Lead QA Engineer at Social Discovery Group

About the Company

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies focused on helping people connect and interact online across different cultures and regions.

SDG is seeking a Lead QA Engineer (AI Native) to join a small senior team working on a new product built with an AI-first development approach.

The role focuses on building scalable testing processes, automation, and quality systems for a complex product involving real-money transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build end-to-end testing pipelines, including pre-merge checks, nightly testing, release gates, and production checks.

• Develop a quality strategy for AI-generated code, with a focus on risk assessment, test coverage, and scalability.

• Build continuous automated UI testing across browsers and mobile devices.

• Evaluate and integrate external testing tools and services, including AI-driven testing solutions.

• Own technical product reliability, with particular attention to critical financial workflows.

• Work closely with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate quality into the software development lifecycle.

• Use AI coding agents to create, maintain, and improve automated tests and testing tools.

• Identify quality risks and proactively lead initiatives to improve product reliability.

• Establish and share testing best practices across the engineering team.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in QA engineering, test automation, SDET, QA architecture, or a similar senior technical role.

• Experience designing and managing testing processes for large and complex products.

• Strong understanding of system architecture, backend services, CI/CD, and deployment processes.

• Hands-on experience with test automation and CI/CD integration.

• Daily experience using AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar tools.

• Strong interest in AI-first software development.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with limited direction.

• Ability to take ownership of loosely defined technical problems and deliver practical solutions.

• Comfortable working as a hands-on individual contributor within a small senior team.

• Fluent Russian.

What the Company Offers

• Full-time remote work.

• 28 calendar days of annual vacation.

• 7 wellness days per year.

• Referral bonuses of up to $5,000.

• 50% coverage for professional training, international conferences, and meetings.

• Corporate discounts for English lessons.

• Health benefits of up to $1,000 gross per year for eligible employees.

• Workplace equipment and coworking support.

• Up to $1,000 gross reimbursement for home office or coworking expenses once every 3 years, subject to company terms.

• Internal rewards and recognition programme.

How to Apply

Review the full requirements and apply before November 2, 2026.