Quality Assurance Lead

Dorado Software Group | Software

2 hours 44 minutes ago

Remote In-Country

Full Time

United States of America

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This is a new leadership role at NedGraphics, created to give our Quality Assurance (QA) function dedicated ownership at a senior level. You will lead a team of 5 QA engineers and take full responsibility for quality across our product portfolio, working closely with VP Engineering and the wider R&D team.

AI tooling is increasing the pace and output of our engineering teams. This is an exciting moment to be leading QA: the opportunity is to build a modern, high-performing quality function that keeps pace with accelerating software delivery, expands automation coverage, and raises the bar on what good looks like.
This role is fully remote and open to candidates in the EU and UK.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

Design and own the QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios, bringing a clear point of view on what good looks like based on prior experience building QA functions elsewhere
Lead a strategic transformation of the QA function: moving it from its current state to a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled operation, with a credible roadmap and milestones
Build a quality-focused culture within the team and across the wider engineering organisation
Establish clear standards, processes, and quality gates for product releases, informed by best practices from previous roles
Work closely with engineering leads and Product Managers to integrate QA throughout the development lifecycle
Set a clear direction for the team and develop individuals to reach their potential
Act as a hands-on people leader: manage performance, run 1:1s, and support career development for a team of 5

Automation and Tooling

Expand automation coverage significantly across the product suite
Set the automation roadmap and direct the existing automation engineer
Identify and introduce AI-assisted testing tools to improve speed and coverage
Progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing

Hands-on Testing

Contribute directly to test design, execution, and defect analysis on complex features
Stay close to the product portfolio to provide well-informed quality judgment
Set the standard for how good testing is done

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

Proven experience leading or managing a QA team, ideally having built or significantly transformed a QA function from the ground up
Demonstrated experience building or executing QA strategy, not just following one: you know what good looks like and can point to a track record of setting the direction yourself
Hands-on background in software testing; this is a player-coach role
Solid experience testing native desktop applications
Working knowledge of at least one test automation framework for UI desktop applications (e.g. WinAppDriver, Appium, Squish by Qt Group, or equivalent)
Proficient in Python and shell scripting for building and maintaining test automation
Ability to integrate the automation framework into a wider AI agentic-based build flow, spanning tools such as Azure DevOps, Cursor, and Claude cloud agents
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, PMs, and senior stakeholders
A track record of improving QA processes and delivering measurable results
Experience working effectively across multiple time zones with a globally distributed team, including asynchronous collaboration and flexible scheduling
Prior experience leading a team, with a clear approach to setting direction, delegating, and developing people

Desirable

Experience with AI-assisted testing tools or a genuine interest in adopting them
Background in software product companies, ideally with desktop application portfolios
Exposure to agile or scrum delivery environments
Experience growing an automation capability from the ground up
Familiarity with Azure DevOps for work item tracking, test plans, and pipeline integration

What We Offer

A new, senior role with real scope to shape how quality is done at NedGraphics
Close collaboration with VP Engineering and a technically strong R&D team
A team of 5 QA engineers to lead and develop
Competitive salary plus 5% discretionary bonus
Flexible working arrangements across EU/UK

Required Skills

agileappiumazurepythonscrumshell_scriptingsoftware_testingtest_automationtest_plans

Required Languages

🇬🇧 English

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

Design and own the QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios, bringing a clear point of view on what good looks like based on prior experience building QA functions elsewhere
Lead a strategic transformation of the QA function: moving it from its current state to a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled operation, with a credible roadmap and milestones
Build a quality-focused culture within the team and across the wider engineering organisation
Establish clear standards, processes, and quality gates for product releases, informed by best practices from previous roles
Work closely with engineering leads and Product Managers to integrate QA throughout the development lifecycle
Set a clear direction for the team and develop individuals to reach their potential
Act as a hands-on people leader: manage performance, run 1:1s, and support career development for a team of 5

Automation and Tooling

Expand automation coverage significantly across the product suite
Set the automation roadmap and direct the existing automation engineer
Identify and introduce AI-assisted testing tools to improve speed and coverage
Progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing

Hands-on Testing

Contribute directly to test design, execution, and defect analysis on complex features
Stay close to the product portfolio to provide well-informed quality judgment
Set the standard for how good testing is done

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

Proven experience leading or managing a QA team, ideally having built or significantly transformed a QA function from the ground up
Demonstrated experience building or executing QA strategy, not just following one: you know what good looks like and can point to a track record of setting the direction yourself
Hands-on background in software testing; this is a player-coach role
Solid experience testing native desktop applications
Working knowledge of at least one test automation framework for UI desktop applications (e.g. WinAppDriver, Appium, Squish by Qt Group, or equivalent)
Proficient in Python and shell scripting for building and maintaining test automation
Ability to integrate the automation framework into a wider AI agentic-based build flow, spanning tools such as Azure DevOps, Cursor, and Claude cloud agents
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, PMs, and senior stakeholders
A track record of improving QA processes and delivering measurable results
Experience working effectively across multiple time zones with a globally distributed team, including asynchronous collaboration and flexible scheduling
Prior experience leading a team, with a clear approach to setting direction, delegating, and developing people

Desirable

Experience with AI-assisted testing tools or a genuine interest in adopting them
Background in software product companies, ideally with desktop application portfolios
Exposure to agile or scrum delivery environments
Experience growing an automation capability from the ground up
Familiarity with Azure DevOps for work item tracking, test plans, and pipeline integration

What We Offer

A new, senior role with real scope to shape how quality is done at NedGraphics
Close collaboration with VP Engineering and a technically strong R&D team
A team of 5 QA engineers to lead and develop
Competitive salary plus 5% discretionary bonus
Flexible working arrangements across EU/UK

Quality Assurance Lead

Key Responsibilities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

What We Offer

Required Skills

Required Languages