Principal Quality Engineering Lead (26-00899) -

Job Description

LeadStack Inc. is an award winning, one of the nation's fastest growing, certified minority owned (MBE) staffing services provider of contingent workforce. As a recognized industry leader in contingent workforce solutions and Certified as a Great Place to Workwe're proud to partner with some of the most admired Fortune 500 brands in the world.

Job Title

Principal Quality Engineering Lead

Location

Blue Ash, OH (Onsite)

Job Duration

12+ months

Pay Rate

$75/hr on W2

We’re seeking a Principal Quality Engineering Lead (Senior Individual Contributor) to drive end-to-end quality engineering for a Next Generation Point of Sale (NGPOS) platform..

Top 3 Skills

• Technical Quality Engineering Leadership - Strong background in modern QE, automation, CI/CD, release quality, and the SDLC, with enough technical depth to review code, frameworks, and architecture.
• Cross-Functional Influence & Problem Solving - Able to work across multiple teams, solve ambiguous problems, identify root causes, and drive change without having direct authority.
• AI Fluency in Engineering - Comfortable using AI to evaluate ideas, solve technical problems, improve testing and engineering practices, and work effectively across different technology stacks.

What you’ll do

• Lead complex, cross-team quality engineering initiatives and translate business goals into executable roadmaps.
• Define and drive test strategy, automation standards, and release quality practices.
• Review designs, automation frameworks, and code; influence architecture through a reliability lens.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled improvements across the SDLC.
• Mentor senior engineers and elevate QE practices organization-wide.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years in software/quality/platform engineering.
• Strong automation, CI/CD, and test architecture background.
• Experience with React and Java/Spring microservices (preferred).
• Familiarity with MQTT, Azure, synthetic monitoring, and modern quality gates.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI in engineering contexts.
• Strong cross-functional influence and problem-solving skills.

know more about current opportunities at LeadStack , please visit us on https://leadstackinc.com/careers/

Should you have any questions, feel free to call me on (513) 3184502 or send an email on

waseem.ahmad@leadstackinc.com