The QA Lead Engineer will drive quality engineering initiatives across Sine Engineering's products and services, combining hands-on test automation development with QA leadership responsibilities. This role involves defining quality strategies, mentoring team members, and collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and reliable CI/CD pipelines. The QA Lead will work closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to maintain high-quality releases across multiple teams and locations.

Responsibilities

Define and implement testing strategies that increase test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for embedded products.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable execution across environments.
Establish quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track product health and testing effectiveness.
Continuously improve automation coverage, test reliability, and execution performance.
Mentor team members on quality engineering best practices and automation techniques.
Collaborate with engineering, product management, and DevOps teams across multiple geographic locations.
Communicate quality risks, testing progress, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and test automation.
Proven experience serving as a QA Lead, Test Lead, or senior quality engineering contributor.
Strong programming skills in Python, C# and similar.
Hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks such as Robot framework, Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar technologies.
Experience testing REST APIs and service-oriented architectures.
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and quality engineering principles.
Experience of manual testing and understanding of it’s benefits.
Experience of production automation testing.
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Ability to define quality strategies and drive quality improvements at the team and organizational levels.
Strong stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
Experience working effectively with geographically distributed and cross-functional teams.
Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and grow with the team.

Nice to have

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized environments.
Familiarity with security testing practices and tools.
Experience implementing enterprise-wide QA processes and test governance models.
Experience with AI-assisted test generation, self-healing automation, or quality engineering tools leveraging AI.

Benefits

Paid Time Off: According to Finnish labor law.
Health & Wellness Package
Lunch Benefit: daily lunch allowance up to the tax‑free limit as a fringe benefit.
Sport & Culture: annual budget for gyms, sports activities, cultural events, and hobbies.
Wellbeing Allowance: additional allowance for massage, mental health services, and other wellness support.
Extended Occupational Healthcare: enhanced coverage including GP, specialists, mental health, and partial dental care.
Accident Insurance (24/7): full coverage for accidents during both work and free time.
Business Travel Insurance: coverage for work‑related travel.
Company Phone + Subscription provided as a fringe benefit.
Snacks & Office Comforts: coffee, snacks, fruits, and other office perks.
No‑Crunch Policy: no systematic overtime; overtime is compensated or reimbursed.
Meeting‑Light Culture: protected focus time and minimal unnecessary meetings.
High‑End Equipment: premium laptop, monitor, and peripherals.
Lab & Gadget Budget: annual budget for hardware, tools, books, and learning materials.
Hackathons & Offsites: regular internal events focused on innovation and technology.
Business Travel Expenses: full coverage of tickets, accommodation, and transportation.
Per Diem (Vero Max): daily allowances according to the maximum tax‑free Vero rates.
Low‑hierarchy, engineering‑driven environment with strong autonomy and zero micromanagement.