Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

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