Head of QA Engineering

We're looking for a Head of QA who can transform a technically capable but operationally strained QA team into a strategic, AI-powered quality engineering function. This is the opportunity to fundamentally rethink how we assure quality at scale — across Linux package testing, multi-distro coverage, and a growing CI/CD automation footprint.

Work is fully remote, with flexible hours, where you can plan your day and work from anywhere in the world.

What You'll Own

1. Strategy & Architecture:

• Define key product quality metrics and build a strategic multi-quarter QA roadmap

• Execute the defined QA roadmap and hold the team accountable to it

• Expand test coverage systematically: prioritise by risk and customer impact, not by noise

• Own the test system infrastructure and the resource strategy

• Drive adoption of AI tooling across the QA function — from test generation to failure triage

2. People & Execution:

• Build a team culture focused on heavy AI and automation usage

• Restructure on-duty rotation so it's equitable and sustainable

• Mentor SDETs from "test writers" to "product quality engineers" who own subsystems end-to-end

• Create clear career growth paths within the QA function

• Collaborate closely with developers; translate quality signals into actionable development priorities

Tech Stack:

• Test Framework — pytest, Python, Playwright (emerging)

• Scripting — Bash / Shell (package environments, multi-distro testing)

• CI/CD — Jenkins, GitLab CI (migration target)

• Infrastructure — OpenNebula, KubeVirt, Docker, Ansible, S3/Ceph

• Reporting — Allure Framework, Redash / ClickHouse

• Communication — Slack, Jira

Requirements

Must Have

• 5+ years in test automation; 2+ years leading a QA team of 3+ engineers

• Deep experience with Linux-based product testing: RPM/DEB packages, systemd, multi-distro matrix

• Strong Python skills — the entire test framework and tooling is Python

• Proven track record of dramatically improving test reliability and coverage metrics

• Experience building or integrating AI/ML into QA workflows — not theoretical, show what you shipped

• CI/CD pipeline architecture experience (Jenkins Pipelines; GitLab CI migration is upcoming)

• Fluent in Linux CLI and shell scripting — package environments require comfort at the system level

• English — Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher

Must Demonstrate

• Strategic thinking: you see the system, not just the ticket; you plan quarters, not just sprints

• Delegation instinct: you build processes that distribute and track ownership, not a single point of failure

• Data-driven execution: you measure, set targets, and hold teams accountable to metrics

• Strategic initiative: you proactively propose and drive improvements — you don't wait for problems to be assigned

• Automation bias: if a human does something daily (like a nightly report), it should be automated — period

Nice to Have

• VM orchestration or cloud infrastructure testing experience

• Experience testing security patches and package updates, including kernel-level patches for Linux distributions

• Experience with multi-distro Linux testing matrices at scale

• Hands-on experience with Linux packaging ecosystems (RPM, DEB, APK), repository management, and security advisory formats (OVAL, CSAF)

• Hands-on understanding of vulnerability lifecycle: CVE intake, patch validation, regression testing of security fixes, advisory generation (OVAL / CSAF) — you'll be testing patches, not features

Benefits

What's in it for you

• A focus on professional development

• Interesting and challenging projects

• Fully remote work with flexible working hours — schedule your day and work from any location worldwide

• Paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leave

• Compensation for private medical insurance

• Co-working and gym/sports reimbursement

• Budget for education

• The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent