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General QA Lead (AI)

SQUAD Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Posted Aug 4, 2026Apply by Sep 3, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** QA Team Lead (2+ years leading role; 5+ years QA experience)

**Stack/tools: **

  • Languages: Python (read/maintain scripts, reuse test code), Bash (nice-to-have)

  • OS/CLI: UNIX/Linux, CLI navigation, regex

  • Automation/CI: CI with Jenkins

  • API testing: CRUD, debugging with Postman or similar

  • Data: Databases + SQL

  • Cloud (nice-to-have): AWS

  • Hardware (nice-to-have): Raspberry Pi

  • Top 3 responsibilities:

    • Own and drive QA strategy/processes across multiple programs; align with business needs and changing requirements

    • Ensure team meets quality standards; track/analyze test metrics and report quality status at SDLC milestones

    • Plan and scope QA activities, estimate/support engineer tasks, allocate QA resources, review performance, mentor team

  • Must-have skills:

    • Strong QA leadership experience (leading role)

    • Automation skills with Python

    • Hands-on embedded systems testing

    • Computer vision / ML basics

    • Practical Linux/UNIX skills (CLI + regex)

    • SQL/database knowledge

    • API testing experience

    • Experience with Jenkins

    • Experience with mobile testing

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • Raspberry Pi experience

    • Bash scripting

    • AWS familiarity

    • ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification

  • Location & work type: Gdansk lab-based, on-site (from lab)

Full Description

Team Summary

Our AI QA team provides end-to-end testing solutions of complex AI-driven features, hardware sensors supporting AI functionality, and large-scale cloud and embedded systems. We bring proven experience in both hardware and software product development, with a strong focus on motion detection technologies.

We specialize in testing across integration, E2E, and acceptance levels, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, continuous product state monitoring, and stable product releases.

The team contributes to the development of AI features and embedded systems.

Job Summary

We are looking for a QA Team Lead who will own and drive QA strategy and processes across multiple programs, aligning testing approaches with business needs and evolving them as requirements change.

Responsibilities and Duties

Ensure the team adheres to testing best practices, meets division-level quality standards, and delivers outcomes aligned with stakeholder expectations. Track and analyze testing metrics and results to provide clear quality status reports at each SDLC milestone. Plan QA activities, support engineers with task estimation, and define test scopes. Allocate QA resources across features, review performance, and mentor direct reports and team members. Help the team with difficult or urgent tasks or tests Support ongoing automation

Qualifications and Skills

5+ years of experience as a QA engineer 2+ years of experience in a leading role Basic knowledge in computer vision and machine learning Understanding and hands-on experience with embedded systems testing Automation skills with Python (ability to read a script, maintain tests and reuse existing code) Hands-on experience in UNIX/Linux, including CLI navigation and use of regular expressions Experience with databases and SQL Practical experience with API testing (CRUD operations, debugging with Postman or similar tools) Experience with CI tools (Jenkins) Experience in mobile testing Ability to work from our lab location in Gdansk

Nice to have

Basic experience with Raspberry Pi Hands-on experience in Bash scripting Familiarity with AWS services ISTQB Certification Advanced Test Manager

We offer multiple benefits that include

The environment of equal opportunities, transparent and value-based corporate culture, and an individual approach to each team member Competitive salary packages with performance-based annual reviews. Opportunity to receive a Performance Bonus for your individual achievements and a Loyalty Bonus recognizing your dedication to the company. Employment via Contract of Employment (UoP) in complete alignment with Polish Labour Law. Guaranteed paid vacation, public holidays, and medical leaves as per statutory regulations. Continuous growth and development opportunities through internal knowledge hubs, corporate courses, and free English classes Comprehensive private medical insurance to supplement your standard NFZ coverage.

QA LeadershipComputer VisionMachine LearningEmbedded Systems TestingPythonUNIX/LinuxSQLAPI TestingJenkinsMobile TestingPostmanBash ScriptingAWSRaspberry PiISTQB Certificationmulti-location

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