Lead QA Engineer (USA)
About The Position
As Lead QA Engineer at DroneDeploy, you will drive the evolution of our quality practice across multiple engineering teams, shaping how we deliver reliable, high-impact digital twin solutions for industries like construction, energy, and agriculture. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will embed with teams - starting with Ground Mobile - to identify systemic quality patterns, define and own key metrics, and partner with engineering to modernize our approach to quality. Your work will directly influence the effectiveness and velocity of 70+ engineers, ensuring our platformâs reliability and customer trust as we scale. This is a high-impact, cross-team role for a strategic quality architect who thrives on solving complex, organization-wide challenges and elevating the QA function from reactive testing to proactive quality enablement.
Requirements
- 6+ years of QA engineering experience, including defining and evolving quality strategy across multiple engineering teams.
- Demonstrated experience designing and improving quality processes (e.g., bug handling, test planning, quality gates) and translating post-mortem learnings into prevention strategies.
- Proven track record of improving quality metrics and creating actionable reporting that drives quality investments.
- Experience analyzing incidents and bugs to identify systemic patterns, quality hotspots, and distinguishing root causes from symptoms.
- Deep understanding of testing approaches (exploratory, automation, monitoring) and when to apply them, with strong knowledge of modern frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright, TestRigor, smoke testing strategies).
- Experience coaching and developing QA engineers, setting standards for their role, and elevating QA from reactive testing to strategic quality partnership.
- Experience spreading successful QA practices across teams, building a unified quality culture, and partnering with engineering teams on test modernization.
- Understanding of continuous delivery practices and how quality processes enable faster, more confident shipping.
- Hands-on experience with both mobile and web testing is highly valued.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., LLMs, automation platforms) to enhance QA processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to influence and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with both mobile and web testing is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Evolve and execute the quality strategy across multiple engineering teams, shaping QAâs role throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Define and refine planning processes and quality gates to ensure requirements translate into robust, risk-based test coverage before code ships.
- Shape and advocate for modern testing approaches (exploratory, automation, monitoring), embedding quality thinking into development workflows.
- Own and operationalize quality metrics (e.g., ESC/MAU, bugs per week, regressions, change failure rate), using data to identify systemic patterns, hotspots, and guide quality investments.
- Analyze incidents, bugs, and post-mortems to uncover root causes and drive prevention strategies, not just symptom fixes.
- Create actionable reporting and dashboards that provide visibility to engineering leadership and inform organizational priorities.
- Mentor and coach QA engineers, setting high standards for their role and supporting their growth from reactive testers to strategic quality partners.
- Partner with engineering teams to modernize test automation, enable continuous delivery, and accelerate safe, confident releases.
- Champion the adoption of AI and automation tools to streamline QA processes, shape test plans, and analyze quality patterns.
Benefits
- Culture of Innovation & Collaboration â Thrive in an environment that values creativity and teamwork.
- Drone Certification â Get certified and gain unique, hands-on skills with our full backing.
- Flexible Work Arrangements â Enjoy autonomy with remote-first options and schedule flexibility.
- Paid Family Leave â Take the time you need to support your family during lifeâs most important moments.
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage â Plans designed to support your well-being.
- Career & Growth Development â Build new skills and unlock opportunities through continuous learning.
- Flexible PTO â Take time off when you need it to rechargeâwe trust you to manage your time well.
- Employee Referral Bonus â Know someone great? Refer them and earn a bonus when they join our team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
