Lead QA Engineer

At Mindera, we craft software with people we love, and we're looking for a Lead Engineer - with Shift Left experience to join our talented team! In this role, you will champion the 'Shift Left' philosophy, implementing practices and strategies that enhance quality and efficiency from the early stages of the software development lifecycle.

As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for driving best practices in quality assurance, continuous integration, and deployment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, guiding the team in adopting testing strategies that identify and resolve issues early. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence while mentoring other engineers to elevate their skills.

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation while working with cutting-edge technology and methodologies. You will play a key role in influencing how we implement and sustain high-quality standards throughout our engineering processes.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or similar role in software development.
• Strong expertise in testing methodologies, tools, and automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Experience with languages and frameworks such as .net, Java.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a passion for mentoring others.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in cloud technologies would be a plus.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor engineers to implement Shift Left testing strategies that enhance software quality.
• Design and implement automated testing solutions to enable swift feedback loops.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to foster a culture of quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Drive the adoption of continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Analyze and improve existing processes related to testing and quality assurance.
• Facilitate training and knowledge-sharing sessions on best practices in testing and quality.
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate progress and influence project outcomes.
• Encouraging a focus on quality, performance, and security as part of the software delivery process.

Benefits

THE PERKS OF BECOMING A MINDER:

• Private medical subscription
• Private medical subscription for children
• Counseling and psychotherapy services
• Reimbursement for eyeglasses
• Self-proposal salary process
• Annual profit distribution, subject to company performance and board decision
• Mindera Unit Plan
• Flexible benefits options (sports, medical, cultural, donations)
• Trainings and learning opportunities to grow within your role
• Coaching and development guidance
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Flexibility to choose where you work from
• Vacation incentive
• Parties, gatherings & trips

WHY MINDERA?

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you what it's like to be a part of the Mindera community.

We're a group of friendly and talented individuals who work together to bring projects to life, in a fun, politics-free environment.

Our culture is all about being adaptable and self-organized. We want Minders to take risks, make decisions, work together and feel free to be their most authentic selves, every single day.

We work closely with our clients to truly understand their products and develop high-performance, resilient, and scalable software systems that make a real impact for their users and businesses, worldwide.

We are proud of our work, we're always learning and growing in our Agile and collaborative environment, and we hope you'll love it here just as much as we do!

Check out our Handbook & get to know us better: https://mindera.com/handbook.pdf

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