QA Lead - Volkswagen project

a QA Lead to join the core mobile app powering Volkswagen’s digital user experience across Android and iOS. Whether you prefer remote or hybrid work #LI-Hybrid, we’ve got you covered!  

As the QA Lead, you’ll take ownership of our mobile testing ecosystem, balancing manual and automated approaches to deliver reliable and high-quality releases. You’ll shape how testing integrates with development, guiding the engineers while ensuring the automation strategy continues to evolve efficiently.

Mobile QA leadership:

• Oversee all quality assurance activities on both Android & iOS platforms.

• Coordinate with external QA partners managing manual regression tests on real vehicles.

Automation strategy:

• Maintain and expand automated test coverage (currently 40–50 nightly regression tests per platform).

• Evaluate new regression test cases for automation ROI (balancing time, cost, and impact).

• Drive discussions with developers on integrating automated test runs into the CI/CD pipeline.

Cross-team collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with Android and iOS developers to ensure testability of new features

• Open and prioritize tickets where testability improvements are needed.

• Facilitate communication between QA, development, and external partners.

Process optimisation:

• Assess and enhance testing efficiency, including how teams access and interpret nightly test results.

• Propose cost-effective solutions for AWS-based test runs.

We're looking for someone who meets business goals, encourages knowledge-sharing & someone who's fun to work with!

Summary:

• 7+ years of experience in mobile QA, ideally including automation for Android/iOS

• Prior experience coordinating QA processes across in-house or external teams

• Understanding of XCUItest, Espresso, and UI Automator (you don’t need to be a daily coder, but you must understand what they do)

• Familiarity with Swift and Kotlin environments

• Strong grasp of QA automation principles 

• Experience working with AWS-based test pipelines is a plus

Non-Technical Skills:

• Good communication skills, ability to bridge QA and development perspectives

• Ability to prioritize test automation where it really matters

• Comfortable discussing technical trade-offs, budgeting test resources, and advocating for improvements

Even if you don't tick every box on this page, you might be the perfect fit for the job! We value learning and growing – so we encourage you to apply.

• Great culture: Small yet international team, highly collaborative and boasting an average tenure of 4+ years! We are also very fun to work with!
• Impactful projects: Work on CARIAD/VW products, shaping the future of automotive tech;
• Growth: regular feedback sessions, exciting projects where you'll be able to fine-tune your expertise; 
• Trust-Based Work: Core working hours are 11-4 pm (CET or EET), with flexibility for the rest of the working hours.
• Remote Work & Offices: Option to work remotely or in office [Bucharest], with occasional in-person meetings in Germany & other locations.
• Great Team: Close collaboration with product and tech teams, reporting to the Head of Engineering OR Head of Product OR Head of People.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual and believe diverse voices make our product better.

We're looking forward to your application! Please include your CV, your earliest possible starting date and – ideally – your salary expectations. See you soon!