Director of Software QA

About the role

Teal Teal Communications, Inc. is a high growth software company offering a cloud-native "Network Orchestration Service" for connecting Physical AI & IoT devices to data networks globally. Recognized by Inc. 5000 and Deloitte's Fast 500, Teal has a team distributed across various time zones in Europe and Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all QA functions in the product development lifecycle from gathering requirements to functional, system and regression testing
• Create and review test cases to maximize potential for automated test execution
• Plan a roadmap and report on the backlog of tasks required for the implementation of sufficient product test coverage
• Implement real world programmatic tests at varying scope (component integration, system integration, performance)
• Effectively isolate and analyze defects providing detailed steps and conditions or defect reproduction
• Design and implement tools and frameworks to simplify test development, including simulators/mocks and data generators including integration into our CI platform
• Assess, evaluate, and lead the usage of new tools and testing methodologies
• Provide peer feedback in design and code reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 7+ years’ experience as a Test Automation/QA Engineer with professional track record
• Hands-on development experience in Java
• Strong hands-on experience with Automation of APIs using SOAPUI/Rest Assured or other API automation frameworks
• Strong, hands-on experience in web test automation using Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin BDD, Eclipse, IntelliJ, API testing with Rest Assured, Postman
• Experience with Agile software development process and DevOps
• Working knowledge of cloud environments (AWS) and databases such as MongoDB and MySQL is a plus
• Ability to work with the Engineering team, resolve issues, coordinate on product design, and offer inputs on the testability of functional elements and product designs
• Work closely with the Engineering team to develop/execute test plans and cases, and deliver high quality products
• Review functional and technical documentation in order to identify requirements for the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude) is a plus
• Communication skills including ability to communicate with all levels within the firm

Pay

Competitive Salary & Equity Package (DOE)

Schedule

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Benefits

• Maternity and paternity leave
• Health, dental, vision, and pet insurance
• 401(k)
• Opportunity to work for a high-growth company in a hyper-scale industry

Company Culture

Teal Communications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location

The ideal candidate will be in the Greater Seattle Metro and available to work in person at Teal’s offices in Kirkland, WA at least 2 days per week.

Seniority Level

Minimum 7+ years experience

Industry

Software, Physical AI, Networking, Telecommunications