Hybrid Principal Software Quality Engineer

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About the role

  • Principal Software Quality Engineer leading quality engineering and test automation for Dentrix Engineering. Driving quality standards, performance testing, and mentoring engineers in a remote or hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

  • Drive testing standardization across Dentrix Engineering organization
  • Define, document, and maintain testing best practices, guidelines, and standards
  • Ensure consistent test planning, execution, and documentation across teams
  • Partner with Release Management to define and enforce quality gates for all releases
  • Establish and own quality tracking metrics and reporting across Dentrix teams
  • Lead initiatives to reduce defect escape rates and improve overall product quality
  • Own and drive the Dentrix Engineering performance testing strategy
  • Assess and improve the performance testing lab environment (infrastructure, tools, processes)
  • Develop and execute a roadmap to mature Dentrix Engineering's performance testing capabilities
  • Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging testing technologies, tools, and frameworks
  • Partner with Architecture to gain alignment and approval for new testing approaches
  • Guide Dentrix department-wide test architecture and quality strategy
  • Provide leadership to testing and quality engineering guilds within Dentrix Engineering
  • Champion positive changes in quality culture, shift-left testing practices, and proactive defect prevention
  • Present testing strategy, quality metrics, and performance trends to senior management
  • Design and architect complex test automation solutions that meet business requirements
  • Build test systems with emphasis on reliability, scale, maintainability, and timely defect detection
  • Establish and maintain test automation architecture, including frameworks and CI/CD integration
  • Implement comprehensive test strategies including unit tests, integration tests, automation tests, and performance tests
  • Mentor and coach engineers in test automation, performance testing, and quality engineering
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance on test architecture decisions across Dentrix teams
  • Deliver training and enablement sessions on testing tools, frameworks, and best practices
  • Travel typically less than 10%

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering and/or software engineering in test with 5 + years in senior or lead test engineering roles
  • Strong hands-on experience in 2+ programming languages (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Expert ability to design, build, and scale test automation frameworks
  • Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and API/contract testing
  • Advanced experience with performance testing, database testing, and modern system architectures
  • Proven ability to define, implement, and enforce testing standards across multiple teams
  • Strong understanding of quality metrics, reporting, and shift-left quality practices
  • Demonstrated success driving continuous quality improvement and a quality-first culture
  • Ability to lead and influence without direct authority
  • Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills
  • Expert-level problem-solving and diagnostic abilities in complex systems
  • Nice to Haves: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; ISTQB Expert-Level certifications (CTEL-ITP or CTEL-TM); Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure); Deep experience with cloud-native testing strategies; Prior experience modernizing or transforming legacy test practices at scale.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent benefits package – Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • 401K Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Sick Leave (if applicable)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Short Term Disability
  • Income Protection
  • Work Life Assistance Program
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Education Benefits
  • Worldwide Scholarship Program
  • Volunteer Opportunities

Job title

Principal Software Quality Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$150,000 - $190,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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