[Hiring] Lead QA Developer @AlgaeCal

Role Description

Bug Squisher Wanted: You’re an expert at making sure websites, storefronts, and backend systems work smoothly before they go live. But you don’t just catch bugs. You build the systems that catch bugs before anyone else ever sees them. You can spot flaky tests from a mile away. Your test architecture is clean, scalable, and easy for other developers to follow. And when it comes to troubleshooting, you’re relentless — in the best possible way.

If this sounds like you, and you’re excited about a workday that’s fun, collaborative, technical, and full of purpose, let’s chat!

AlgaeCal is on the lookout for a Lead QA Developer to bring their skills to our lively QA team and help transform lives, one stable release at a time.

Small print here ⇒ We’re an eCommerce company. So, we want you to have eCommerce experience. Lots of it. You’ll be helping us improve the quality, stability, and reliability of our React-based storefront and internal middleware. So if automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and digital marketing technology don’t light at least a small fire in your belly, you probably shouldn’t read any further.

This job will give you ALL the feels:

• At AlgaeCal, we’re driven by a single idea: To end the fear of bone loss.
• The good news? AlgaeCal has the world’s only clinically-backed natural solution to this problem.
• We give hope to everyone worried about bone loss.

You’ll love it here:

• You’ll be working with a great team. The developers at AlgaeCal have been there, done that, and got the t-shirt.
• They’ve written more code than Alan Turing and learned more programming languages than C3PO.
• They’re friendly, funny, and easy to work with.

You’ll use your powers for good:

• You’ll help build the quality engineering systems that let us ship better storefront experiences, stronger middleware, and more reliable eCommerce platforms.
• We’ll give you a clear set of KPIs, meaningful ownership, and crystal clear expectations.

We don’t have mattresses at the office. Seriously Elon, what’s up with that?!? You’ll be relieved to know this isn’t one of those Silicon Valley gigs that expects you to work ridiculously long hours and frowns upon family time. We’re not like that! We enjoy our life, and we want you to enjoy yours too.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA development experience, with real examples of automated testing strategies you’ve built, maintained, improved, or scaled.
• 2+ years of leadership, mentorship, or coaching experience.
• A strong command of JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, or similar tools.
• The know-how to architect, optimize, and scale automated testing frameworks across frontend storefronts and backend middleware.
• Experience integrating automated tests into cloud-based CI/CD pipelines.
• A sharp eye for quality metrics.
• Comfort with specialized QA spaces like API contract testing, performance profiling, load testing, and browser developer tool profiling.
• Next level bug prevention skills.

Other Qualities You’ll Need

• You’re humble — you put the team and others’ needs ahead of your own.
• You’re hungry to learn more.
• You’re people smart — in the sense that you’re a great teammate.

Benefits

• A generous healthcare package.
• Monthly team events and activities.
• Flexible Stat Holidays with the option to bank days for later use.
• Casual dress code.
• A team that you’ll never want to leave.

How To Apply

If this sounds like a position for you, please respond to this advertisement with your resume and cover letter. Please, read carefully:

• Write a cover letter addressing why you are the best Lead QA Developer for this role.
• Describe why you fit perfectly with our values.
• What's the toughest challenge you’ve ever overcome in your life? How did you overcome it?
• What are the last three books you’ve read?
• What do you do for fun?
• Explain what you’re doing now for a job.
• If you don’t have one, explain why.
• If you have one, explain why you’re looking elsewhere.

Upload your cover letter and resume. Ensure that your cover letter and resume are saved and sent as one file. Click the “Apply Now” button on this page and upload your cover letter and resume. Note: Please include your cover letter WITH your resume in one document. Applications without a cover letter will not be read!

We are looking to hire as soon as we find the right person, so act quickly, and you can also expect a prompt response.