Senior Principal QA Engineer

Role Overview As a Senior QA Engineer, you will take full ownership of product quality across multiple platforms — including web applications, mobile apps, APIs, marketing funnels, and on-prem integrations. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing thorough testing strategies (both manual and automated), developing dependable automation suites, collaborating with engineering to embed quality in CI/CD pipelines, and guiding the team to improve testing practices and release reliability. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Support teams and report to the VP of Product & Technology. Key Responsibilities Develop, implement, and manage the QA strategy for features and releases across web, mobile, and API platforms. Create and maintain automated test suites covering end-to-end workflows (UI and API) and regression testing using modern frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.). Automate API testing, including contract tests, integration tests, and fuzzing for REST/GraphQL endpoints and webhooks. Conduct performance, load, and scalability testing using tools like JMeter, k6, or equivalents, helping the team identify bottlenecks and optimize capacity. Lead security-focused testing for features that handle sensitive data, including authentication flows, role/permission validation, data masking, and injection testing. Produce comprehensive test plans, acceptance criteria, QA tickets, and test cases; triage defects and validate fixes across different environments. Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable execution, reduce flakiness, and provide fast feedback on pull requests. Collaborate with SRE and DevOps teams to collect telemetry, logs, and metrics for observability and post-release validation. Analyze production incidents, contribute to post-mortems, and suggest corrective actions. Mentor and coach other QA engineers, promoting best practices such as exploratory testing, shift-left testing, and effective test data management. Define release gating criteria and support Product/Engineering leadership in making go/no-go decisions. Required Background Minimum 8 years of QA experience in product or SaaS environments, with demonstrated ownership of automation and release quality. Strong expertise in front-end (UI) and API automation (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST-assured, Postman/Newman). Experience with performance/load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling, or similar). Familiarity with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and integrating tests into pipelines. Proficient in scripting or programming (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java) for creating test frameworks and tooling. Knowledge of web and mobile testing approaches, including responsive design, cross-browser testing, and device emulators. Experience with authentication/authorization flows, encryption, and third-party identity integrations. Skilled in writing clear test plans, producing reproducible bug reports, and communicating trade-offs with stakeholders. Comfortable in Agile environments and working with tools like Jira and Confluence. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence engineers, product managers, and leadership. Our client is a fast-growing Saudi SaaS start-up that’s helping shape the digital trust infrastructure of the Saudi digital economy. Thousands of users rely on their platform to securely manage and sign agreements. Their vision is to become a comprehensive solution for E-signatures, digital agreements, and identity verification. Supported by investors and rapidly expanding their team and customer base, they are looking for a driven Product Manager to join their journey. Originally posted on Himalayas