QA Automation Lead

Location: Limassol, Cyprus At PayDepot , we develop multiple B2B and B2C fintech products, including payment infrastructure, crypto services, and financial platforms. We are growing rapidly and are looking for a QA Lead who will take ownership of our overall quality assurance strategy, lead the QA team, and ensure high-quality standards across all our products. We have a nice office in Limassol, and if you are not in Cyprus yet, we will assist with relocation for you and your family. What you'll do Lead and manage the QA team, ensuring effective task distribution, workload planning, and professional development Develop and implement the overall QA strategy, covering manual and automated testing across all products Establish and improve testing processes, methodologies, standards, and best practices Define testing priorities based on business needs, product requirements, deadlines, and potential risks Oversee testing activities, evaluate results, ensure adequate test coverage, and identify quality gaps Define and monitor QA metrics to assess team performance and testing effectiveness Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle Drive test automation development, including framework improvements, tool selection, and CI/CD integration Introduce AI-assisted tools for test case generation, test data creation and test automation, and measure their impact on coverage and speed. Use AI coding agents to speed up writing and maintaining automated tests, and set review standards for AI-generated test code. Apply AI to analyse test results, cluster flaky tests and failures, and speed up root-cause analysis. Establish quality processes for AI features in the product, such as LLM-based functionality, chatbots or recommendations. Coach the QA team on effective prompting and safe use of AI tools. Requirements 5+ years of experience in Software QA, including significant experience in test automation Proven experience in a QA Lead, QA Manager, or similar leadership role Experience managing, mentoring, and developing QA engineers Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing methodologies and processes Experience developing QA strategies and improving testing processes Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Selenide, or similar Understanding of CI/CD, Agile development, and the software development lifecycle Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Git Hands-on experience using AI tools in daily QA work, for example AI coding assistants or LLMs for test design and analysis. Understanding of the limits of AI-generated tests, including hallucinated assertions, missing edge cases and false confidence in coverage. Ability to evaluate and pilot new AI testing tools and build a business case for adopting them. Awareness of data privacy and security risks when sharing code, logs or customer data with AI services. Good English, both spoken and written You're our perfect candidate if You have experience in fintech, banking, payment systems, or cryptocurrency You can balance strategic thinking with a hands-on technical approach You are comfortable making decisions, taking ownership, and working in a fast-paced environment You have strong communication and stakeholder management skills You have a genuine interest in the cryptocurrency space You already use AI tools in your daily QA work and can show how they made your team faster or your coverage better. What we offer Full relocation support and working visa Competitive salary Days off when you need them What awaits you The opportunity to shape and lead QA Automation practices across multiple fintech products Working in small, fast-moving Scrum teams No unnecessary bureaucracy – we follow best practices and common sense Pleasant colleagues, reasonable stakeholders, and a healthy internal culture A healthy, non-toxic environment – we respect work-life balance and turn off Slack during vacations