Principal Software Test Engineer (Quality Assurance)

Quick Facts

• 100% remote
• Lead QA strategy across mobile, backend, and data layers
• Focus on Flutter testing automation and quality engineering leadership

Description

Lead end-to-end QA strategy for a music discovery product combining real-time audio, content delivery, ML-driven recommendations, and an immersive Flutter mobile experience. You will create scalable testing strategies and automation systems, integrate them with CI/CD, and execute major QA initiatives independently. You will also serve as the organization’s QA authority, mentoring engineers and continuously improving quality metrics and testing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy across the stack and implement scalable, maintainable testing practices for mobile, backend, and data
• Define test coverage and build automation frameworks with CI/CD integration for long-term sustainability
• Plan and execute major QA initiatives with high autonomy; anticipate risks and drive quality decisions
• Act as the go-to QA expert; advise teams on quality engineering approaches, tools, and architecture
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to support launches and ensure quality throughout the lifecycle
• Keep test systems aligned with modern best practices and emerging industry trends
• Mentor and grow talent; support junior engineers and contribute to a high-learning culture
• Improve automation infrastructure, test data management, and performance testing practices; define and monitor quality metrics
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Flutter, backend, product, design, data science) and translate system behavior into actionable QA plans

Requirements

• 10+ years in Quality Assurance, including testing fully localized mobile apps with backend services, data pipelines, and recommendation systems
• Deep knowledge of modern QA methodologies and tools, with Flutter test expertise (widget, integration, regression, end-to-end, and localization testing)
• Proven experience building automated test pipelines across mobile, backend, and data systems
• CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
• Strong understanding of distributed system testing, asynchronous event flows, APIs, mobile performance, and real-time data integrity
• Ability to define a long-term QA vision and translate it into execution plans
• Strong decision-making to anticipate and mitigate quality risks
• Proven mentorship and influence across multi-team environments
• Comfortable integrating industry trends into QA workflows
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Must be available during typical continental U.S. business hours
• Willing to travel up to 5%
• Background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

Benefits

• Paid vacation and holidays; paid sick leave
• Volunteer leave and paid bonding/caregiver leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Fertility support and adoption assistance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance
• Training, development, and continuing education opportunities
• Equal opportunity workplace; reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities