Quality Assurance Lead

This is a new leadership role at NedGraphics, created to give our Quality Assurance (QA) function dedicated ownership at a senior level. You will lead a team of 5 QA engineers and take full responsibility for quality across our product portfolio, working closely with VP Engineering and the wider R&D team.

AI tooling is increasing the pace and output of our engineering teams. This is an exciting moment to be leading QA: the opportunity is to build a modern, high-performing quality function that keeps pace with accelerating software delivery, expands automation coverage, and raises the bar on what good looks like.

This role is fully remote and open to candidates in the EU and UK.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

Design and own the QA strategy across the NedGraphics and Optitex product portfolios, bringing a clear point of view on what good looks like based on prior experience building QA functions elsewhere

Lead a strategic transformation of the QA function: moving it from its current state to a modern, automation-first, AI-enabled operation, with a credible roadmap and milestones

Build a quality-focused culture within the team and across the wider engineering organisation

Establish clear standards, processes, and quality gates for product releases, informed by best practices from previous roles

Work closely with engineering leads and Product Managers to integrate QA throughout the development lifecycle

Set a clear direction for the team and develop individuals to reach their potential

Act as a hands-on people leader: manage performance, run 1:1s, and support career development for a team of 5

Automation and Tooling

Expand automation coverage significantly across the product suite

Set the automation roadmap and direct the existing automation engineer

Identify and introduce AI-assisted testing tools to improve speed and coverage

Progressively reduce reliance on manual regression testing

Hands-on Testing

Contribute directly to test design, execution, and defect analysis on complex features

Stay close to the product portfolio to provide well-informed quality judgment

Set the standard for how good testing is done

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

Proven experience leading or managing a QA team, ideally having built or significantly transformed a QA function from the ground up

Demonstrated experience building or executing QA strategy, not just following one: you know what good looks like and can point to a track record of setting the direction yourself

Hands-on background in software testing; this is a player-coach role

Solid experience testing native desktop applications

Working knowledge of at least one test automation framework for UI desktop applications (e.g. WinAppDriver, Appium, Squish by Qt Group, or equivalent)

Proficient in Python and shell scripting for building and maintaining test automation

Ability to integrate the automation framework into a wider AI agentic-based build flow, spanning tools such as Azure DevOps, Cursor, and Claude cloud agents

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, PMs, and senior stakeholders

A track record of improving QA processes and delivering measurable results

Experience working effectively across multiple time zones with a globally distributed team, including asynchronous collaboration and flexible scheduling

Prior experience leading a team, with a clear approach to setting direction, delegating, and developing people

Desirable

Experience with AI-assisted testing tools or a genuine interest in adopting them

Background in software product companies, ideally with desktop application portfolios

Exposure to agile or scrum delivery environments

Experience growing an automation capability from the ground up

Familiarity with Azure DevOps for work item tracking, test plans, and pipeline integration

What We Offer

A new, senior role with real scope to shape how quality is done at NedGraphics

Close collaboration with VP Engineering and a technically strong R&D team

A team of 5 QA engineers to lead and develop

Competitive salary plus 5% discretionary bonus

Flexible working arrangements across EU/UK

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