The OpportunityWe are seeking a full-time Director of Software QA. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience leading the development and maintenance of Java-based Test Automation for Web Applications. Telecommunications, Physical AI and/or Internet of Things (IoT) industry is a plus. This role will report to Teal's VP of Engineering (VP of Product & Head of Engineering in the interim), working closely with our team based out of Europe and Seattle, WA. Our team is distributed in various time zones so off-hour work may be required. Individuals who thrive at Teal exhibit the following success skills: Curious, Owner's Mentality, Relentless, Collaborative, Growth Mindset, and Empathetic.
How You'll Contribute: - Lead and manage all QA functions in the product development lifecycle from gathering requirements to functional, system and regression testing.
- Create and review test cases to maximize potential for automated test execution
- Plan a roadmap and report on the backlog of tasks required for the implementation of sufficient product test coverage
- Implement real world programmatic tests at varying scope (component integration, system integration, performance)
- Effectively isolate and analyze defects providing detailed steps and conditions or defect reproduction.
- Design and implement tools and frameworks to simplify test development, including simulators/mocks and data generators including integration into our CI platform.
- Assess, evaluate, and lead the usage of new tools and testing methodologies
- Provide peer feedback in design and code reviews
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 7+ years' experience as a Test Automation/QA Engineer with professional track record
- Hands-on development experience in Java
- Good understanding of telecommunications, eSIM and the Internet of Things (IoT) industry
- Strong hands-on experience with Automation of APIs using SOAPUI/Rest Assured or other API automation frameworks.
- Strong, hands-on experience in web test automation using Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin BDD, Eclipse, IntelliJ, API testing with Rest Assured, Postman
- Experience with Agile software development process and DevOps
- Working knowledge of cloud environments (AWS) and databases such as MongoDB and MySQL is a plus.
- Ability to work with the Engineering team, resolve issues, coordinate on product design, and offer inputs on the testability of functional elements and product designs
- Work closely with the Engineering team to develop/execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products
- Review functional and technical documentation in order to identify requirements for the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude) is a plus
- Communication skills including ability to communicate with all levels within the firm.
Compensation & Benefits: - Competitive Salary & Equity Package (DOE)
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Ability to work remote
- Health, dental, vision, and pet insurance
- 401(k)
- Opportunity to work for a high-growth company in a hyper-scale industry
LocationThe ideal candidate will be in the Greater Seattle Metro and available to work in person at Teal's offices in Kirkland, WA at least 2 days per week.
Seniority LevelMinimum 7+ years experience
IndustrySoftware, Physical AI, Networking, Telecommunications
Employment TypeFull-time
Job FunctionsSoftware Development & Engineering
