# Lead Software Engineer in Test

**Company:** [Stuut](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stuut)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $180k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Playwright, cypress, pytest, rest api testing, FastAPI, Vue, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, aws eks, rds postgresql, CI/CD
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Leads the strategy, architecture, and implementation of automated testing across backend, frontend, integration, and end-to-end systems. Requires 7+ years of test automation or software engineering experience, strong Python and TypeScript/JavaScript skills, and expertise in CI/CD and cloud-native infrastructure.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Define the long-term quality and automation strategy, including frameworks, tooling, coverage strategy, and quality gates.
- Design and implement robust, maintainable automation across integration, UI, and end-to-end layers.
- Lead test planning with product squads and ensure critical functionality is prioritized and automated.
- Own test pipeline health, speed, and reliability; reduce flaky tests and strengthen feedback loops.
- Architect and maintain scalable, realistic test environments aligned with customer use cases.
- Optimize CI/CD test stages, reduce cycle times, and introduce tooling that accelerates safe deployments.
- Partner with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to define test strategy and automate new feature testing.
- Guide root-cause analysis and triage of test failures.
- Promote testing patterns, testability principles, and quality-focused engineering practices.
- Mentor engineers in automation best practices, framework design, troubleshooting, and quality ownership.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in test automation or software engineering, including at least 3 years in a senior or lead test engineering role.
- Experience architecting or maintaining large-scale automation frameworks across backend, frontend, and asynchronous systems.
- Fluency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Experience with Playwright, Cypress, pytest, or REST API testing frameworks.
- Ability to design high-signal, low-maintenance automated test suites for modern application stacks.
- Experience improving CI pipeline reliability in environments using Turborepo, Docker, Vercel, and AWS EKS.
- Understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, including AWS, Kubernetes, and RDS PostgreSQL.
- Experience testing distributed systems and optimizing CI/CD automation workflows.
- Ability to translate product requirements into executable, multi-layer test strategies.
- Strong collaboration skills across Product, Backend, Frontend, and DevOps teams.

## Compensation & Benefits
- $180,000–$220,000 annual salary.
- Equity package.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for U.S.-based full-time employees.
- 401(k) with match.
- Flexible PTO.
- Parental leave.

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