Head Of Quality Assurance Department

Join COLIBRIX.ONE - Innovating the Future of Payments
At COLIBRIX ONE*, we're building advanced, AI-powered payment technologies that support Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and neobanks across the EU and the UK. As a fully licensed EMI (FCA reference number **) and a Principal Member of Mastercard, we offer real-world financial solutions that include:
Global card processing
Digital wallet infrastructure
Cross-border merchant accounts
Alternative payment methods (APMs)
Corporate accounts for legal entities
We're a fast-growing team with a passion for innovation, security, and scalability. Our culture values curiosity, collaboration, and impact - and we're looking for talented professionals who are ready to shape the future of fintech.
About the role:
We are looking for a Head of Quality Assurance to take full ownership of fintech product quality and release decisions. In this role, you will design and build a modern, proactive QA function from the ground up - focused on preventing defects through strong engineering practices, automated quality gates, and AI-driven solutions.
You will define the QA strategy, select and implement the right tools, and establish scalable processes that ensure reliable, secure, and compliant releases in a regulated fintech environment. A strong understanding of fintech products and regulatory requirements is essential.
Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will drive a quality-first culture and introduce innovative approaches, including AI-powered test generation, analysis, and triage.
This is a high-impact leadership role with the opportunity to shape the QA organization, influence product outcomes, and directly contribute to customer trust and business success.
Tech stack:
Python, Playwright, Jira,TestRail/ Zephyr/ QASE, GitLab, AWS.
Responsibilities:
Own end-to-end product quality across all environments (dev ? prod)
Build and drive QA strategy, processes, and quality culture focused on defect prevention
Own release quality decision (go/no-go), quality gates, and release readiness process
Ensure production stability via defect SLAs (P0/P1 prevention and fast resolution)
Establish controlled QA/Sandbox environments aligned with production
Drive test automation for critical flows (E2E, API, integration) and integrate into CI/CD
Ensure risk-based test coverage and visibility of high-risk gaps
Own regression strategy and maintain test documentation standards
Define and track quality metrics (defect leakage, coverage, flakiness, MTTR)
Ensure production safety mechanisms (feature flags / rollback / kill-switches)
Improve requirements quality and enforce clear acceptance criteria
Lead incident RCA and drive systemic quality improvements
Build and scale QA team, structure, and operating model
Drive adoption of modern QA and AI-enabled practices
Requirements:
5+ years in QA, including leadership experience
Fintech experience - payments, banking, e-money, high-risk systems
Strong experience in test automation, CI/CD, and quality gates
Experience building proactive QA systems, processes, and coverage models
Experience defining and using quality metrics (defect leakage, coverage, etc.)
Strong understanding of distributed systems and E2E flows
Experience improving release processes and environment strategy
Practical experience with modern QA tooling and AI-assisted workflows
What we offer:
Opportunity to shape the future of fintech solutions within a growing company
Collaborative, horizontal team structure that values your expertise and ideas
Continuous learning and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career growth
Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
* Please note that this position is offered within the COLIBRIX ONE. Employment will be under the appropriate legal entity based on the role and location.