Head of QA (m/f/d)

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to join Infront in a newly created Head of QA role and build a modern Quality Engineering function from the ground up. Operating in a fintech environment focused on financial markets and wealth technology, you will combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership to drive an automation-first approach to quality across the organisation. Working closely with Engineering, Product, and development teams, you'll shape strategy, implement scalable testing practices, and make a lasting impact on how software is built and delivered across the business.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the quality engineering strategy across Infront
• Increase automated testing coverage across products and platforms
• Support teams in embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines and day-to-day development
• Contribute hands-on to automation frameworks, tooling, and technical quality initiatives where needed
• Lead and develop QA engineers and SDETs
• Support hiring and growth of quality engineering capability
• Establish standards and best practices for testing and quality engineering
• Work closely with engineering and product leadership to improve delivery quality and release confidence
• Drive practical improvements to quality processes, tooling, and engineering practices

Who you are

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) or similar hands-on quality engineering role
• Proven experience leading QA transformations from manual testing to scalable automated testing frameworks
• Experience building and scaling automated testing frameworks
• Experience leading QA or quality engineering teams
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD and automated testing
• Experience working across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience preferred

Our offer

Health & wellness: Benefit from wellbeing initiatives tailored to local needs, including access to an employee assistance programme that provides confidential support to employees and their families.
Holiday: Enjoy competitive holiday entitlement aligned with local markets, so you can rest and recharge.
Remote work: Enjoy the opportunity to work two days a week from home, with flexible working hours where possible. You may also request to work up to four weeks per year from a different location.
Learning & development: Support your career progression with access to learning resources, ongoing conversations with your manager, and opportunities to share the knowledge you gain with your team.
Culture & impact: Be part of an international team with a startup mindset and play a key role in making a meaningful impact.
Our offices: Work from Europe’s leading financial centres and be at the heart of where finance happens.

Additional notes

All candidates selected for employment are subject to Pre-Employment Screening. This process includes professional reference and background checks conducted by our third-party partner, ZINC. These screenings are part of our commitment to ensuring a secure, compliant, and trustworthy workplace.

We kindly ask that you submit your CV in English.

This position will be based in our office in Madrid, and we can only consider applications from candidates who are already based in Madrid and who are eligible to work in Span and do not require sponsorship for a working permit.