Lead QA Engineer -Release & Automation

Lead QA – Release & Automation

Role Overview

Williams-Sonoma is seeking a Lead QA – Release & Automation to lead end-to-end mobile QA activities across iOS and Android releases, with strong hands-on experience in mobile testing and automation.

This role will own QA release sign-off, coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, drive release regression, and continuously improve QA processes through automation and AI-enabled testing. Exposure to Web, API, and Microservices testing will be an added advantage.

The ideal candidate will help accelerate release velocity while ensuring high quality across multiple engineering teams contributing to shared releases.

Impact of the Role

• Accelerate release velocity while ensuring high quality across multiple engineering teams contributing to shared releases.

• Improve QA processes through automation and AI-enabled testing.

• Reduce release timelines and improve deployment frequency through optimized QA validation and regression processes.

• Drive continuous improvements in automation coverage, pipeline health, defect leakage, and release readiness.

Technology Platforms You Will Work On

• iOS and Android mobile applications

• Mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or equivalent tools

• Mabl, Selenium, and Playwright

• Web, API, and Microservices testing

• CI/CD platforms including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms

• AI-powered testing solutions, AI-assisted test generation, self-healing automation, and intelligent test selection

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end QA release sign-off for mobile applications across iOS and Android.

• Lead release regression testing and ensure production readiness across multiple engineering teams.

• Partner with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Release Management, and Vendor QA teams to plan, coordinate, and execute successful releases.