Principal Quality Engineer

SAP Taulia

1d•$150,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

A leadership role working under limited to no supervision. Scope: Engineering Vertical (Director Level). You influence the company's external reputation, define best practices across multiple teams, and influence abandonment of obsolete practices.

Requirements

Expert in software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Ability to write production-grade code in more than one language.
Advanced knowledge of relational/NoSQL databases, release pipelines, and monitoring.
Architectural Literacy: ability to critique technical designs.
Ability to "Influence Without Authority" regarding long-term quality risks.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience.
Typically 12+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Roadmap: define the "North Star" and half-year quality roadmap.
Act as a Technical Mentor to embedded QEs (distinct from People Management).
Provide technical guidance to support project and platform quality initiatives.
Build strategies and provide leadership on department-level QA initiatives.
Own 'Pipeline Health' (speed, stability) and architect solutions to eliminate flaky builds.
Partner with Lead Architects during design phases to ensure 'Design for Testability' (hooks, logging, data isolation).
Oversee general software quality during all releases and major infrastructure changes.
Oversee quality management system and prepare quality documentation.
Apply secure-by-design principles and data privacy standards.
Provide a real-time 'Risk Radar' to Directors, focusing on release confidence rather than bug counts.
Architect and maintain the Automation Frameworks and AI Agents that enable developers to generate test suites.