Lead Engineer (Quality) - CONSUMER EXPERIENCE ENGINEERING

Sits within PUMA's Consumer Experience Engineering organisation, which is responsible for building fast, intuitive, accessible and premium digital experiences across web and mobile. The Lead Quality Engineer defines quality strategy, shapes test architecture, drives automation excellence and enables high-quality, accessible, high-performing and reliable consumer-facing digital experiences across web and mobile platforms. The organisation owns the web and mobile platforms, engineering delivery for consumer-facing journeys, shared design systems, performance, accessibility and AI-native engineering practices that help product teams deliver consistent, reusable, high-quality consumer experiences across the globe.

• Define and drive quality engineering strategy aligned with product, engineering, and business goals.
• Design and govern scalable test automation frameworks for web, mobile, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Establish risk-based testing approaches and quality processes across multiple product teams.
• Drive quality planning, test strategy definition, and execution across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Build and maintain automated regression, integration, API, and end-to-end test suites.
• Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and Architecture teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Drive accessibility validation and ensure compliance with WCAG standards across digital experiences.
• Lead cross-browser, cross-device, and responsive experience testing for consumer-facing applications.
• Define and execute web and mobile performance testing strategies to ensure premium user experiences.
• Drive automated release validation and production readiness practices.
• Analyse quality metrics, testing effectiveness, and defect trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering excellence, test efficiency, and product quality.
• Support experimentation frameworks and validate A/B testing implementations where applicable.

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Automation Engineering.
• Strong expertise in designing and scaling enterprise-grade automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, and Appium.
• Proven experience defining quality strategies, test architecture, and testing governance across multiple products or teams.
• Extensive experience implementing risk-based testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices.
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated testing solutions across web, mobile, and API layers.
• Expertise integrating quality engineering practices into modern CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.x) and accessibility testing approaches.
• Experience validating consumer experiences across browsers, devices, operating systems, and screen sizes.
• Expertise in test metrics, quality analytics, defect management, and continuous quality improvement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience driving engineering excellence through automation, quality gates, and release governance.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing, intelligent regression testing or LLM powered quality engineering solutions.

• Experience in eCommerce, retail, or consumer digital products (strongly preferred).
• Experience validating experimentation platforms, feature flags, and A/B testing programs (a plus).

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide. PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability, and every application is reviewed by real people committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity.