Senior Staff - Quality Assurance Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Staff Quality Assurance Engineer defines and drives enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy, influences architecture standards, and advances long-term innovation across platforms and domains. As a recognized subject matter expert, this role shapes future-state testing capabilities, promotes engineering excellence, and advises senior leadership on quality risks, investments, and strategic direction. The position leads large-scale cross-functional initiatives to transform automation, scalability, and reliability across the organization. The role establishes the long-term quality engineering vision and enterprise automation strategy; drives next-generation framework architecture and adoption of emerging technologies; and champions enterprise quality standards, governance, and best practices. It partners with senior and executive leaders to define quality goals, assess risks, inform investments, and align quality strategy with business and technology priorities. The engineer also advances modern testing approaches, performance optimization, and CI/CD practices, while mentoring Staff and senior engineers and developing organizational capability. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience, one cloud certification, and 10–13 years of domain experience in quality engineering, test automation, or software engineering. The stated salary range is $139,800–$223,700, with location-specific ranges listed for certain states and Washington, DC. The role is remote or hybrid; associates within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location are expected to work in the office 3–4 days per month. This is a regular position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full time without current or future sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- One cloud certification: AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader.
- 10–13 years of domain experience in quality engineering, test automation, or software engineering.
- Work authorization in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Experience with Playwright, Cypress, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- STQB Advanced or Expert certification, Certified Agile Tester (CAT), or Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP).
- 13–15 years of quality engineering or automation experience in complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience shaping enterprise QA strategy and leading transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Establish the long-term quality engineering vision and enterprise automation strategy across platforms.
- Drive next-generation framework architecture, introduce emerging technologies, and ensure automation ecosystems across web, API, and data layers are scalable, maintainable, and extensible.
- Champion enterprise quality standards, governance, and best practices across engineering teams.
- Drive consistency in automation frameworks, test data strategy, and quality metrics.
- Lead large-scale initiatives to modernize testing capabilities, improve efficiency, and elevate engineering maturity.
- Partner with senior and executive leadership to define quality goals, assess risk, and inform investment decisions.
- Provide data-driven insights on quality trends, system health, and release readiness.
- Influence roadmaps by aligning quality strategy with business and technology priorities.
- Identify and implement innovative approaches to testing, including advanced automation techniques, performance optimization, and quality engineering practices.
- Promote modern testing methodologies, including shift-left, TDD/BDD evolution, and CI/CD integration.
- Serve as a technical leader and mentor to Staff and senior engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, and communities of practice.
- Represent QA engineering in enterprise forums and contribute to long-term talent and capability development.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and optional life insurance
- Supplemental medical plans
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents after a 180-day waiting period
- 401(k) plan with immediate enrollment eligibility
- 11 paid holidays
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)
- Illinois Paid Leave for associates located in Illinois
- Opportunity to purchase company stock during offering periods
- Annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
