Principal Software Test Engineer - Manual + Automation

Clustox is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Test Engineer to lead quality assurance initiatives across our software products and platforms. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive test automation strategy, mentor QA teams, and leverage AI-powered testing tools to improve software quality, testing efficiency, and delivery speed.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

• Define and execute the overall QA strategy, standards, and testing roadmap.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC.

• Drive quality metrics, reporting, and continuous process optimization.

Test Automation & Quality Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web, mobile, APIs, and backend services.

• Build and execute automated regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test suites.

• Review test coverage and identify opportunities for automation and optimization.

• Ensure scalability and maintainability of test automation solutions.

Manual Testing & Quality Assurance

• Create comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.

• Conduct exploratory, functional, integration, and user acceptance testing.

• Investigate, document, and track defects through resolution.

• Validate software releases and production deployments.

AI-Enabled Testing

• Leverage AI-powered testing tools and platforms to accelerate test creation, execution, maintenance, and analysis.

• Utilize Generative AI tools to improve test case generation, requirement analysis, defect triaging, and quality documentation.

• Evaluate emerging AI testing technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.

• Drive innovation in QA processes using AI-assisted quality engineering practices.

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate testing progress, quality metrics, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of software testing experience with at least 2 years in a QA leadership or Test Lead role.

• Strong experience in automation testing for web, mobile, API, and backend systems.

• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Cucumber, or similar frameworks.

• Strong understanding of manual testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices.

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.

AI & Modern QA Requirements

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini, or similar AI productivity tools.

• AI-driven test case generation and test maintenance approaches.

• Prompt engineering and practical application of Generative AI in software quality processes.

Why Join Clustox?

At Clustox, we embrace innovation and modern engineering practices. You'll have the opportunity to lead quality initiatives, influence testing strategy, and help shape the future of AI-enabled quality engineering while working with talented teams on impactful products.