QA Lead, Mobile Test Automation

THE ROLE

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and own a mobile UI test automation framework using Appium and WebdriverIO with TypeScript, covering iOS and Android.
• Extend our existing Playwright API test suite to cover backend data sources
• Set up and manage cloud device testing infrastructure for iOS and Android
• Define testing processes, regression strategy, and release readiness standards for mobile
• Work with the mobile development team on testability and quality standards
• Align mobile testing practices with the broader QA organization
• Apply testing practices suited to sensitive personal and payment data
• Use AI tools to support test design, automation, and coverage of AI-assisted app development

Must have

• 5+ years of experience as QA, Tester, SDET, or similar, with strong expertise in mobile testing
• Experience building and owning a mobile test automation framework: architecture, CI integration, flaky test mitigation
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO
• Solid TypeScript proficiency
• Experience testing REST APIs, ideally with Playwright or similar
• Experience setting up and using cloud device testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm, or similar)
• Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
• Experience using AI tools (e.g. Claude) to support test automation work
• Comfortable working as an individual contributor and primary technical owner