Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer Lead

Overview

• ROLE SUMMARY
  
  

We are looking for a QA Lead to own and drive the quality charter for a large-scale, real-time platform built on distributed systems and modern architecture.

This role requires a blend of hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership. You will define the QA strategy, scale automation across UI, API, and backend, mature CI/CD quality gates, and build a high-performing QA/SDET team. Your work will directly influence platform reliability, performance, and overall customer experience.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  

2.1 QA STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy across web, mobile, API, and backend systems.

Establish and enforce quality gates, entry/exit criteria, and release readiness checklists.

Promote an automation-first, shift-left testing culture throughout engineering teams.

Standardize QA processes, templates, documentation, and reporting across teams.

2.2 TEST PLANNING, EXECUTION & COVERAGE

Review and approve test plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.

Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, regression, integration, compatibility, and smoke testing.

Define testing strategies for complex workflows spanning multiple services and data pipelines.

Oversee API testing, contract testing, and validation of service interactions.

2.3 AUTOMATION ROADMAP (UI + API + BACKEND)

Define and own the automation roadmap across UI, API, and backend layers.

Lead design and development of automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, etc.

Ensure automated test suites cover critical and high-risk flows.

Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins etc) with proper reporting.

2.5 API, MICROSERVICES & NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING

Drive API-level and microservices testing including schema validation and backward compatibility.

Define mocking/stubbing strategies and test data management practices.

Support performance/load/stress testing using JMeter, k6, Locust, etc.

2.6 RELEASE MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION QUALITY

Own release quality across features, experiments, infra upgrades, and migrations.

Participate in sprint planning, release planning, and go/no-go decisions.

Maintain current and right-sized regression suites for frequent deployments.

2.7 RCA, OBSERVABILITY & INCIDENT SUPPORT

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for P0/P1 issues and identify coverage, tooling, or process gaps.

Work with engineering to improve observability (logs, metrics, traces) where relevant.

Use production signals to derive new test scenarios and automation improvements.

Ensure RCA action items are delivered and validated.

2.8 TEAM LEADERSHIP & MENTORING

Lead and mentor QA Engineers and SDETs with clear technical and career guidance.

Review test strategies, automation quality, and QA deliverables.

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Support recruiting, onboarding, and scaling of QA and SDET talent.

• QUALIFICATIONS
  
  

7–10 years of experience in Software QA, with at least 2–3 years in a lead or senior role.

Strong Hands-on Experience In

UI automation: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress

API automation: Rest Assured, Postman/Newman, Karate

SQL and backend validation

Strong understanding of QA methodologies, Agile/Scrum practices, and defect lifecycle.

Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Exposure to performance/load testing tools such as JMeter, k6, Locust.

About Company

Founded in 2011, Purplle has emerged as one of India’s premier omnichannel beauty destinations, redefining the way millions shop for beauty. With 1,000+ brands, 60,000+ products, and over 7 million monthly active users, Purplle has built a powerhouse platform that seamlessly blends online and offline experiences.

Expanding its footprint in 2022, Purplle introduced 6,000+ offline touchpoints and launched 100+ stores, strengthening its presence beyond digital. Beyond hosting third-party brands, Purplle has successfully scaled its own D2C powerhouses—FACES CANADA, Good Vibes, Carmesi, Purplle, and NY Bae—offering trend-driven, high-quality beauty essentials.

What sets Purplle apart is its technology driven hyper-personalized shopping experience. By curating detailed user personas, enabling virtual makeup trials, and delivering tailored product recommendations based on personality, search intent, and purchase behavior, Purplle ensures a unique, customer-first approach.

In 2022, Purplle achieved unicorn status, becoming India’s 102nd unicorn, backed by an esteemed group of investors including ADIA, Kedaara, Premji Invest, Sequoia Capital India, JSW Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Verlinvest, Blume Ventures, and Paramark Ventures.

With a 3,000+ strong team and an unstoppable vision, Purplle is set to lead the charge in India’s booming beauty landscape, revolutionizing the way the nation experiences beauty.