Staff Engineer - Quality Assurance

TL;DR

Staff Quality Assurance Engineer (Platform Products): Owning end-to-end test strategy and leading automation efforts for complex, cross-team products with an accent on improving quality processes and guiding engineering teams. Focus on solving systemic quality issues, driving non-functional testing, and mentoring QA engineers.

Location: Hybrid in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2 days in office required)

Company

hirify.global is a company that develops navigation software, SDKs, and real-time maps, helping millions find their way and enabling customers to build competitive navigation applications.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end test strategy for complex, cross-team products.
• Lead automation efforts and improve quality processes across the organization.
• Solve systemic quality issues and guide engineering teams toward best practices.
• Mentor QA engineers and strengthen the quality community.
• Drive non-functional testing strategies (performance, reliability, device testing).

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant hands-on software testing experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in defining test strategy and automation leadership.
• Strong technical depth across frameworks, tools, and quality engineering.
• Experience in influencing architecture, processes, and cross-team delivery.
• Ability to operate independently in complex technical environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale distributed systems or device testing.
• Background in contract testing, performance engineering, or release quality governance.
• Experience building QA communities or frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package and a personal development budget with paid learning leave.
• Enhanced parental leave, paid leave for caring for loved ones, and volunteering.
• Work flexibility with a hybrid model, requiring 2 days in the office in Amsterdam.
• Home office setup budget and a monthly allowance.
• Options to work from home country and abroad for a set number of days each year.
• Competitive holiday plan plus an extra birthday day off.
• Opportunity to participate in annual events like Hackathon and DevDays.
• Inclusive global culture with over 80 nationalities.

Hiring process

• Application screening by the recruitment team.
• Thorough follow-up actions including assessments and interviews.
• Comprehensive onboarding process.