Lead QA Analyst

TMTG•Sarasota, FL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Truth Social is looking for a Lead QA Analyst to be the last set of human eyes on every new feature before it reaches our users. This role is about hands-on, manual exploration of the app — clicking through new flows, poking at edge cases, and thinking like a real user (and like someone trying to break things) before a feature moves from engineering to product sign-off and launch. You won't be writing automation scripts or building test frameworks. You'll be leading a small team of testers through structured (and unstructured) manual test passes, documenting what you find, and giving product and engineering teams a clear, confident “this is ready” or “this isn't."

Requirements

5+ years of QA/testing experience, with at least 1-2 years leading or mentoring other testers
Strong hands-on experience with manual, exploratory testing
Comfortable testing across iOS, Android, and web platforms
A sharp eye for detail and a knack for finding the edge cases others miss
Experience writing clear test plans, test cases, and bug reports that engineers and PMs can act on
Strong communication skills — comfortable being the person who tells a team “this isn't ready yet”
Experience working closely with Product teams (rather than purely within engineering)
Familiarity with bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Linear, TestRail)
Understanding of social media platform dynamics: feeds, posting, direct messaging, notifications, content moderation

Nice To Haves

Experience testing content moderation or trust & safety features
Background in UX or usability testing
Familiarity with basic automation tools, even if not the primary focus of the role
Experience in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment
Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Own the testing process for new features and updates before they're approved for release
Design test plans and test cases based on product specs and user stories, then execute them by hand across devices
Lead a small team of QA testers, assigning test coverage and reviewing their findings
Perform exploratory testing to catch issues automated tests and spec documents miss — broken flows, confusing UX, inconsistent behavior
Test across iOS, Android, and web to confirm consistent look, feel, and functionality
Document bugs clearly (steps to reproduce, screenshots/recordings, severity) and track them through to resolution
Partner closely with Product Managers to understand intended behavior and sign off on feature readiness
Communicate testing status and outstanding risks to product and leadership ahead of each release
Maintain a repository of test cases and checklists for recurring feature types (posting, messaging, notifications, moderation flows, etc.)
Flag usability, content, and edge-case concerns that could affect the end-user experience, especially around sensitive areas like content moderation and privacy settings
Coordinate final pre-launch “bug bashes” with cross-functional participants ahead of major releases