[Hiring] QA Lead @BotCity

Role Description

The QA Lead will be responsible for scaling the entire quality assurance function, blending strategic people leadership with a hands-on technical approach to drive excellence across every product delivery. You will be responsible for:

• Expanding automated test coverage.
• Reducing the lead time between development completion and validated delivery.
• Defining the QA processes that keep our team both rigorous and agile.

This role is built for someone obsessed with quality and product excellence, who brings strong organizational discipline, a comprehensive automation mindset, and the ability to lead a team while staying deeply connected to the technical work, measuring what matters through clear KPIs and continuously raising the bar for how great software ships. This role will report to the VP of Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Prior hands-on experience with software testing automation (5+ years).
• Proven experience in leading and scaling QA teams.
• Experience in at least one programming/scripting language (Python or Java).
• Experience testing both Web and Desktop applications.
• Communicates with clarity and collaborative humility.
• Drives action with bold decisiveness and consistently insists on high standards to deliver with speed and confidence.
• Familiarity with Behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Familiarity with test automation tools such as Postman, Selenium, Playwright, Behave.
• Experience with development of Automated Pipelines (preferably with GitHub Actions).
• Experience with Atlassian Jira.
• Experience working with MS Office/Excel, Google Suite, Notion.
• Portuguese - Fluent.
• English - Advanced.
• Ability to travel as needed to support events and meet the team.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Prior experience in an early-stage, high-growth, and fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Company Description

BotCity is building the future of automation with the Governance Platform for Python automations and AI Agents. We empower enterprises to innovate at scale, bringing governance, control, and observability to every automation project. Our philosophy is simple: automation is software, and software deserves the same high-code standards that drive innovation in AI and machine learning.

We recently raised a $12M Series A, led by Four Rivers with participation from Y Combinator, SoftBank, and top industry leaders such as Lew Cirne (New Relic), Rod Johnson (Spring Source), and Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners | Firestreak Ventures). With 1,000+ customers in 70+ countries, including Bayer and LG, and recognition by G2 (2024) as one of the world’s top 25 emerging platforms, BotCity is scaling fast.

We’re a global remote company with teams across the US and LATAM, united by a shared vision to redefine how enterprises build and manage automation. If you’re looking for an environment that values impact, autonomy, and excellence, we’d love for you to join us on this journey.