Lead Quality Engineer

Founded in 2016, Katalon is the category leader in AI-augmented software testing, empowering hybrid testers—those blending manual, automation, and AI skills—to deliver exceptional digital experiences. Katalon enables software teams of any size to deliver world-class customer experiences faster, easier, and more efficiently.

Since its first launch, Katalon has experienced tremendous growth, serving more than 30,000 teams across 80+ countries, many of which are in the Fortune Global 500. Katalon has been named a G2 Leader in software testing for 11 consecutive quarters and a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years.

About the role:

We’re looking for a Lead Quality Engineer to bring technical leadership and shape the delivery of our world-renowned Quality Platform.

You will be seen as a technical leader and mentor for your fellow quality engineers. You will share new ideas and perspectives on quality engineering, and contribute to initiatives within the organization.

You will be part of a distributed team of passionate technologists assessing the software quality of our platform by implementing modern, innovative and emerging testing techniques. You will play a crucial role in our high-velocity Agile teams, working on multiple assignments.

Core Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical leader to define and evolve our existing automation-first quality strategy and approach to reflect the maturing complex architecture of our platform;
• Understand Katalon Product's challenges as well as keys to success and take ownership of testing aspect of Katalon's success plan;
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Software Engineers to provide a subject matter expert’s point of view for our platform by participating in design reviews and feature discussions;
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and oversee quality engineering tasks within teams;
• Coach quality engineering team members and contribute in sprint deliverables;
• Partner with Customer Support Specialists to support customer escalations, reproduce defects in-house, and drive issues to closure when necessary.

Requirements

Key Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of Test methodologies and principles;
• 5+ years of prior hands-on experience in building automation frameworks using test automation tools such as Katalon, Cypress, and Playwright;
• Demonstrated understanding of OOP design pattern with competency programming language skills (Groovy, Java);
• Practical experience in mobile testing and API testing; 
• Knowledge of modern ecosystems and automated build/deployment pipelines (Jenkins, Circle CI, GitHub Action, Azure Pipelines, etc);
• Experience working in Agile Teams (Scrum, SAfe framework);
• Ability to multitask effectively and to work successfully in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience guiding team on testability, acceptance criteria, non-functional requirements, and definition of done;
• Good command of English communication and presentation skills;
• Good understanding of AI in testing and willingness to apply AI in daily work;

Bonus Points:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Software Engineering or equivalent;
• WinApp testing experience is a big plus;
• Hands-on experience with Performance Testing and Accessibility Testing;.
• Knowledge of cloud providers such as LambdaTest, Kobiton, BrowserStack and Saucelabs;
• Knowledge of Data Engineering applications, data platforms, data visualization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence;
• PSM I certified;

Benefits

At Katalon, we bring together self-starting, open-minded, and talented people while actively promoting a transparent and growth-enabling working environment. But don’t just take our word for it. Take a better look below!

• Total Remuneration: Satisfying your financial goals through competitive compensation and periodic performance bonuses.
• Well-being & Work-life Balance: Staying healthy through comprehensive health plans, flexible work arrangements, and generous paid leaves.
• Statutory Compliance: Labor compliance with local regulations that ensure employee security.
• Work Facilities & Accommodation: Top-notch equipment, supportive allowances, and A-class facilities.
• Diversity, Equity, Engagement, & Inclusion: Becoming part of a global team that celebrates differences, equal opportunity, and meaningful employee recognition.
• Growth & Rewards: Thriving professionally through employee enablement, a culture of trust, and rewarding performance.

Katalon is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We care about our people and celebrate our differences. We want to work with talented, collaborative, and innovative people. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other characteristics protected by law.