At Technosylva, we are redefining software quality benchmarks within the wildfire management sector. We are seeking a Staff QA Engineer to spearhead the technical vision of our Quality Engineering team and elevate our testing capabilities to the next level.
This leadership role extends beyond execution: you will define the technical direction for automation, drive the intensive integration of artificial intelligence into testing workflows, and serve as the organizational authority for quality metrics analysis.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership
- Automation Strategy: Define and evolve the technical automation strategy, resolving high-complexity challenges across pipelines, environments, and frameworks.
- Scalable Solutions: Design complex automation solutions
- Technical Reference: Act as the primary QA authority in architectural decisions, ensuring quality is integrated from the design phase.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Development, Product, and Platform teams to dismantle silos and accelerate the delivery of value.
- Agile Participation: Contribute a critical and constructive quality perspective during Agile ceremonies.
AI-Driven Testing
- AI Adoption: Lead the intensive implementation of AI across the testing lifecycle, including automated test case generation and failure analysis.
- Research & Evaluation: Evaluate emerging AI tools and methodologies, transitioning prototypes into production environments.
Quality Metrics & Analytics
- Metrics Modeling: Design and evolve the organizational model for quality metrics, including coverage, defect escape rate, and flakiness.
- Actionable Insights: Translate data into strategic insights for Engineering, Product, and Management teams.
- Reporting Systems: Build dashboards that facilitate data-driven decisions regarding product health and team performance.
- Risk Identification: Proactively identify quality trends and potential risks before they impact client operations.
Mentoring & Culture
- Technical Mentorship: Guide the professional growth of the QA team and the adoption of industry best practices.
- Quality Culture: Cultivate a proactive environment where defect prevention is a standard habit.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance with a heavy focus on automation.
- Proven record of resolving complex automation challenges in production (e.g., flakiness at scale, map/canvas-based testing).
- Hands-on application of AI in testing, including log analysis and AI-assisted exploration.
- Advanced proficiency in e2e and API automation frameworks such as Playwright, Rest-assured.
- Ability to define and interpret quality metrics to build decision-oriented reporting systems.
- Deep expertise in Agile Testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Mandatory English communication skills (C1 Level); international team experience is highly valued.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring and providing technical guidance to teams.
- Background in .NET development is considered a significant advantage.
- Experience in data QA (Python, R, Airflow) is a plus.
BENEFITS
- Competitive annual salary.
- Health insurance and a flexible compensation plan so you can tailor part of your benefits to your needs.
- Annual bonus based on individual performance and company results.
- Flexible working hours.
- Remote work options
DISCLAIMER
Final compensation and benefits are determined based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, training, qualifications, and market conditions.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
Technosylva is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives contribute to better solutions.
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of Quality Assurance experience with a strong focus on automation
- Experience resolving complex production automation challenges, including large-scale flakiness and map or canvas-based testing
- Hands-on experience applying AI to testing, including log analysis and AI-assisted exploration
- Advanced proficiency with end-to-end and API automation frameworks such as Playwright and Rest-assured
- Ability to define and interpret quality metrics and build decision-oriented reporting systems
- Deep expertise in Agile Testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
- C1-level English communication skills
- Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to teams
- International team experience
- Background in .NET development
- Experience in data QA using Python, R, or Airflow
What We Do
Technosylva is the leading provider of wildfire and extreme weather risk mitigation solutions for electric utilities and fire agencies. Since 1997, we've operationalized wildfire science to support critical decisions that enhance daily operations and long-term planning. Our mission is to reduce the impact of wildfires and extreme weather through real-time insights and predictive modeling. Our solutions combine the best source data and science, cutting edge AI and modeling, operationally proven application software, and industry-leading scientists and experts to support the most complex and important decisions made by utilities and fire agencies. Follow us here on LinkedIn for: • Actionable insights on wildfire risk and other extreme weather • Use cases from electric utilities and fire agencies worldwide • How to apply tech-enabled decision support for public safety and infrastructure • Collaboration models for coordinated wildfire and weather response Whether you’re responding in real time or just getting started with a wildfire and extreme weather plan, we’re here to help you make informed, effective decisions.
