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INTRODUCTION
Adventure is our Culture. Join a team that celebrates a lifestyle as bold as the terrain we love. At Backcountry, we are rooted in adventure, recognition, and wellbeing on and off the mountain. We spotlight employee stories, celebrate milestones, and offer exclusive outdoor perks. Whether you are at HQ, in a retail store, or remote, you will be part of a team that thrives on energy, exploration, and connection.
Reports to: Senior Retail Technology Architect
Location: Remote (US, Canada)
Build AI-Accelerated Test Automation
- Build and maintain scalable automation suites using Playwright across web, API, and mobile, contributing to broader QA frameworks and release validation standards.
- Use AI coding assistants and agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Playwright's planner/generator/healer agents) to generate test plans, test cases, page objects, and test data from requirements, Jira stories, and PR diffs.
- Review, validate, and harden every AI-generated test before it merges — you own the correctness of the suite regardless of what wrote the code.
- Drive down flaky tests and maintenance cost through resilient locator strategies, AI-assisted self-healing, and automated failure triage.
- Integrate automated quality gates into GitHub Actions CI/CD so every deploy is validated by the pipeline rather than by manual sign-off.
- Build and maintain functional, regression, API, and performance/load testing coverage using tools like Postman, JMeter, or k6.
Apply Testing Judgment Where It Matters
- Determine what should be automated, what can be delegated to AI, and what requires human testing — balancing coverage, risk, and release timelines.
- Perform focused exploratory testing on new features, UI/UX changes, and complex user flows to catch edge cases and usability issues that automation and AI miss.
- Turn every escaped defect into an automated regression check so the suite strengthens with each release.
- Partner with engineers to embed tests, API contract checks, and AI-assisted code review early in the SDLC to reduce downstream defect costs.
- Help define how to test AI-powered customer experiences (search, recommendations) where outputs are non-deterministic and need evaluation rubrics rather than exact assertions.
- Track and report quality metrics (automation coverage, defect escape rate, flake rate, test cycle time) to show where automation is paying off.
Contribute to a High-Performing Team
- Collaborate with QA peers and engineering teams, sharing knowledge, best practices, and the AI prompts and workflows that work.
- Provide input on quality practices and process improvements across the engineering org, focusing on reducing manual regression and UAT effort.
- Support and mentor QA engineers on automation and responsible AI-assisted testing, fostering a culture of quality ownership.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, including 3+ years building and maintaining test automation that runs in CI/CD.
- Proven, hands-on experience with Playwright for web and API E2E automation; Cypress or Selenium experience is a plus.
- Strong automation fundamentals: ability to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable test suites and frameworks, and to diagnose and eliminate flaky tests.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python (Java a plus); you write test code to the same standard as production code.
- Hands-on, day-to-day use of AI coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor) to write, refactor, and debug test code, with the discipline to validate and correct AI-generated output.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), including parallel execution, reporting, and quality gates.
- Solid experience with functional, regression, API, and performance/load testing (Postman, JMeter, k6, or equivalent).
- Strong exploratory testing skills and the judgment to build risk-based test strategies across automated, AI-assisted, and manual coverage.
- Demonstrated SDLC and Agile experience with defect lifecycle management using Jira and TestRail.
- Ability to operate effectively under a steady release cadence and manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- E-commerce QA automation experience, particularly in environments shipping frequently with CI/CD integration.
- Experience building or adopting agentic testing workflows (AI test generation, self-healing tests, MCP-connected tools, or LLM-based failure triage).
- Experience testing AI/ML-powered features such as search, recommendations, or LLM-generated content, including evaluation of non-deterministic output.
- Familiarity with BrowserStack or similar cloud device and browser grids.
- Experience with observability tooling like Grafana or GCP-based infrastructure, including using production signals to prioritize test coverage.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
Why Join
The people who do best here are builders. They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.
- Cross-Functional Impact: Your work touches every engineering team and every release — automation coverage and quality gates you build directly shape what ships to customers across web, mobile, and API.
- AI-First Skill Building: You will work at the frontier of AI-assisted testing, using and evaluating emerging tools daily and building expertise that is defining the next generation of quality engineering.
- End-to-End Ownership: You own the automation framework, the CI/CD quality gates, and the testing strategy — from choosing what to automate to deciding how to evaluate non-deterministic AI features.
- Competitive Benefits (US): Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
- Competitive Benefits (Canada): Paid time off policies, RRSP match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a variety of supplemental benefit options, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
Interview Process
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Recruiter Screen - A 30-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
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Hiring Manager Interview - A deeper conversation focused on your automation experience, AI-assisted testing approach, and how you balance coverage with release velocity.
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Technical / Case Discussion - A hands-on session covering Playwright automation design, CI/CD integration, and your approach to evaluating and hardening AI-generated tests.
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In-Person Interview - We'd like to meet you at one of our office locations. Details and logistics will be arranged with your recruiter.
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Reference Checks - Conducted in parallel with the final stages where possible.
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Offer - We move quickly for the right candidate.
Interview process is subject to change. Any updates will be communicated promptly and clearly.
Please Note
- Part of our interview process is a mandatory in-person interview with someone on our team prior to an offer. Candidates that are unwilling or unable to meet for an in-person interview will be removed from consideration immediately.
- Due to a high volume of fraudulent applications, you must share a valid LinkedIn profile URL in the application questions below to be considered. If you do not have a LinkedIn profile, you must provide a credible reason in that field and supply alternative evidence of your professional background to verify your identity.
CSC Generation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, contact hrbenefits@cscshared.com.
Employment is contingent on a background check, including verification of prior employment dates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy. This position is not open to and cannot be filled by a B.C. Resident.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in QA Lead
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to specify a minimum education requirement tied to the role, not your personal background. Document how your QA Lead experience maps to a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field before applications begin.
Target employers with active EB-3 filing history
Search OFLC PERM disclosure data to identify companies that have sponsored QA or software quality roles in the past three years. Employers already familiar with the PERM process are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-filing.
Find green card sponsoring QA employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history. Search specifically for QA Lead roles to surface companies whose hiring patterns show they sponsor foreign professionals through the EB-2 or EB-3 process.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
DOL requires your employer to pay the PERM prevailing wage for your location and job level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level II or III wage for your SOC code before negotiating, so you can confirm the offer will clear the DOL threshold.
Clarify the employer's I-140 filing intent upfront
PERM approval alone does not secure your green card. Ask the hiring manager explicitly whether the company will also file the I-140 immigrant petition and whether they cover that filing cost, since many employers treat it as a separate decision from PERM.
Use O*NET to strengthen your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for Quality Control Systems Managers documents the specialized knowledge and degree requirements that support an EB-2 or EB-3 petition. Referencing this profile in your job description documentation helps USCIS confirm the role meets the specialty occupation standard.
Green Card QA Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Do QA Lead roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most QA Lead positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Roles that require an advanced degree or demonstrate a recognized level of specialized expertise in software quality systems may qualify under EB-2. Your employer's job description language determines which category USCIS applies during the I-140 adjudication.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a QA Lead?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary, capped at 85,000 new visas annually, and subject to lottery selection. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual numeric cap on petitions filed, though visa number availability varies by country of birth. The process takes longer, typically two to four years for most nationalities, but the outcome is permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a QA Lead role?
Your employer files PERM with DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment period, typically 60 to 90 days, to document that no qualified U.S. worker applied. DOL then certifies that the position meets prevailing wage and labor market requirements. PERM approval is not a visa or green card approval but is a required prerequisite before your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
How can I find QA Lead jobs where the employer already sponsors green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for QA Lead roles at employers with a documented history of employment-based green card sponsorship. Filtering by sponsorship history saves significant time compared to applying broadly and asking about immigration support after an offer, when the employer may not have an established PERM process in place.
Can my employer start the green card process while I am on H-1B status as a QA Lead?
Yes. Concurrent H-1B status and a pending PERM or I-140 is common and does not create a conflict. Filing PERM does not require you to disclose immigrant intent in a way that jeopardizes your H-1B nonimmigrant status. Once your I-140 is approved, you may also become eligible for extended H-1B renewals beyond the standard six-year limit under AC21 portability rules.