Lead Test Engineer

Title: Lead Test Engineer

Location: Hyderabad India

Type: 6 month contract to hire

Setting: Fully remote for contract period, then hybrid in Hyderabad

Schedule: Mon-Fri 2pm-10pm IST

Compensation: approx. $10-13/hr USD (some flex for those more experienced/etc)

Start Date: ASAP (no more than 30 day notice period to be considered)

Interview Process: 2-3 rounds, virtual (MS Teams)

Required Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (Masters preferred)
• Experience: 8+ years in software or quality engineering with deep expertise in automated and integration testing for distributed systems
• Proven success leading quality efforts within Agile/Scrum squads
• Demonstrated experience working within a regulated QMS (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820) and maintaining verification & validation documentation
• Expert knowledge of CI/CD, version control, and DevOps tooling
• Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Handson practice in TDD and BDD
• Demonstrated ability to define and present quality metrics to leadership

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Scrum Master Experience

Job Description

As the Lead Test Engineer embedded within a dedicated product squad, you take full ownership of quality. You design, execute, and automate functional, integration, and nonfunctional tests, ensuring each deliverable meets our Definition of Done and aligns with all Quality Management System (QMS) requirements before reaching customers. By collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and engineers, you integrate quality practices throughout the lifecyclefrom backlog refinement all the way through final release.