Staff Engineer - Quality Assurance

TL;DR

Staff Engineer - Quality Assurance: Owning end-to-end test strategy for complex, cross-team products with an accent on leading automation efforts, improving quality processes, and solving systemic quality issues. Focus on mentoring QA engineers, driving non-functional testing strategies, and influencing architecture and cross-team delivery.

Location: Hybrid in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Requires working from the office two days a week.

Company

hirify.global is a company that develops navigation software and real-time maps, aiming to revolutionize how the world moves.

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 our quality community
• Drive non-functional testing strategies (performance, reliability, device testing)

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in defining test strategy and automation leadership
• 10+ years of relevant hands-on software testing experience
• 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
• Time and resources for growth, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning
• Enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer
• Work flexibility with a hybrid model, requiring two days a week in the office
• Home office setup budget and monthly allowance
• Options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year
• Competitive holiday plan plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Opportunity to join annual events like Hackathon and DevDays
• Inclusive global culture with a diverse community of over 80 nationalities

Hiring process

• Application screening
• Assessments and interviews
• Onboarding