Staff Software Engineer, Quality Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the quality operating model and spearhead its enhancement across all product lines.

• Manage and strengthen AI-agent-driven test coverage pipelines for API, UI, integration, contract, performance, and end-to-end testing.

• Execute review-and-activation workflows and ensure adherence to review SLA throughput.

• Responsible for evidence-based release gates, exit criteria, waivers, sign-off accountability, and escalation pathways.

• Establish human-testing criteria and oversee the process for phasing out manual tests as automation advances.

• Develop agent-verdict evaluation and calibration utilizing golden human verdicts and escape-rate data.

• Integrate automated testing into the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines.

• Enhance behavioral validation through persona walkthroughs, exploratory charters, and judgment-based testing.

• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers to boost reliability, maintainability, and developer productivity.

• Guide engineers and QA colleagues through code reviews, collaborative work, and technical design discussions.

• Define and apply engineering quality metrics, such as escape rate, calibration, catalog trends, waiver frequency, and deployment success.

• Assess emerging testing technologies, agentic engineering practices, and AI-assisted development tools.

• Shape engineering strategy and foster a culture where quality is built-in rather than inspected.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, or SDET roles.

• Proven experience leading quality engineering initiatives across diverse engineering teams.

• Experience in designing agentic or AI-assisted quality workflows, including agent-generated test coverage, computer-use testing, or LLM evaluation and calibration.

• Demonstrated expertise in creating modern automated testing systems for enterprise SaaS applications.

• Strong software engineering capabilities with the ability to review and strengthen agent-produced Java and TypeScript code and tests.

• Experience with evidence-based release governance, including release gates, exit criteria, waivers, and sign-off accountability.

• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native applications, CI/CD, and highly testable software architectures.

• Proven track record of technical leadership, mentoring, and organizational influence.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• A genuine passion for enhancing developer experience, engineering enablement, and continuous improvement.

• U.S. person status: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Preferred: experience in building or transforming Quality Engineering organizations in high-growth SaaS companies.

• Preferred: Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Quality Engineering Architect, or senior SDET experience.

• Preferred: production experience with intelligent test generation, autonomous test maintenance, or agent-driven quality workflows.

• Preferred: familiarity with Playwright, Selenium, REST Assured, JUnit/TestNG, Cypress, or similar automation technologies.

• Preferred: knowledge of developer-owned quality, shift-left testing, testing pyramids, and engineering quality metrics.

• Preferred: experience with spec-driven or artifact-first development practices.

• Preferred: proficiency in test management systems such as Xray/Jira or equivalent tools.

• Preferred: experience with Kubernetes, serverless architectures, microservices testing, and observability platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages that acknowledge your expertise and contributions.

• Remote-first culture that offers flexibility and balance.

• Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career advancement.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting on day one.

• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance provided at no cost to you.

• 401(k) plan with a 4% match.

• Flexible PTO.

• Mission-driven work that allows you to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

• Bonus opportunities available.