We are seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to define and own the quality vision and automation architecture across web platforms, using Playwright and JavaScript as core tools.
This role goes far beyond test implementation: the Lead QE sets organization-wide quality standards, shapes long-term automation strategy, builds and grows QE teams, and ensures quality scales seamlessly with platform and business complexity.
Responsibilities
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Define and own the long-term end-to-end automation strategy and vision using Playwright and JavaScript across multiple teams and platforms
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Establish automation architecture, frameworks, patterns, and best practices adopted organization-wide
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Ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-performing test ecosystems that support rapid growth
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Champion and institutionalize shift-left testing practices and define quality gates as standards within CI/CD pipelines
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Oversee the strategy for UI, API, and integration testing across products and domains
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Architect test strategies for complex, cross-system user journeys and third-party integrations
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Define standards for test data management and environment orchestration across environments and teams
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Drive coverage of non-functional requirements (reliability, usability, performance, security awareness) at a platform level
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Set the bar for automation code quality: lead reviews, eliminate flaky tests, and continuously improve execution reliability across the org
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Establish observability, reporting, and quality metrics frameworks that inform leadership decisions
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Partner with engineering leadership on testability and design-for-quality; mentor, coach, and grow Senior, Mid-level, and Junior Quality Engineers, and build hiring and development pipelines
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Act as the top quality authority across teams, influencing platform, architectural, and product decisions, and fostering a company-wide culture of quality ownership
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Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership on release readiness, risk management, and roadmap planning
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Proactively identify systemic quality risks, define mitigation strategies, lead root-cause analysis of critical production incidents, and continuously evolve quality processes, tooling, and organizational practices
Requirements
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5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Test Automation
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At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience
- Deep hands-on expertise in Playwright at scale and Selenium, with a track record of building automation frameworks from the ground up
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Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript
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Strong understanding of frontend and backend architectures, including distributed systems
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Extensive background in testing REST APIs
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Deep experience designing and integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines at scale
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Expert knowledge of test architecture, test data strategy, and environment management
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Proven leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing senior leadership
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Solid experience with complex, enterprise-scale platforms
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Excellent command of written and spoken English (B2+ level)
Nice to have
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Knowledge of Apache JMeter and broader performance testing tooling
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Familiarity with Cypress and other modern automation frameworks
We offer
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International projects with top brands
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Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
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Healthcare benefits
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Employee financial programs
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Paid time off and sick leave
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Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
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Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
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Global career opportunities
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Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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EPAM Employee Groups
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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
