QA Engineering Lead

Marathon Talent · via Himalayas ·

TypeFull-time job
LocationUnited States
Posted5 hours ago
About the Company
We are partnering with a high-growth, well-funded education & fintech technology company building a finance-first operating system for schools across Latin America. The platform unifies payments, billing, collections, SIS, and academic workflows, supporting thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of families.
The company is scaling rapidly, with a strong focus on reliability, automation, and AI-driven quality.
Role Overview
We are looking for a QA Engineering Lead to build the Quality function from the ground up.
This is a foundational leadership role responsible for defining QA strategy, automation frameworks, AI-assisted testing systems, and quality standards across all mission-critical financial and operational workflows.
You will work closely with backend, platform, and AI teams to embed intelligent testing, anomaly detection, and automated triage into CI/CD pipelines—directly impacting platform stability and customer trust at scale.
What Youll Do

Build and own the QA automation and quality strategy end-to-end

Design automated testing for high-impact financial flows (payments, billing, reconciliation, SIS)

Partner with AI engineers to implement AI-assisted test generation and anomaly detection

Define QA standards, release criteria, and quality gates

Embed quality practices early in development (shift-left)

Hire, mentor, and scale the QA team over time

Tech Stack
Python (FastAPI), Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, event-driven microservices.
Requirements

7+ years in QA, with 3+ years in QA leadership or automation roles

Strong experience building automation frameworks from scratch

Deep knowledge of API, backend, and integration testing

Experience with CI/CD, microservices, and asynchronous systems

Fluent in Spanish and English

Nice to have: fintech or payments experience, message queues (Kafka/SQS), performance testing, AI-enabled testing exposure.
Why This Role

Build a QA function from zero with high ownership

Work on complex, mission-critical financial systems

Collaborate with senior engineering and AI teams

Strong growth opportunities in a fast-scaling LATAM company

Remote-first and competitive compensation

Location: Remote (LATAM)
Travel: Occasional onsite sessions
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