Lead Quality Engineer

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
StackAdapt is seeking a talented Lead Quality Engineer who is passionate about software quality and test automation to be part of a highly impactful team that will directly affect the success of product releases in a cross-functional agile environment. In addition, you will be responsible for implementing reliable and scalable automation test cases and integrating them into our CI/CD pipeline. These initiatives will serve to enhance our software quality, accelerate our defect detection and prevention capabilities, and transform our software development process. 
Learn more about our engineering culture here:
 
StackAdapt is a remote-first company; we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada and the United States for this position.
 
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead and mentor a team of 3-5 talented quality engineers within platform engineering
Act as a hands-on lead and participate in test strategy and test automation
Promote QE best practices and drive process improvements 
Develop E2E integrated test plan and identify optimization opportunities
Develop and implement test scripts and automation tools to address issues and deliver high impact quality improvements
Work closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers and Designers to ensure requirements and priorities align
Utilize metrics to help improve process and drive team’s performance
Measure appropriate  product quality metrics to make informed decisions that enhance overall product quality 
Conduct interviews to attract and identify potential high performing candidates
Balance and prioritize projects to maximize efficiency and ensure company objectives are achieved
What You'll Bring to the Table:
Proven track record of delivering results and leading growing, high-impact teams
At least 5+ years of testing experience including test automation
Experience with at least 3 direct reports in a leadership role
In-depth experience with API & UI test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Mocha, Jest or Junit
Fluency in at least one of Javascript, Typescript, Python, or Java is a plus
Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github Actions, CircleCI
Strong understanding of scalable system design for web-based APIs and backend processing systems
In-depth understanding of QA methodologies in a software company with short release cycles
Experience working with cross-functional teams and coaching them on testing plans and strategies, and guiding them through the  execution
Passion to build a positive and fun engineering culture
StackAdapter's Enjoy:
Highly competitive salary
Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
Health benefits from day one of employment
Work from home reimbursements
Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
Robust training and onboarding program
Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
An awesome parental leave program
A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
Our social and team events!
Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
 
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
 
About StackAdapt
 
We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
 
G2 Top Software for 2026
2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising
 
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