Lead Quality Engineer - Retail Systems

Job#: 3046621

Job Description:
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Retail Systems Quality Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of the core retail store systems that power our in-store and omnichannel experiences.

This role will own quality strategy, test automation, system validation, and operational readiness across store-facing applications, including Point of Sale (POS), Order Fulfillment, Inventory Management, and Store Operations platforms. The successful candidate will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Retail Operations, ERP teams, and third-party vendors to ensure solutions are thoroughly validated and production-ready prior to release.

International store expansion initiatives will be a critical focus area, requiring validation of localization, taxation, compliance, and country-specific retail workflows. This individual will drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle while ensuring a seamless experience for store associates and customers.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Systems Quality Engineering

• Define and execute comprehensive quality strategies for retail store systems, including POS, OMNI fulfillment, inventory receiving, and store operations applications.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and validation frameworks covering:
  • Functional testing
  • Integration testing
  • End-to-end testing
  • Regression testing
  • User acceptance testing (UAT)
  • Performance and reliability testing
• Validate critical omnichannel workflows including:
  • Ship-from-store
  • Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS)
  • Split shipments
  • Cancellations
  • Returns and exchanges
  • Inventory receiving and transfers
• Partner with product and engineering teams to establish quality standards and acceptance criteria.

Retail Platform & Integration Testing

• Validate integrations between retail platforms, including:
  • Shopify
  • ERP systems
  • OMS platforms
  • Loyalty platforms
  • Payment providers
  • Third-party retail technologies
• Ensure accurate data synchronization across inventory, order, customer, and financial systems.
• Test event-driven integrations and distributed workflows across multiple systems.
• Verify end-to-end business processes from customer purchase through fulfillment and financial reconciliation.

Test Automation & Quality Frameworks

• Build and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for retail applications and services.
• Develop automated:
  • API tests
  • UI tests
  • Integration tests
  • Data validation tests
  • Regression suites
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous validation and deployment.
• Establish reusable testing patterns and best practices across teams.

International Expansion & Localization Validation

• Support international store launches by validating:
  • Country-specific business processes
  • Localization requirements
  • Taxation rules
  • Currency handling
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Language and regional configurations
• Execute testing plans for new market rollouts and store openings.
• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure operational readiness for international deployments.

Store Operations & User Experience Validation

• Validate retail systems in real-world store environments.
• Ensure store applications function reliably with:
  • POS hardware
  • Barcode scanners
  • Receipt printers
  • Payment terminals
  • Mobile devices
• Test application performance during connectivity issues, offline scenarios, and network disruptions.
• Work closely with store teams to identify operational challenges and verify usability of store-facing applications.

Reliability, Monitoring & Production Support

• Develop quality metrics and dashboards to monitor:
  • Defect trends
  • Release quality
  • Test coverage
  • Production incidents
  • System reliability
• Validate monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using platforms such as Splunk and New Relic.
• Participate in production support, issue triage, root cause analysis, and incident investigations.
• Ensure successful execution during peak retail events, promotions, holiday seasons, and major store launches.

Data Quality & Reconciliation

• Validate data accuracy across:
  • Inventory systems
  • Order management platforms
  • Financial systems
  • Customer and loyalty platforms
• Develop automated reconciliation processes to identify discrepancies and ensure data integrity.
• Verify transactional accuracy across store and digital channels.
• Support auditability, compliance, and reporting requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Product, Retail Operations, and Business teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in requirements reviews, sprint planning, release readiness assessments, and defect prioritization.
• Advocate for quality engineering best practices across the organization.
• Mentor QA and junior engineering team members on testing strategies and automation techniques.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software QA, Test Automation, or Retail Systems Validation.
• Strong experience testing retail store systems and omnichannel platforms.
• Experience supporting POS, Order Management, Inventory, Fulfillment, or Store Operations applications.
• Strong understanding of retail business processes and store operations.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation testing.
• Experience testing APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of software quality methodologies and SDLC best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Shopify and retail commerce platforms.
• Experience validating ERP, OMS, WMS, and loyalty system integrations.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Experience with cloud-based applications and AWS environments.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code validation.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Splunk and New Relic.
• Experience supporting global retail organizations and international deployments.
• Understanding of retail payment processing, taxation, settlement, and compliance requirements.

Technical Skills

• Test Automation Frameworks
• API Testing
• UI Testing
• SQL & Data Validation
• Java, Python, or NodeJS
• CI/CD Pipelines
• GitHub
• Kafka/Event-Driven Systems
• AWS Cloud Services
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Splunk & New Relic
• Retail Systems Integration Testing

Key Competencies

• Deep understanding of retail operations and omnichannel commerce.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to system quality.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with real-world retail operational needs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ownership mindset with accountability for quality, reliability, and business outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced retail environments where store uptime and customer experience are critical.

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