Director of Quality Engineering

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Dallas / $245000 - $280000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

$245000 - $280000

Location

LOCATION

Dallas

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Director of Quality Engineering

Compensation: $245,000-$280,000 Base + Bonus + Full Benefits/401(k)

Location: Fully Remote

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a top-tier, $17B+ enterprise organization undergoing a massive digital transformation. Backed by top-down executive sponsorship and high-profile partnerships with industry leaders like OpenAI, Google, and McKinsey, this company is actively modernizing its entire digital ecosystem.

This is a new leadership position designed for a builder. The organization currently operates a mature, legacy QA model-1 QA Manager and 15-20 manual testers supporting 25 development teams-with zero existing SDET capability.

You are being brought in to take a "block of clay" and reshape the entire function. Your goal is to construct a modern, automation-first Quality Engineering function from scratch, introduce SDET capabilities, embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines, and ultimately lead the shift toward

intent-based, agentic testing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build & Transform: Modernize quality practices across the enterprise, transitioning from manual QA to a lean, technical, automation-first Quality Engineering model.
  • Architecture & Frameworks: Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks across API, UI, integration, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing (leveraging tools like Playwright, Maestro, etc.).
  • CI/CD Integration: Embed automated testing, quality gates, and release-readiness standards directly into developer workflows and deployment pipelines.
  • AI & Agentic Vision: Partner with AI Architecture and Foundation teams to build evaluation practices for AI-enabled systems-pioneering next-generation, agentic testing models.
  • Team Leadership & Transition: Own the existing manual QA organization and carefully manage the multi-year transition into a leaner, technical team of developer-adjacent SDETs.

What We Are Looking For

  • 15+ Years of Tech Experience: Extensive background in software quality engineering, test automation, and software delivery, with 7+ years in QA/Engineering leadership.
  • Proven Builder Track Record: Demonstrated success building or scaling test automation capabilities from the ground up where little to no automation previously existed.
  • Technical Depth: Deep expertise in modern automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, API/UI testing, and developer-adjacent QA (SDET methodology).
  • Forward-Thinking Mindset: Exposure to or a strong point of view on AI-assisted testing, intelligent test generation, and agentic/intent-based testing frameworks.
  • Change Leadership: The empathy and strategic clarity required to guide a traditional QA team through an organizational transition toward modern engineering standards.

Why Apply?

  • True Blank Canvas: You aren't maintaining someone else's system-you get to architect the QE function, select the tooling, and build the strategy from scratch.
  • Bleeding-Edge AI Strategy: Direct visibility and executive backing to integrate cutting-edge AI and agentic testing directly into the core engineering engine.
  • Massive Real-World Impact: Build software and quality systems that directly touch millions of real users every single day.

CONTACT

Anthony Goodvin

Sourcing Consultant

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