Principal QA Engineer Remote EAST CENTRAL

David's Bridal•King of Prussia, PA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Elevate Quality at David’s: Lead Enterprise QA Strategy and Automation! Drive the strategy, automation, and execution of enterprise-level software quality initiatives. This senior, hands-on role is perfect for a leader passionate about modern QA frameworks, automation, and enabling engineering teams to deliver secure, high-performing software at scale. Must deliver with the mindset of David's dream maker "servant's heart" mentality i.e., you're either serving the guest or serving someone who does Must deliver work performance in conjunction with David's brand values of endlessly curious, customer-obsessed, passionately enthusiastic Must be able to maintain performance at a "tech start up within a 75-year-old legacy brand" i.e., to be the largest ai-enabled retail, media, and planning marketplace serving life's moments We Make Dreams Happen! The Principal QA Engineer will lead the strategy, automation, and execution of enterprise-level software quality and testing initiatives. This role will define and enforce modern QA frameworks across platforms including eCommerce (Shopify), backend services, POS, integrations, and business systems. This is a senior, hands-on position responsible for elevating quality standards, introducing automation where appropriate, and enabling engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing software at scale.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in QA, SDET, or automation engineering roles; at least 3+ years in a senior or principal-level position.
Demonstrated hands-on experience with test automation frameworks such as: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, TestNG, or similar
Strong experience testing Shopify-based eCommerce, including storefront testing, checkout flows, subscriptions, payment gateways, fulfillment logic, and integrations.
Proven experience with API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent.
Experience with quality metrics, defect management, traceability, and testing governance frameworks.
Knowledge of performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6) is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, DevOps, and release management in enterprise environments.

Nice To Haves

Retail or omnichannel commerce (POS + online)
Testing Shopify private and public apps, Liquid code, and GraphQL storefront API
Experience with test data management and environment orchestration
Familiarity with accessibility testing frameworks (WCAG compliance)
Exposure to security testing practices (PCI compliance experience is a plus)
A strategic thinker who also executes and leads by example.
Detail-oriented with high standards for usability, performance, and reliability.
Passionate about automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Comfortable influencing leadership decisions and elevating engineering culture.
Able to operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

Define and own the enterprise QA strategy, including processes, tooling, metrics, and automation architecture.
Establish and evolve testing frameworks across functional, end-to-end, regression, performance, integration, and UAT testing.
Build and maintain a scalable test automation strategy, ensuring coverage for Shopify storefronts, APIs, backend systems, and integrated platforms.
Oversee test planning, execution, traceability, and reporting for large cross-system software releases.
Partner closely with product, engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams to define requirements, acceptance criteria, and risk levels.
Establish quality gates and governance frameworks aligned to CI/CD release workflows.
Develop reusable test libraries, automation suites, and QA standards that can scale across teams and product lines.
Mentor QA engineers, provide coaching, conduct code/test reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
Serve as the senior QA authority for the organization, guiding leadership on quality posture, KPIs, tooling investments, and process maturity.