Tech lead, software qa excellence – deel in this role, you will lead qa efforts across multiple product teams, mentor engineers, and shape quality practices to ensure our software meets the highest standards of reliability and performance. About deel deel is an all-in-one payroll and hr platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business by combining hris, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With ai‑powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, we support every worker type in 150 countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Summary the qa tech lead will play a vital role in ensuring the high quality and reliability of our software products. Reporting to the director of software quality, you will be an expert in specific areas of software quality, such as test case planning, qa automation, or other specialized domains. You will work closely with individual qa engineers and developers across various engineering teams, collaborating with them to define and improve qa‑related processes and tools while they work directly for their respective product teams. Your expertise and leadership will be critical in guiding and supporting the qa engineers to achieve quality objectives and deliver exceptional software products. Responsibilities serve as a subject matter expert in software quality (e.g., test case planning, qa automation, performance, security). Partner with the director of software quality to develop and implement quality strategies and best practices. Mentor, and support qa engineers in a matrixed team environment. Contribute to the planning and execution of comprehensive test strategies and plans. Review and provide feedback on test cases, scripts, and automation code to ensure quality standards. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate quality considerations throughout the development lifecycle. Identify and implement improvements to testing processes, methodologies, and tools. Train qa engineers on industry best practices, emerging trends, and new tools. Stay current with software quality trends and share knowledge with the team. Act as a key resource for qa engineers, resolving issues and fostering a supportive team environment. Collaborate to define and monitor kpis for software quality, driving continuous improvement. Qualifications 5 years of experience (minimum) in software quality assurance. Proven expertise in playwright, typescript & github. Bonus points if you have experience with jira and ai tools (chatgpt, copilot, cursor, gemini, etc). A successful track record as a mentor, providing guidance and support to qa engineers. Solid grasp of sdlc, agile, and qa processes. Excellent, detail‑oriented analytical and problem‑solving skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional collaboration. Proactive, self‑motivated, and passionate about staying current with qa advancements. Total rewards our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. Some things you’ll enjoy stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location. Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country. The flexibility of remote work, including optional wework access. At deel, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our talent acquisition team at recruiting@deel.com of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation. We use covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional processes. As part of the evaluation process, we provide covey with job requirements and candidate‑submitted applications. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an automated employment decision tool (aedt) under applicable regulations. For positions in new york city, our use of covey complies with nyc local law 144. For more information about our data protection practices, please visit our privacy policy. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of covey here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144 seniority level mid‑senior level employment type full-time job function quality assurance industry human resources services referrals increase your chances of interviewing at deel by 2x. J-18808-ljbffr