Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

$120000 - $140000

This client is looking for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer based in Boston, MA with a requirement of 4 days onsite. This company is a leading insurance organization that focuses on software solutions that support financial systems. This is a full-time position.

You will lead globally distributed QA teams and define how testing is executed across fast-moving releases. The focus is on building strong automation foundations, increasing test coverage through modern frameworks, and introducing AI-assisted quality engineering practices.

** Required Skills & Experience*
* + 10 + years in Quality Assurance and test engineering teams

+  Deep experience managing offshore engineering groups

+ Strong hands-on expertise in Java

+ Practical use of Gherkin and BDD when implementing systems

+ Experience integrating AI tools to test workflows

** Desired Skills & Experience*
* + Background knowledge of financial, healthcare, and insurance companies' regulations and rules.

+ Experience supporting financial services, trading, or market data platforms

+ Strong understanding of high-performance, low-latency systems

+ Familiarity with regulatory and compliance-driven testing environments

** What You Will Be Doing*
* Tech Breakdown

+ 35% QA strategy, team leadership, and offshore coordination

+ 30% test automation using Java-based BDD frameworks

+ 20% AI-driven testing tools and automation optimization

+ 15% CI/CD integration, and pipeline support

Daily Responsibilities

+ 10% Hands On

+ 65% Management Duties

+ 25% Team Collaboration