Lead Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Arya Health • New York, NY

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About The Position

Arya is seeking a strategic and hands-on Lead QA Engineer to establish and lead the company's quality function as they scale their AI-powered automation platform. This role involves defining the quality standards for the company, owning the end-to-end QA strategy, setting standards, designing scalable automation frameworks, integrating quality early in the product lifecycle, and ensuring the platform's reliability, security, and trustworthiness for healthcare operators. This is a high-impact leadership position for an individual who can think systemically, operate at startup speed, and build a modern QA function from scratch.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in QA / Software Testing
• 2+ years leading QA initiatives, projects, or teams
• Proven experience building QA processes in startup or high-growth environments
• Deep understanding of test strategy, automation architecture, and CI/CD integration
• Hands-on experience with tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Experience testing APIs (REST, GraphQL) and validating data with SQL
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., k6, JMeter, or similar)
• Strong analytical thinking and systems mindset
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare technology
• Experience testing AI-driven or data-intensive platforms
• Experience implementing QA in regulated or compliance-heavy environments

Responsibilities

• Define and own Arya’s QA vision, roadmap, and quality standards
• Establish scalable QA processes, tooling, and release quality gates
• Embed quality practices early in the SDLC (shift-left testing mindset)
• Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to align on quality metrics and risk tolerance
• Mentor and guide engineers on testing best practices
• Hire and build the QA team as the company scales
• Architect and maintain robust automated testing frameworks (E2E, integration, API, regression)
• Increase automation coverage across critical workflows
• Establish CI/CD quality gates and test reporting standards
• Design performance, load, and security testing strategies
• Ensure data validation and integrity across complex workflows
• Own the defect lifecycle and root-cause analysis processes
• Define release readiness criteria and sign-off standards
• Track and report quality metrics (test coverage, defect trends, release stability, etc.)
• Proactively identify system risks and edge cases before production

Benefits

• Competitive salary + meaningful equity
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO
• Performance bonuses tied to company impact
• Wellhub subscription with access to premium fitness facilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed