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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
-
Recruiter Screen - A 30-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
-
Hiring Manager Interview - A deeper conversation focused on your automation experience, AI-assisted testing approach, and how you balance coverage with release velocity.
-
Technical / Case Discussion - A hands-on session covering Playwright automation design, CI/CD integration, and your approach to evaluating and hardening AI-generated tests.
-
In-Person Interview - We'd like to meet you at one of our office locations. Details and logistics will be arranged with your recruiter.
-
Reference Checks - Conducted in parallel with the final stages where possible.
-
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.
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
-
Recruiter Screen - A 30-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
-
Hiring Manager Interview - A deeper conversation focused on your automation experience, AI-assisted testing approach, and how you balance coverage with release velocity.
-
Technical / Case Discussion - A hands-on session covering Playwright automation design, CI/CD integration, and your approach to evaluating and hardening AI-generated tests.
-
In-Person Interview - We'd like to meet you at one of our office locations. Details and logistics will be arranged with your recruiter.
-
Reference Checks - Conducted in parallel with the final stages where possible.
-
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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Translate your QA credentials into PERM language
PERM job descriptions must match your actual duties precisely. Document your experience using regulatory frameworks like ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, or IATF 16949 so your employer's attorney can mirror that language in the labor certification filing.
Target industries with active PERM filing histories
Medical device, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and aerospace manufacturers file PERM petitions for QA Leads far more frequently than general manufacturing. Narrowing your search to these sectors raises your odds of landing a role where sponsorship is already a normal part of hiring.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Quality Assurance Lead openings by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This skips the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never filed a PERM petition for this role type.
Ask about EB-2 versus EB-3 routing before accepting an offer
If your role requires a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive QA experience, your employer may be able to file under EB-2 instead of EB-3. That distinction affects your priority date queue, especially if you're from India or China.
Understand the PERM recruitment timeline before your start date
DOL requires employers to run PERM recruitment for roughly 60 to 90 days before filing. Confirm your employer plans to begin that process promptly after your hire so your I-140 filing isn't delayed by a slow start to the labor market test.
Use O*NET and OFLC Wage Search to verify your job description
Cross-reference your offered job duties against the O*NET occupation profile for Quality Assurance Lead roles, then check the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your offered wage meets DOL prevailing wage requirements for your work location before PERM is filed.
Green Card Quality Assurance Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Assurance Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Quality Assurance Lead positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers requiring at least two years of training or experience, or professionals with a bachelor's degree. If the role requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate an equivalent combination of education and progressive QA experience, EB-2 may also be available. The specific job description your employer submits to DOL for PERM determines which category applies.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for QA Lead roles?
H-1B visa sponsorship gives you temporary status that must be renewed and is subject to an annual lottery, while PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no lottery at the EB-3 level. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year, and the full EB-2 or EB-3 process typically runs two to five years or longer depending on your country of birth. For most QA professionals outside India and China, the EB-3 queue is relatively short.
What documentation should I prepare before a PERM-sponsoring employer files on my behalf?
You'll need official transcripts, degree certificates, and a detailed resume that maps your QA experience to the specific duties in the PERM job description. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-recognized evaluator is typically required. Any certifications relevant to the role, such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or ISO auditor credentials, should also be organized and ready to submit.
How do I find employers actively willing to sponsor a green card for a Quality Assurance Lead?
Many companies sponsor work visas but are reluctant to commit to the longer PERM process without a direct conversation. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with documented green card sponsorship history for QA roles specifically, which removes the guesswork. When you reach the offer stage, ask directly whether the company has a policy of filing I-140 petitions for employees in this role, and get that commitment in writing before you accept.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on another visa status?
Yes. PERM labor certification is employer-driven and can begin regardless of your current visa status, including H-1B, L-1 visa, or OPT. Your immigration status and the green card process run on separate tracks. Starting PERM early matters because the priority date is set when DOL receives the application, and that date determines your place in line for an immigrant visa number under EB-2 or EB-3.