We are seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to define and own the quality vision and automation architecture across web platforms, using Playwright and JavaScript as core tools.

This role goes far beyond test implementation: the Lead QE sets organization-wide quality standards, shapes long-term automation strategy, builds and grows QE teams, and ensures quality scales seamlessly with platform and business complexity.

Responsibilities

Define and own the long-term end-to-end automation strategy and vision using Playwright and JavaScript across multiple teams and platforms
Establish automation architecture, frameworks, patterns, and best practices adopted organization-wide
Ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-performing test ecosystems that support rapid growth
Champion and institutionalize shift-left testing practices and define quality gates as standards within CI/CD pipelines
Oversee the strategy for UI, API, and integration testing across products and domains
Architect test strategies for complex, cross-system user journeys and third-party integrations




Define standards for test data management and environment orchestration across environments and teams
Drive coverage of non-functional requirements (reliability, usability, performance, security awareness) at a platform level
Set the bar for automation code quality: lead reviews, eliminate flaky tests, and continuously improve execution reliability across the org
Establish observability, reporting, and quality metrics frameworks that inform leadership decisions
Partner with engineering leadership on testability and design-for-quality; mentor, coach, and grow Senior, Mid-level, and Junior Quality Engineers, and build hiring and development pipelines
Act as the top quality authority across teams, influencing platform, architectural, and product decisions, and fostering a company-wide culture of quality ownership
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership on release readiness, risk managemen

📌 Lead Quality Engineer (Chile)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chile