Quality Engineering (QE) Lead Tempe AZ

Photon

1d•$54,000 - $189,000•Onsite

About The Position

The QE Lead will own and drive end-to-end quality engineering for regression testing across customer-facing channels including Mobile, Web, and POS as part of the new DSP platform integration initiative. This role extends beyond existing API/headless testing into full-channel validation using modern automation frameworks and cloud-based device/browser platforms. The ideal candidate will lead automation strategy, integrate and extend existing Mobile/Web test suites, and establish scalable regression pipelines that ensure high-quality releases across all DSP-integrated channels.

Requirements

Strong expertise in Playwright or similar UI automation frameworks
Strong expertise in BrowserStack or cloud device/browser testing platforms
Strong expertise in API automation testing
Strong expertise in JMeter/performance and headless testing
Experience testing Mobile applications
Experience testing Web applications
Experience testing POS systems or transaction-based systems
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of Test orchestration
Strong understanding of Regression strategy
Strong understanding of Automation framework architecture
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Java
Experience with REST APIs
Experience with Git-based workflows
Experience with Test reporting tools
8–10 years in QA/QE with at least 2–3 years in a lead role.
Experience managing or mentoring QE engineers.
Ability to coordinate testing across multiple teams and platforms.
Strong stakeholder communication and delivery ownership.

Nice To Haves

Experience with retail, payments, or POS ecosystems.
Exposure to mobile automation frameworks: Appium, Detox, Espresso/XCUITest
Experience with observability and quality analytics tools.
Knowledge of performance and reliability engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the QE strategy for DSP-integrated channel testing across Mobile applications, Web applications, and POS systems.
Lead the transition from API/headless-only testing into full-stack channel validation.
Establish scalable regression testing practices aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
Own release quality gates and regression sign-off processes.
Mentor and guide QE engineers on automation best practices and framework design.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Platform teams to align testing with release timelines and business priorities.
Design and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright, BrowserStack, JMeter, and API automation tools/frameworks.
Integrate channel automation suites with existing DSP platform workflows.
Extend and enhance existing Mobile/Web automation suites to support DSP use cases.
Ensure cross-browser, cross-device, and POS compatibility coverage.
Build reusable automation components and scalable test architecture.
Own regression testing strategy for all customer channels.
Validate end-to-end integrations between DSP services and client channels.
Develop risk-based regression suites for frequent deployments.
Ensure stable automated regression execution in CI/CD environments.
Monitor test execution trends, flaky tests, and quality metrics.
Define QE KPIs and reporting dashboards.
Provide release readiness assessments and defect trend analysis.
Drive root-cause analysis for production defects and test failures.
Advocate shift-left quality practices across teams.