# Staff Software Engineer, Testing Infrastructure

**Company:** [Mattermost](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mattermost)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $144k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, React, React Native, Go, Postgres, Playwright, Cypress, Detox, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, AI, LLMs
**Posted:** 2026-03-31

> Leads transformation of test automation infrastructure across server, web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Architects scalable frameworks, integrates AI for test generation and reliability, and establishes quality standards in CI/CD. Requires 8+ years experience and expertise in TypeScript, React, Go, and testing tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead company-wide transformation of test automation and quality engineering strategy, working with founders and engineering leadership.
- Define and own vision and roadmap for testing and quality engineering infrastructure, including observability, AI-first approaches.
- Architect scalable testing frameworks and infrastructure for server, web, mobile, and desktop, shifting to machine-driven testing.
- Lead integration of **AI/LLM** technologies into testing (test generation, flakiness management, coverage detection).
- Partner with leadership to align testing with product roadmaps.
- Establish testing standards, quality metrics, and gates in **CI/CD**.
- Build observability through dashboards, metrics, and alerting.
- Design systems and tooling to empower developers for high-quality tests.
- Influence and mentor engineers on shift-left testing and quality practices.
- Drive continuous improvement with emerging testing technologies.

## Requirements
- **BS** in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with **8+ years** in software testing, quality engineering, or test infrastructure.
- Proven track record defining quality engineering strategy or leading test infrastructure for full-stack systems.
- Strong programming in **TypeScript**, **React**, **React Native**, **Go**, **PostgreSQL**.
- Deep understanding of **CI/CD** pipelines, distributed systems, cloud-based test environments.
- Experience designing/architecting testing frameworks and developer tools at scale.
- Expertise in end-to-end testing (**Playwright**, **Cypress**, **Detox**), automation architecture.
- Experience with **API testing**, performance testing, security testing.
- Knowledge of **Docker**, **Kubernetes** for automated testing.
- Strong conviction in **AI** transformation of testing.
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

## Preferences
- Experience applying **AI/ML** to software testing (generation, analysis).
- Open-source contributions.
- Knowledge of accessibility testing.
- Fully remote work with global teams.
- Expertise in defense/intelligence workflows.

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