Lead Quality Engineer, Design Services

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

 

We are seeking a hands-on Lead Quality Engineer (FTE) to drive the testing strategy, automation framework maintenance, and quality delivery for our high-impact Clienteling application. The ideal candidate will blend deep functional and technical expertise in mobile and API automation with proven leadership skills to guide a high-performing QE team.

 

• This position is fully remote

• This role is an Individual Contributor

A day in the life of a Lead Quality Engineer, Design Services...

• Define, own, and drive the overarching test strategy and planning for complex projects and product areas, ensuring alignment with iterative delivery

• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth, providing constructive feedback, and promoting a collaborative team environment

• Partner with engineering and product managers to define test strategy, understand requirements, define clear acceptance criteria, and champion building quality into the development process

• Architect, design, and oversee the implementation of scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks

• Champion and establish quality engineering best practices, standards, and metrics within the team and across projects

• Lead end-to-end testing efforts for strategic programs, potentially involving multiple agile teams and complex integrations

• Drive the analysis of quality data to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions

• Collaborate with other teams to deliver highly cross-functional and complex work, ensuring quality across all touchpoints

• Stay abreast of new testing tools, technologies, and methodologies, and advocate for their adoption where beneficial to enhance the team’s ability to deliver high-quality software iteratively

What you'll bring to the table...

• Define the comprehensive Test Strategy and Test Plan for the Clienteling app ecosystem

• Lead, mentor, and allocate work to a team of QE engineers

• Drive the adoption of XCUITest (UI) and Playwright (API) frameworks, ensuring high CI/CD pipeline integration and minimal flaky tests

• Own the end-to-end defect lifecycle, triaging, tracking, and prioritizing bugs in collaboration with Product and Dev teams

• Act as the primary QE point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring alignment on risk assessments and release readiness

• Prior experience testing Retail, POS, or Clienteling/CRM mobile applications

• Strong understanding of iOS app deployment processes (TestFlight, App Store Connect)

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred

• 7+ years of progressive experience in quality engineering

• Proven experience leading quality efforts for significant, cross-functional projects and mentoring teams

• Extensive experience with test automation strategy and framework development

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Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

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