QA Team Lead (Ads)
Description
Rakuten Viber is one of the most popular and downloaded apps in the world. Working with us provides a unique opportunity to influence hundreds of millions of our users and to be part of the journey that makes us a super-app. Our mission is to make people’s lives easier by enabling meaningful connections, from precious moments with family and friends, through managing business relationships to pursuing their passions.
We are a global team of engineers dedicated to creating the best tools to ensure safe, convenient communication for millions of users worldwide. Our culture is built on innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
We’re looking for an experienced, highly motivated QA Team Lead to join our team and lead a group of skilled QA engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage an agile team of ~4 QA engineers, including hiring, training, and mentoring, alongside hands-on testing (minimum ~50%)
- Collaborate with cross-functional agile squads, providing QA expertise and guidance throughout the development lifecycle
- Develop and execute comprehensive QA strategies to ensure the delivery of high-quality products such as server side services and mobile and desktop applications
- Oversee the creation of test plans, test cases, and test scripts, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements
- Execute test cases, conduct thorough regression testing, and analyze results to identify and address defects
- Collaborate effectively with leadership, product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and provide feedback on design and functionality
- Drive the implementation and expansion of test automation frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and coverage
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience as a QA Team Lead in a mobile app development environment
- Solid understanding of mobile application testing, including Web, Desktop, iOS and Android platforms
- Solid understanding of backend services testing, including API testing.
- Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks
- Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive QA strategies aligned with project goals and timelines
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in cross-functional squads
- Proficiency in understanding and navigating complex multi-component solution architectures
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Advantages
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with instant messaging applications and/or Ad Tech Solutions
- Experience with tools such as Jira, TestRail, etc.
- Experience working with remote teams
About
At Rakuten Viber, we connect people–no matter who they are, or where they are from. As a communication platform that connects hundreds of millions of people around the world, we know that the way people communicate changes on an almost daily basis. That’s why we dedicate ourselves to providing added value to communication — from private and group chats to audio and video calls to the ability to follow and contact brands, businesses and celebrities. Viber is an all-in-one platform for everything communications-based, and all Viber communications are protected by end-to-end encryption. Viber is part of the Rakuten Group, a world leader in e-commerce and financial services
