Principal QA Engineer/ QA Manager

BTSE is hiring a Principal QA Engineer/ QA Manager. This is a remote job – you can work from home in Sri Lanka for a company abroad.

Job summary

• Post: Principal QA Engineer/ QA Manager
• Employer: BTSE
• Where: Remote – open to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen (includes Sri Lanka)
• Job type: Full-time
• Level: Senior
• Apply by: 5 January 2027 (or until the post is filled)

About this kind of job

Technical posts are about installing, checking and repairing equipment or supervising work on site. Safety, practical skill and the ability to solve problems quickly matter most.

What the job involves

• Own the testing lifecycle for new features and changes, including scoping, risk assessment, test depth, and release readiness
• Build and maintain automated tests covering API, UI, integration, and regression, and reduce flaky tests
• Use AI tools to speed up test generation, analysis, and triage, and share what works with the team
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with reliable quality gates
• Lead testing on complex or high-severity changes and make release sign-off recommendations
• Own the test automation architecture (frameworks, test data, environments) in line with QA standards set by the Director
• Mentor QA engineers through code reviews and pairing

Working remotely from Sri Lanka

• You need a laptop, a stable internet connection and good written English.
• Check the working hours (time zone) and how you will be paid (for example bank transfer, Payoneer or Wise) before you accept an offer.
• Foreign income received through banks in Sri Lanka may have tax rules – keep your payment records.

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Source

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• 7+ years in software QA/test engineering with a strong automation focus
• Must be fluent in Mandarin
• Hands-on automation experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java, including designing or substantially owning a framework
• Hands-on performance/load testing experience (e.g., k6, JMeter, Locust, Gatling)
• Experience testing APIs and backend/distributed systems
• Experience with CI/CD (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) in an agile environment
• Ability to learn complex transactional or financial logic quickly, and clear communication with engineers and product
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience