Lead mobile QA strategy for iOS and Android: design and scale automation frameworks (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest), integrate test suites into CI/CD, test on real devices via BrowserStack, perform API and exploratory/manual testing, analyze defects, and mentor junior QA engineers to ensure performance, stability, and excellent UX.
As a Senior Mobile QA Engineer, you will lead the quality strategy for Irth’s mobile applications. You’ll partner closely with product and engineering to design and scale automation frameworks while conducting targeted manual and exploratory testing to uncover complex UX issues. Your focus will be ensuring performance, stability, and a seamless experience across iOS and Android devices at scale.
Candidates must reside in the following regions to be considered:
QC, Canada
Canada
United States - ONLY EST and CST Time Zones.
AI Use in Hiring
As part of our hiring process, this role may use artificial intelligence or automated tools to assist in reviewing and screening applications. These tools support, but do not replace, human judgment in hiring decisions.
Role Type
This is a newly created position.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is USD $130k / CAD $180k. This range reflects the base salary only and does not include any other compensation components. Any offers made are dependent on factors including and not limited to experience, skills, and location.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive end-to-end mobile test strategy, including test data, coverage, defect trends, and root cause analysis.
- Build, maintain, and scale automation frameworks for iOS and Android (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest)
- Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable feedback.
- Test mobile applications on real devices using cloud labs (BrowserStack) to measure battery usage, network performance (3G/4G/5G), and memory leaks.
- Perform backend API testing to validate data integrity between the mobile front-end and servers.
- Perform exploratory and manual testing to identify edge cases and cover gaps beyond automated coverage.
- Mentor junior QA engineers and elevate the quality standards across the team.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in QA with at least 4+ years specifically in mobile testing (iOS and Android).
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or Kotlin.
- Proven experience building automation frameworks (not just scripts)
- Hands-on experience with Appium, Espresso, or XCUITest.
- Strong debugging skills (Charles Proxy, Xcode/Android Studio logs),
- Experience with BrowserStack or similar device labs
- Experience with API testing tools like Postman.
- Familiarity with Jira, GitHub, or Azure DevOps
Ideal Candidate Profile
A self-starter who
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and bring structure to ambiguity.
- Think like an engineer and build systems, not just test cases.
- Take ownership of quality outcomes, not just execution
- Care deeply about performance, reliability, and UX
- Passionate about the user experience (UX) and creative thinking to uncover hidden flaws.
- Balances automation with pragmatic manual testing when needed.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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