Lead QA – Release & Automation

Role Overview

Williams-Sonoma is seeking a Lead QA – Release & Automation to lead end-to-end mobile QA activities across iOS and Android releases, with strong hands-on experience in mobile testing and automation.

This role will own QA release sign-off, coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, drive release regression, and continuously improve QA processes through automation and AI-enabled testing. Exposure to Web, API, and Microservices testing will be an added advantage.

Impact of the Role

• Accelerate release velocity while ensuring high quality across multiple engineering teams contributing to shared releases.
• Improve QA processes through automation and AI-enabled testing.
• Reduce release timelines and improve deployment frequency through optimized QA validation and regression processes.
• Drive continuous improvements in automation coverage, pipeline health, defect leakage, and release readiness.

Technology Platforms You Will Work On

• iOS and Android mobile applications
• Mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or equivalent tools
• Mabl, Selenium, and Playwright
• Web, API, and Microservices testing
• CI/CD platforms including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• AI-powered testing solutions, AI-assisted test generation, self-healing automation, and intelligent test selection

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end QA release sign-off for mobile applications across iOS and Android.
• Lead release regression testing and ensure production readiness across multiple engineering teams.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Release Management, and Vendor QA teams to plan, coordinate, and execute successful releases.
• Define and standardize QA release processes, quality gates, and release sign-off criteria.
• Drive mobile automation strategy across iOS and Android to maximize automation coverage and reduce manual regression effort.
• Ensure automation suites are stable, maintain high pipeline pass rates, minimize flaky tests, and support reliable CI/CD execution.
• Continuously optimize QA validation and regression processes to reduce release timelines and improve deployment frequency.
• Champion AI-powered testing solutions, AI-assisted test generation, self-healing automation, and intelligent test selection.
• Monitor QA metrics such as automation coverage, execution success rate, pipeline health, defect leakage, and release readiness, driving continuous improvements.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering teams to streamline testing activities and remove bottlenecks in the release process.
• Mentor QA engineers and promote best practices in automation, quality engineering, and release management.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, QA Automation, or Release QA for enterprise applications, including 4+ years of hands-on mobile testing and automation experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading QA release management or centralized regression testing teams.
• Must have strong experience in Mobile QA across iOS and Android, including functional, regression, release, and automation testing.
• Must have hands-on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or equivalent mobile automation tools.
• Exposure to Mabl, Selenium, Playwright, Web testing, and API testing is good to have.
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience working in Agile environments with multiple teams contributing to shared releases.
• Must have a strong understanding of release management, quality governance, and regression optimization.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale retail/eCommerce organizations.
• Experience leading QA transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to Web and API testing.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled testing to accelerate software delivery.

Why Join Williams-Sonoma India Technology Center

• Our people first and performance driven culture means that we provide opportunities to grow and build a career and invest in the well-being of our associates, including comprehensive benefits to support you and your family.
• Scale and innovation of a Fortune 500 company combined with a high-ownership that empowers engineers to make real impact.
• Build and operate large-scale digital commerce platforms serving millions of customers worldwide, working on systems that run at global scale.
• Continuous learning environment with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies, AI-driven solutions, and large-scale engineering challenges.
• Hybrid work model designed for flexibility and collaboration, with two in-office days for team engagement.

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, GreenRow and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.

Williams-Sonoma has established a technology center in Pune, India to enhance its global operations. The India Technology Center serves as a critical hub for innovation and focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions in areas such as e-commerce, supply chain optimization, and customer experience management. By integrating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and machine learning, the India Technology Center plays a crucial role in accelerating Williams-Sonoma's growth and maintaining its competitive edge in the global market.