About the position
As a QA Backend Tech Lead you will drive QA strategy and best practices across QIC’s backend ecosystem while mentoring QA engineers in product teams. In your day-to-day work, you will be part of the Core team, ensuring the quality of our insurance platform and distributed backend services. The Core team develops the backend platform that powers QIC’s insurance products and expanding lifestyle services, building scalable, high-performance services for the QIC Ecosystem.
Define and own the backend quality strategy across the software development lifecycle
Lead testing of distributed microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and end-to-end business flows
Build and evolve automated testing frameworks and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Drive non-functional, performance, and reliability testing for high-load backend services
Use observability tools to investigate production issues and collaborate with engineering teams on root-cause analysis
Improve test infrastructure, quality metrics, and engineering processes to increase release confidence
5+ years of experience in QA Engineering
Proven technical leadership as a QA Tech Lead, QA Lead, or Principal SDET, with hands-on ownership of quality for production backend services
Significant experience testing distributed backend microservices, including gRPC APIs and Kafka event-driven systems
Hands-on experience with test automation, CI/CD quality gates (GitLab CI)
Experience with Kubernetes and public cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
Strong knowledge of observability tools (ELK, Grafana) for production debugging and root-cause analysis
Working background in defining QA strategy across the SDLC, including performance testing, quality metrics, and release readiness
Proficiency in performance and non-functional testing for high-load backend services
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
English level B2 or higher
Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python, experience with contract, API, and performance testing tools.
Experience with test data management in regulated environments, ArgoCD/GitOps, and insurance, fintech, payments domains or e-commerce is also relevant
Long-term service agreement contract with QIC with 3 months probation period
We are diverse — our digital nomads work remotely from 25+ different countries
Payment in US dollars monthly to your bank account using SWIFT
Full-time remote, work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday, GMT +3 timezone
Vacation policy: Qatar Holiday Calendar, 20 vacation days, 10 sick offs
Performance reviews are conducted twice a year, with the possibility of a raise
Potential opportunity to apply for a Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar
Explore all
Extra paid leave
Enjoy generous vacation time, paid sick leave, and bonus days for years of service.
Language classes
Master communication. Learn English, Arabic—or any second language of your choice.
Meeting with experts
Stay sharp with sessions on investing, mental wellbeing, and intercultural communication.
Professional development
Your growth is our shared goal. We’ll support it with $600/year for additional courses, plus internal workshops.
QIC running club
Join our Strava club for weekly motivation, coaching, and marathon support.
Relocation support
We’ll cover agency fees and provide hands-on support throughout your transition.
Remote health insurance
Quality healthcare, wherever you are in the world—with up to $1,500 in dental coverage included.
Tax consultations
We’ll guide you through the complexity of local and international tax rules.
Travel discounts
Save with perks from Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Doha hotel partners via our Employee Privilege Program.
USD, EUR, or AED salary payouts
Get paid in USD, EUR, or AED—whichever fits your setup best.
These honors reflect our commitment to building an inclusive, empowering, and people-first culture across everything we do
Great Place to Work® Certified – Qatar
Certified as a Great Place to Work® in Qatar for 2025–2026, based on employee feedback and our focus on trust, collaboration, and belonging
Future Workplace Awards – Employer of the Year
Shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the 2025 Future Workplace Awards for building an inclusive, empowering workplace
We are open to working with new stacks and technologies that can help us build the best solutions on the market
Vue 3
Pinia
Nuxt 3
Storybook
Sentry
Golang
PostgreSQL
Kafka
gRPC
Camunda
Redis
Docker/Kubernetes
Prometheus/Grafana
Vue 3
Pinia
Sass
Vitest
Prettier
Strapi
Vite
Sentry
Nx
Typescript
Eslint
Prettier
Docker/Kubernetes
Storybook
Prometheus/Grafana
Redis
Published on: 8/10/2026
QIC Digital Hub
QIC (Qatar Insurance Company) – the leading insurance provider in the GCC since 1964 in the MENA region. We're building the region’s first digital ecosystem by integrating insurance and non-insurance services into one platform.
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