Qu’s mission is to deliver world class enterprise software to help restaurant chains thrive in the face of increasing complexity, opportunities, and challenges. 

We employ talented and ambitious engineers to use the latest technologies and tools to build innovative cloud and app based software products in rapid fashion.

Based in Rosslyn, VA, Qu is backed by leading Silicon Valley investors that have also backed Google, Uber, and Dropbox.

We are seeking an experienced QA Architect / QA Lead to drive the evolution of our test automation strategy while also providing leadership across QA practices. In addition to architecting robust automation frameworks, this role includes hands-on ownership of quality strategy and operational excellence across teams. You will serve as a critical driver of continuous quality by enabling efficient test development, leading cross-functional alignment, and fostering a modern, quality-first culture.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Strategy & Architecture

• Own the end-to-end automation strategy aligned with business goals and engineering best practices.
• Lead initiatives to increase automation maturity, test coverage, and release confidence.
• Standardize practices across QA teams to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Promote a shift-left approach to testing, driving early validation through CI/CD integration.

Tooling & Technology Leadership

• Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium) that align with team needs and architecture.
• Define automation best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure infrastructure supports distributed execution, scalability, and performance testing.

Leadership & Quality Culture

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to QA engineers and developers.
• Champion a quality culture where QA is a shared responsibility across development and product teams.
• Lead technical reviews and act as a hands-on coach for QA strategy adoption across squads.
• Drive quality transformation initiatives in alignment with stakeholder input and roadmap goals.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Align QA practices with developers, product managers, and engineering leaders.
• Design scalable test strategies that integrate well across diverse tech stacks (including backend services, cloud platforms, and on-premise systems).

Test Execution & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure appropriate test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and security domains.
• Implement data strategies to support reliable automated test runs.
• Use KPIs and team metrics to improve process quality and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a QA automation architect or similar leadership role.
• Deep expertise in UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
• Strong experience in API automation (e.g., Postman, RestAssured, KarateDSL).
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI) and Git.
• Experience with containerized environments and cloud platforms (e.g., Docker, AWS, GCP).

Preferred Skills

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven systems.
• ISTQB or similar certification is a plus.