Own the end-to-end testing lifecycle across Backcountry’s web, API, and mobile platforms.
Define scalable QA frameworks, automation strategies, and release validation standards that support a weekly deployment cadence.
Drive shift-left practices, integrating quality checks early in the SDLC to reduce downstream defect costs.
Maintain and improve functional, regression, and performance/load testing coverage using tools like Playwright, Postman, and JMeter.
Develop, coach, and grow QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
Influence quality practices across engineering teams, even without direct authority over every contributor.
Champion Playwright as the primary automation framework and expand coverage across web and API surfaces.
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and support release validation processes, including occasional after-hours deployments.

7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with at least 2+ years in a lead or senior individual contributor capacity.
Proven, hands-on experience with Playwright for web and API E2E automation.
Strong automation fundamentals across Cypress, Selenium, or comparable frameworks; ability to build and maintain scalable test suites.
Working proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Java; operate effectively in test frameworks and validate or correct AI-generated code.
Solid experience with functional, regression, and performance/load testing (Postman, JMeter, or equivalent).
Demonstrated SDLC and Agile experience with strong defect lifecycle management using Jira and TestRail.
Ability to operate independently under a steady release cadence and manage competing priorities without close supervision.

Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, RRSP match, group benefits, and employee discounts across portfolio brands.

Lead QA Engineer

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