Start.io is a sell-side omnichannel advertising platform powered by real-time mobile audiences. We deliver hundreds of millions of ads per day across thousands of global leading apps and websites. Our platform uses AI to deliver more efficient, effective and precise digital advertising campaigns. Our direct integration with thousands of mobile publishers gives us access to more than 50 billion first-party data signals per day across the globe. Marketers use these anonymized signals to understand and predict consumer behavior, identify new opportunities and fuel business growth.
We are looking for a hands-on AI QA Technical Lead to drive the technical evolution of our QA organization through AI. Your mission will be to identify opportunities across the QA lifecycle and turn them into practical, scalable AI-powered capabilities that help the entire QA team work faster, smarter and with higher quality. You will design and build AI-powered tools, agents, workflows and integrations used by QA engineers across the testing lifecycle - from test design and automation to test data generation, debugging and failure investigation. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with a strong focus on building, experimentation and innovation.
Requirements- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation or Software Engineering.
- Strong experience with test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress or similar.
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
- Hands-on experience building AI-powered tools, applications, workflows or agents using LLMs.
- Practical understanding of agentic workflows, prompt and context engineering, tool calling, MCP and API integrations.
- Experience turning experimental solutions into reliable and maintainable engineering products.
- Strong QA fundamentals, including test design, regression testing and exploratory testing.
- Experience with APIs, databases and distributed systems.
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently drive technical initiatives.
- Experience evaluating LLM or agent output and measuring AI solution quality.
- Experience building internal developer, engineering or QA platforms.
- Experience with observability and distributed systems.
- Experience integrating AI with tools such as GitHub, Jira, Confluence or CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure.
- AdTech or programmatic advertising experience.
- Design, build and evolve AI-powered tools, agents and workflows that improve the efficiency and quality of the QA team.
- Identify repetitive or high-impact QA activities and turn them into scalable AI-enabled solutions.
- Build integrations between AI capabilities and our testing, engineering and internal systems.
- Define technical standards and best practices for AI-powered QA solutions, including prompts, context, tools, agent workflows and human-in-the-loop processes.
- Build mechanisms to evaluate AI output, measure quality and detect regressions.
- Monitor and improve the reliability, performance and cost of AI-powered solutions.
- Act as the technical focal point for AI within the QA team and help drive adoption, knowledge sharing and experimentation.
- Work closely with QA engineers and engineering teams to turn real-world challenges into practical solutions.
- Dedicated help and support from our caring HR team.
- 20 days of paid vacation.
- Multisport membership coverage.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- And, last but not least, competitive compensation that reflects your contribution and efforts.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in manual software testing
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Hands-on experience in API testing (REST/OpenRTB)
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (SQL-based systems, MongoDB, Aerospike)
- Strong English communication skills
- Knowledge in the programmatic advertising landscape (DSPs, SSPs, exchanges)
- Familiarity with ad tech concepts (SSP, DSP, RTB auctions)
- Understanding of automation testing concepts
- Experience with SDK testing
- Understanding of microservices architecture
What We Do
Globaldev Group provides end-to-end software development services and builds skillful teams of specialists to fuel your business’ growth. Leveraging our extensive 12-year background and deep industry knowledge, we have established ourselves as a reliable partner for numerous enterprises, SMEs, and startups. Globaldev Group is an ISO/IEC 27001 certified company. ▪️️ Global Teams ▪️ Globaldev offers R&D team extensions to both emerging technology companies and global corporations. Empowered by our global talent pool, we excel at connecting our clients with high-skilled specialists. Hiring, onboarding, and continuous management are all included in our comprehensive set of services, enabling our clients to quickly scale their teams and achieve their product development and implementation goals. ▪️ Global Engineering ▪️ - Obtain a custom-designed solution from scratch - Scale or enhance your current software infrastructure - Stay ahead with the latest cutting-edge technologies - Access a comprehensive range of services from a single vendor As a full-stack development company, we are equipped to fulfill all your business requirements. Whether it's product discovery, proof of concept, UX design, or development, Globaldev serves as your all-in-one solution provider.
