Quality Engineering Lead

Required Skills and Experienc e

• Experience leading and developing test automation or quality engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience designing automated tests for backend systems, REST APIs or distributed platforms.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in C# is essential; JavaScript/ TypeScript experience is secondary.
• Ability to define risk-based test strategies and translate functional and non-functional requirements into effective test coverage.
• Strong understanding of Agile software delivery and close collaboration with developers and product teams.
• Clear communication, stakeholder management and analytical problem-solving skills.

Technical Environment

Core testing technologies include C# for test automation, Playwright for web UI and end-to-end testing, bUnit for Blazor component testing, and JMeter for performance and load testing. JavaScript/ TypeScript are also in use.

C#/ JavaScript Test automation frameworks

Postman SQL and data validation

REST APIs Azure-hosted applications and services

Gherkin / BDD Event-driven architectures

CI/CD pipelines

Preferred experience

• Insurance, financial services, fintech or other complex transactional platforms.
• Performance, resilience, contract, compatibility or security testing.
• Experience evaluating and testing AI-enabled systems
• AI-enabled testing approaches and tools.
• ISTQB or equivalent practical experience.

What we're looking for

A pragmatic, technically credible lead who can develop people, set direction and remain close to delivery. You will be comfortable coaching engineers, leading automation and working with technical and business stakeholders to deliver reliable software at pace.

About Vave

Vave is a technology-driven property managing general agent that combines data, science and precision underwriting to provide instantly bindable quotes for catastrophe-exposed property risks in the US.

Acrisure completed its acquisition of Vave from Canopius Group on 1 April 2026. Vave now operates within Acrisure Underwriting while retaining its brand and founding management team, and continues to expand its technology capabilities, products and market reach.