Automation QA Engineer (Lead)

AlgaeCal

Anywhere in the WorldFull timeRemote

About the role

Headquarters: Dominican Republic URL: http://algaecal.com Description Bug Squisher Wanted: You’re an expert at making sure websites, storefronts, and backend systems work smoothly before they go live
But you don’t just catch bugs
You build the systems that catch bugs before anyone else ever sees them
You can spot flaky tests from a mile away
Your test architecture is clean, scalable, and easy for other developers to follow
And when it comes to troubleshooting, you’re relentless — in the best possible way
If this sounds like you, and you’re excited about a workday that’s fun, collaborative, technical, and full of purpose, let’s chat!
AlgaeCal is on the lookout for a Lead QA Developer to bring their skills to our lively QA team and help transform lives, one stable release at a time
Small print here ⇒ We’re an eCommerce company
So, we want you to have eCommerce experience
Lots of it
You’ll be helping us improve the quality, stability, and reliability of our React-based storefront and internal middleware
So if automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and digital marketing technology don’t light at least a small fire in your belly, you probably shouldn’t read any further
Still here?
Okay then… This job will give you ALL the feels: At AlgaeCal, we’re driven by a single idea
To end the fear of bone loss
In the United States, an estimated 54 million people have low bone density
The good news?
AlgaeCal has the world’s only clinically-backed natural solution to this problem
We give hope to everyone worried about bone loss
If that excites you, you’ll find no better place to continue your career than at AlgaeCal
You’ll love it here: You’ll be working with a great team
The developers at AlgaeCal have been there, done that, and got the t-shirt
They’ve written more code than Alan Turing
They’ve learned more programming languages than C3PO
They’ve immersed themselves in so many development tasks that they’ve had to be pulled out of the Matrix by their ankles on a Friday evening
And the best part?
They’re friendly, funny, and easy to work with
You’ll use your powers for good
This isn’t one of those jobs that crush your soul with mindless tasks
On the contrary!
You’ll help build the quality engineering systems that let us ship better storefront experiences, stronger middleware, and more reliable eCommerce platforms — all so we can spread a powerful message: bone loss is beatable
You won’t be micromanaged
We’ll give you a clear set of KPIs, meaningful ownership, and crystal clear expectations
You’ll know what success looks like: stronger automation frameworks, cleaner CI/CD integration, fewer flaky tests, better reporting, and fewer defects slipping through to production
We don’t have mattresses at the office
Seriously Elon, what’s up with that?!?
You’ll be relieved to know this isn’t one of those Silicon Valley gigs that expects you to work ridiculously long hours and frowns upon family time
We’re not like that!
We enjoy our life, and we want you to enjoy yours too
This job might be for you if you’ve got… 5+ years of QA development experience, with real examples of automated testing strategies you’ve built, maintained, improved, or scaled
2+ years of leadership, mentorship, or coaching experience
You don’t need a giant ego or a fancy title
But you do need to know how to guide other QA developers, review their work, support their growth, and raise the technical standard of the team
A strong command of JavaScript and TypeScript
You don’t need to speak in code at dinner parties, (in fact, please don’t), but you should be very comfortable writing, reviewing, and improving automated tests in a modern JS/TS environment
Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, or similar tools
If you’ve ever made a flaky test suite faster, cleaner, and more reliable, we’d love to hear about it
The know-how to architect, optimize, and scale automated testing frameworks across frontend storefronts and backend middleware
Around here, that means working across our Shopify Hydrogen storefront and middleware Experience integrating automated tests into cloud-based CI/CD pipelines
You understand that automation is only useful if it gives developers fast, reliable feedback, and doesn’t randomly blow up the build because someone sneezed near the test runner
A sharp eye for quality metrics
We’re talking automation coverage, pipeline stability, test execution runtimes, flaky test reduction, production defect leakage, and the kind of reporting that helps the whole team make better decisions
Comfort with specialized QA spaces like API contract testing, performance profiling, load testing, and browser developer tool profiling
You don’t have to know everything
But you do need to be curious, technical, and willing to dig
We’d also be impressed if you’ve worked with Python, PHP, Figma, Storybook, or Jest
Next level bug prevention skills
In fact, you’re so good at dealing with bugs you should probably be deployed on a mission to Klendathu
Now, time to be honest: is this really you?
If you’re nodding your head and feeling that flutter of excitement, then we can’t wait to meet you
Other Qualities You’ll Need At AlgaeCal, we’re going to insist that you have these 3 qualities: You’re humble — you put the team and others’ needs ahead of your own You’re hungry to learn more You’re people smart — in the sense that you’re a great teammate The truth is, if you don’t have these qualities, you won’t last long at AlgaeCal
So if you’re missing one of them, be honest
Save yourself a lot of headaches and skip to a job posting that is a better fit for you
What Will You Earn?
We believe in rewarding top talent
Let’s talk about salary once we’ve had the chance to get to know you better
Rest assured, we’re generous and offer above-market pay for the right person
If you bring the skills and experience, we’ll make sure the compensation reflects that
You’ll also enjoy the foll

Required skills

Design

python

react

typescript

javascript

marketing