Quality Assurance Lead

Glean is looking for a talented Quality Assurance Lead to join our rapidly expanding, VC-backed startup. Our team works hard and plays hard. We are professional, creative, passionate, and most importantly - customer-obsessed. As the QA Lead, you would develop and drive our test automation charter. The ideal candidate will be hands-on in building frameworks, tools, and infrastructure that enable efficient, scalable testing across Glean. You will: Lead the development of our test automation frameworks, focusing on reliability, maintainability, and speed; Create reusable test libraries and components that can be shared across different product areas; Lead technical implementation of performance testing and monitoring solutions; Develop custom reporting and analytics tools to provide insights into test coverage and quality metrics; Drive adoption of newer testing technologies and approaches (visual testing, accessibility, security, AI-assisted testing, etc.); Provide technical mentorship to QA engineers on automation best practices and framework usage; Optimize test execution pipelines for faster feedback in CI/CD environments; Implement solutions for test data management and synthetic data generation; Partner with development teams to implement shift-left testing practices; Lead root cause analysis for critical issues and drive systematic improvements to prevent recurrence; Participate in code reviews to ensure testability and quality considerations are addressed early. About you: 6-9 years of software testing experience with strong focus on automation; Expert-level programming skills in Python or Java; Deep understanding of testing framework architecture (page objects, custom assertions, reporting integrations); Strong experience with modern testing tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress etc) and API testing frameworks; Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with Containers; Strong working knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, GCP; Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies; Proven track record of building tools and frameworks used by engineering teams; Understanding of testing patterns and anti-patterns in automation. Location: This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Bangalore office). Compensation & Benefits: Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.