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# Lead Mobile QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Unanet, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,300.0 - $140,036.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Automation of Tests, Business Software, Mobile Application Development, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Regression Testing, Test Case, Strategies of Testing, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Postman, Appium, Browserstack, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Playwright, React Native, Restful APIs, Api Management
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/lead-mobile-qa-automation-engineer-unanet-10698868

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering in B2B SaaS or other complex business software
 * 3+ years of iOS and Android testing for enterprise level mobile applications
 * 3+ years of test automation experience (e.g., BrowserStack, Appium, Playwright, Detox)
 * 1+ years of experience leading a team
 * Depth of experience as a practitioner writing test cases and enabling automation strategies
 * Strong prioritization and time management skills in the face of competing goals and deadlines
 * Strong understanding of test methodologies, test case coverage analysis and effective hardening and exploration strategies
 * Experience with mobile application testing (e.g., Appium, Maestro)
 * Experience with API testing (e.g., Postman, Python, SmartBear)
 * Strong collaboration and problem-solving abilities, with ability to pair analysis and efficiency in your approach and solutions
 * Bachelor's in Computer Science (or similar experience)

Your Differentiators

 * Experience leading or mentoring Quality Engineers
 * Prior experience with AI-enabled QA technologies preferred

## Description

Our growing Product Team is looking for a Lead QA Automation Engineer focusing on iOS and Android mobile applications built with React Native. You will be responsible for providing enterprise grade technical solutions to our mobile development and quality engineering teams to help implement, maintain and innovate on our technical testing strategies. You will provide your technical advice and assistance on mobile test tools, technologies, strategies, and design - with an emphasis on test automation, performance testing, and functional security., * Lead QA efforts toward successful mobile application delivery, including overseeing manual and automation test strategy, plans, processes, and execution across our ERP, CRM, and asset management applications.

 * Define and evolve comprehensive automation, regression, performance, and release testing strategies within our AI PDLC processes
 * Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for mobile applications, web applications, and REST APIs.
 * Write and review high-quality automated test scripts and ensure seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines
 * Develop and execute automated mobile UI, integration, and regression test suites to ensure product reliability and scalability
 * Own and prioritize the mobile QA backlog, including automation coverage, technical debt, and infrastructure testing initiatives
 * Serve as a point of escalation for QA matters, managing risk, prioritizing coverage, and ensuring release readiness
 * Troubleshoot complex defects by analyzing logs and system behavior; drive root cause analysis and long-term quality improvements
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, QA, and Leadership to define acceptance criteria, quality standards, and test requirements
 * Aid in manual testing while evolving the automation coverage
 * Champion quality engineering best practices, testability, and maintainable code design
 * Mentor and develop QA Engineers through hands-on guidance of automation frameworks, tools, and testing methodologies
 * Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and building a high-performing QA practice that scales with our organization