Senior QA (Quality Assurance) Engineer for SaaS Startup

Senior QA Engineer / QA Strategy Lead (Remote)Location: Fully Remote WorldwideLevel: Senior / PrincipalCompany: Fast-growing SaaS startup in the document management spaceBuild the Quality Backbone of a Scaling SaaS ProductWe are looking for a highly experienced Senior QA Engineer / Quality Engineering Lead who can take full ownership of Quality Assurance across our entire product.This role is not about executing test cases.It is about architecting the QA strategy of a scaling SaaS company.You will audit our current QA landscape, define the long-term testing strategy, and implement a scalable QA framework that supports a rapidly growing product and engineering team.If you are the kind of QA expert who builds systems, not just tests, this role is designed for you.What You Will OwnYou will act as the strategic authority for QA, working closely with engineering leadership.Your mission will be to turn QA into a structured, measurable, and scalable discipline.QA Strategy & Architecture Perform a deep audit of the current QA setup Define a company-wide QA strategy (short, mid, long-term) Design a robust test architecture (test pyramid, shift-left, regression strategy) Define clear QA responsibilities between developers and QATest Infrastructure & Automation Take ownership of existing Cypress and API test suites Expand and modernize the automated testing infrastructure Integrate tests deeply into CI/CD pipelines Improve coverage, reliability, and execution speedProduct Quality Ownership Build and maintain a comprehensive test case portfolio Conduct exploratory and manual testing when necessary Introduce modern QA practices including AI-assisted testingEngineering Collaboration Help developers produce testable, high-quality code Establish testing standards and best practices across teams Improve QA visibility, metrics, and release confidenceOur Tech StackFrontend ReactJSBackend Java (Quarkus)Testing Unit: Mockito API / Integration / E2E: CypressInfrastructure GitLab CI/CD DockerWhat We Are Looking ForWe are specifically looking for very senior QA professionals who have built testing systems for real SaaS products.Experience10 years in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering5 years in automated testing for web or SaaS productsStrong experience with B2B SaaS platformsProven experience building QA frameworks or QA strategiesTechnical ExpertiseDeep understanding of test pyramid architectureHands-on with Cypress or similar E2E frameworksExperience with API testing frameworks (RESTAssured or similar)Experience with performance & load testing (JMeter or similar)Strong knowledge of CI/CD testing integrationEngineering KnowledgeExperience working with Java-based backends and REST APIsAbility to mentor developers on testing best practicesExperience implementing QA systems across distributed teamsWhat Success Looks LikeWeek 1 Deeply understand the product architecture and QA setup Deliver initial QA audit and strategy outlineWeek 2 Identify major gaps in coverage, testing workflows, and toolingWeek 3 Deliver full QA roadmap and implementation strategyWithin the First 3 MonthsDocument and systematize all product test casesIncrease automated test coverage by 20%Establish baseline performance and security testingProvide transparency into coverage gaps and system resilienceBecome the central authority for product qualityWhy This Role Is UniqueThis is a rare opportunity to design QA from a strategic level in a growing SaaS company.You will have real influence on engineering quality, release processes, and product reliability. Senior QA Engineer / QA Strategy Lead (Remote)Location: Fully Remote WorldwideLevel: Senior / PrincipalCompany: Fast-growing SaaS startup in the document management spaceBuild the Quality Backbone of a Scaling SaaS ProductWe are looking for a highly experienced Senior QA Engineer / Quality Engineering Lead who can take full ownership of Quality Assurance across our entire product.This role is not about executing test cases.It is about architecting the QA strategy of a scaling SaaS company.You will audit our current QA landscape, define the long-term testing strategy, and implement a scalable QA framework that supports a rapidly growing product and engineering team.If you are the kind of QA expert who builds systems, not just tests, this role is designed for you.What You Will OwnYou will act as the strategic authority for QA, working closely with engineering leadership.Your mission will be to turn QA into a structured, measurable, and scalable discipline.QA Strategy & Architecture Perform a deep audit of the current QA setup Define a company-wide QA strategy (short, mid, long-term) Design a robust test architecture (test pyramid, shift-left, regression strategy) Define clear QA responsibilities between developers and QATest Infrastructure & Automation Take ownership of existing Cypress and API test suites Expand and modernize the automated testing infrastructure Integrate tests deeply into CI/CD pipelines Impro