Principal QA Tester

At CAI Software, we're building digital work execution platforms and software solutions to help manufacturing businesses operate with greater clarity and control. As a Principal QA Tester, you'll drive the adoption of AI-assisted test generation and automated regression intelligence, leading to significant improvements in testing speed, coverage, and defect detection. You'll work closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to define comprehensive test strategies and implement continuous automated regression testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) with a strong focus on automation.
• Demonstrated expertise building large-scale automated testing frameworks and regression testing strategies for modern software platforms.
• Deep hands-on experience building automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar.
• Strong experience developing test automation using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Deep knowledge of AI-driven testing approaches including the use of AI for test generation, test optimization, defect detection, regression analysis, and automation intelligence.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and machine learning models to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and defect detection.
• Proven ability to design and maintain high-coverage automated regression suites that support continuous delivery environments.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, particularly with GitHub Actions or similar systems.
• Strong understanding of test architecture, test data management, environment stability, and automation reliability.
• Ability to analyze test failures, diagnose root causes, and continuously improve automation signal-to-noise and regression detection.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence engineering teams toward automation-first quality practices.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Four Day Work Week