capability to define a long-term QA vision and convert it into actionable plans.

• Aptitude for making swift, effective decisions in ambiguous situations and mitigating quality risks.

• Proven record of mentoring team members and positively influencing team culture.

• Ability to recognize and incorporate industry trends into quality workflows.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must be available during standard continental U.S. business hours.

• Willingness to travel up to 5%, both domestically and internationally.

• Successful completion of a background investigation and drug screening as a condition of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays.

• Paid sick leave.

• Volunteer leave.

• Paid bonding and caregiver leave.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Fertility support and adoption assistance.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

• Retirement savings plan with employer match.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Opportunities for training, development, and continuing education.

• Potential bonuses or commission.