Lead Automation Tester / QA Remote

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Lead Automation Tester / QA (Remote)

Location & Work Arrangement
- Remote / Work from home position
- Must be based in Klang Valley to attend one team meeting per week

Why You Should Apply
- Opportunity to own and drive the QA automation strategy in a mature automation test environment, with a focus on further optimization and implementation of best practices
- Gain leadership and management experience by leading two junior QAs involved in both manual and automation testing efforts
- Work with an AI-native tech product company headquartered in Malaysia, recently secured USD 15 million in new funding to support expansion across Asia

Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation testing frameworks within a Typescript-based ecosystem
- Implement a range of automated testing approaches including visual regression testing,
API contract testing, REST API testing, black box testing etc.
- Lead and mentor two junior QA engineers, guiding their transition towards automation testing and fostering a strong, automation-focused QA culture within the team

Requirements
- Proven experience in developing automation testing strategies, optimizing, and scaling test coverage
- Proficiency with automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Puppeteer, etc.
- Early career experience as a software engineer or hands-on automation experience in start-ups, scale-ups, or smaller QA/testing teams where you implemented automation best practices

About the Company & Team
- Malaysian tech-first product company established for 10 years, experiencing rapid growth
- Led by a leadership team, including a CEO with IPO experience
- Provides a suite of Health-Tech products to enterprise customers across Southeast Asia
- Operates on a SaaS business model with strong customer retention and growth, supported by recent new funding

How to Apply
- Click the “apply” button to submit your application
- You may submit an updated CV or simply share your LinkedIn profile
- The recruiter (Graham) is available to provide more information upon request
- Every applicant or enquiry will receive a reply

Additional Notes
- Employment passes, work visas, or relocation support are not provided
- Only candidates with work rights in Malaysia will be considered

About this role

Summary

Design and lead automation testing frameworks, mentor junior QA, optimize test coverage.

Job title

Lead Automation Tester / QA

Experience level

early career

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote, Malaysia-based with weekly in-person meetings in Klang Valley

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

automation testing strategiesPlaywrightCypressSeleniumPuppeteer

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

automation testingAPI testingvisual regressionTypescriptSelenium
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hybrid City