Lead QA Engineer enhancing testing strategies and quality assurance for Backcountry's online stores. Collaborate with teams to deliver superior products and experiences.
Responsibilities
Lead QA Strategy & Execution: Own the end-to-end testing lifecycle across Backcountry’s web, mobile, and platform systems. Define scalable QA frameworks, automation strategies, and release validation standards.
Build & Mentor a High-Performing Team: Develop, coach, and grow QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
Drive Automation & CI/CD Excellence: Champion automation within our development pipelines. Expand coverage through modern tools and frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Appium).
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product managers, developers, and DevOps to integrate QA early in the SDLC, ensuring rapid and reliable deployments.
Monitor & Optimize Quality Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators for product quality, defect density, test coverage, and release reliability.
Innovate & Future-Proof: Stay ahead of emerging QA methodologies (AI-driven testing, shift-left, performance engineering) to continually improve efficiency and accuracy.
Requirements
7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with at least 2+ years in a lead or managerial capacity.
Proven success designing and implementing test automation frameworks in modern CI/CD environments.
Expertise in both manual and automated testing across multiple platforms (web, API, mobile).
Strong proficiency in modern automation tools (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, etc.).
Solid grasp of software development lifecycles, agile methodologies, and defect management tools (Jira, TestRail, etc.).
Excellent communication and leadership skills — able to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams.
Passion for outdoor adventure and alignment with Backcountry’s brand ethos is a major plus.
Benefits
Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators.
AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering, you’ll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry.
Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands.
Competitive benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts at our portfolio companies
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