# Principal QA Engineer

> Weekday AI · Mumbai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-02

**Salary:** INR 500,000–1,800,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients**

**Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 1800000 (ie INR 5-18 LPA)**

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi

Job Type: full-time

We are looking for an experienced **Principal QA Engineer** to lead quality engineering initiatives and drive testing excellence across enterprise applications. This role is ideal for a seasoned quality assurance professional with strong leadership capabilities, deep expertise in test automation, and a passion for building scalable quality processes. You will be responsible for defining QA strategies, establishing best practices, and leading high-performing QA teams to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality software solutions.

As a Principal QA Engineer, you will work closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams throughout the **full SDLC**, driving quality from the earliest stages of development through production release. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in automation testing using **Playwright** or Selenium, test framework development, performance testing, and modern software testing methodologies.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Define and implement enterprise-wide QA strategies, testing standards, and quality engineering best practices.
-   Lead and mentor QA teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
-   Develop comprehensive test plans, testing approaches, quality metrics, and release readiness criteria across the full SDLC.
-   Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using **Playwright**, Selenium, and modern BDD frameworks.
-   Drive automation initiatives using tools such as Cucumber, Serenity BDD, or Codecept.js to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
-   Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
-   Implement Shift-Left testing practices and promote Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and Test Pyramid principles.
-   Plan and execute performance testing using JMeter to validate application scalability, stability, and reliability.
-   Monitor quality metrics, analyze test results, identify risks, and recommend continuous process improvements.
-   Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, defect management, and release planning to ensure high-quality software delivery.
-   Utilize tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline testing and delivery processes.
-   Communicate project status, quality insights, risks, and recommendations effectively to technical teams and senior stakeholders.

### What Makes You a Great Fit

-   10–14 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance with strong expertise across the **full SDLC**.
-   Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring QA teams in enterprise software environments.
-   Strong hands-on expertise in **Playwright** or Selenium for automated testing.
-   Experience building and maintaining robust automation frameworks using Cucumber, Serenity BDD, Codecept.js, or similar tools.
-   Deep understanding of QA strategy, test planning, quality metrics, and software testing best practices.
-   Strong knowledge of Shift-Left testing, TDD, BDD, Test Pyramid, and modern Agile development methodologies.
-   Hands-on experience performing performance and load testing using JMeter.
-   Familiarity with Azure DevOps, JIRA, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and test management tools.
-   Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
-   Ability to influence engineering teams, drive quality initiatives, and deliver high-quality software in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/3657A7218F/apply)

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