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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Quality Engineer Lead- Austin, Texas - **Company:** ZOWTA, LLC - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Unix, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, MySQL, Software Tools, Selenium, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Web Applications, Software Organization, Freeform SQL, Performance Testing, Cypress (Programming Language), Gitlab, Git, Playwright, Bitbucket, GPT, Docker - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aaa7fa2cc5085fbb ## About the Role * Experience leading or mentoring QA engineers in an Agile software development environment. * Strong experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks. * Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar browser automation tools (Cypress, Selenium, etc.). * Experience developing test strategies for web applications, APIs, and integrations. * Experience working with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab or Bitbucket. * Practical experience using AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) to accelerate testing and automation. * Ability to write moderately complex SQL queries (MySQL or similar). * Familiarity with Docker, Unix/Linux, Git, and modern software development practices. * Strong analytical, organizational, and project leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across Product and Engineering. * A proactive, systems-thinking mindset with a passion for improving quality, processes, and team effectiveness. If you meet most but not all qualifications, we encourage you to apply. We value potential and learning agility. ## Description ShipperHQ is looking for a QA Lead who is passionate about building a culture of quality, leading by example, and driving continuous improvement across our engineering organization. If you're excited about mentoring engineers, scaling test automation, improving development processes, and ensuring customers receive a reliable, high-performing product, we'd love to hear from you., As our QA Lead, you'll own the overall quality strategy for the engineering organization while remaining hands-on with testing and automation. You'll work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to establish scalable testing practices, mentor the QA team, and continuously improve how we deliver software. * Lead and mentor the QA team, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. * Own our testing strategy, balancing manual and automated testing while driving an automation-first approach. * Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks, including AI-assisted and dynamically generated test cases. * Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define test plans, improve test coverage, and ensure features meet business requirements. * Support and improve CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing into GitLab workflows. * Document, prioritize, and help resolve defects while driving root cause analysis and process improvements. * Champion best practices in software quality, performance testing, and release readiness across the engineering organization. * Evaluate and implement AI tools that improve testing efficiency and engineering productivity. * Navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and lead quality initiatives in a fast-moving environment. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Self-service Quality: QA Without QA](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100184-self-service-quality-qa-without-qa) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)