QA Automation Tech Lead

We are seeking an exceptional and independent QA Tech Lead with extensive experience in QA automation. The ideal candidate will lead quality assurance checks and test automation activities for our premier solution. You will provide technical leadership to your team, collaborate closely with engineering and customer-facing teams, and drive the quality assurance strategy forward.

**Location: Remote (Home Office) – Poland**

Responsibilities

• Lead technical agenda and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance and expertise in automation testing.
• Work closely with R&D teams and product management on new features, system integration, and performance testing.
• Develop comprehensive test plans including functional, end-user, stress performance, reliability, and usability testing.
• Execute tests throughout the entire development lifecycle (from development to pre-release and release phases).
• Actively analyze requirements from a quality engineering perspective and write tests

Requirements

• B.Sc./B.A. degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in automation development using Python.
• Automation activities ownership or leadership experience in a QA automation role.
• Expertise in API, UI automation testing.
• Experience with the Pytest framework (strongly preferred).
• Experience with Selenium (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (strongly preferred).
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Proficiency in using issue tracking systems like Jira.
• Strong analytical skills, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A team player with a proactive, get-it-done attitude and a quick learning ability.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with various testing tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of the latest trends and advancements in QA automation.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in testing processes and methodologies.

The Hiring process:

• Zoom Initial call - HR (30 minutes)
• Technical interview with development director - (1 hour)
• Home Task
• Technical interview 2 with with development director and QA team leader (1 hour)
• HR Interview (1 hour)

Benefits:

• Fully Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home.
• Training Budget: We invest in your growth with a dedicated budget for professional development and training.
• Attractive Paid Absence Days: Receive a generous number of paid vacation days tailored for employment agreement and B2B and contracts, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Stock Options: Be a part of our success with stock options that let you share in our growth.
• Recharge Days: The first Friday of each quarter is a day off for the entire company, enjoy these 4 recharge days throughout the year to rest and rejuvenate.
• Flexible Agreement Options: Choose between a B2B contract or an employment agreement

The Company: Mend.io offers an enterprise suite of application security tools designed to help organizations build and manage a mature, proactive AppSec program. Mend.io supports both developers and security teams by giving each team different, but complementary, tools to work with—enabling them to stop chasing vulnerabilities and start proactively managing application risk.

Our culture is open, inclusive, and engaging, and we work hard to foster a company where everyone feels valued. Mend is a company that lives by its values:

• We are passionate about excellence
• We see the world from the customer's perspective
• We are better together

Mend.io's EEO Statement

Mend.io is an equal opportunity employer committed to encouraging and celebrating its diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome all without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics. All aspects of employment including hiring, training, advancement, and discipline will be solely based on merit and qualifications related to professional competence. Mend.io operates on a principle of mutual respect and acceptance, and every employee must follow Mend.io’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination company policies.

Mend.io’s Diversity Commitment

At Mend.io, we believe bringing together diversity of experience and background creates a better place to work, a better product, and more opportunities to innovate. Mend.io is committed to doing its part to mend the equity gap, fostering a safe, inclusive environment to inspire and support employees to be their authentic selves and provide development opportunities for all.