Engineering Quality Lead – AI & Product Quality (Not a QA Manager/Lead)

Founded in 2021, Pulsora the “Enterprise Sustainability Platform”, is a well-funded Silicon Valley software startup. It is dedicated to empowering purpose-driven enterprises to manage and improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and overall sustainability footprint with an integrated, comprehensive, flexible, and innovative technology platform built for compliance, tracking, and insight. We are well funded, have amazing customers across industries and geographies, established strategic partnerships with leading ERP and consulting firms, and are growing fast! Role OverviewThe Engineering Quality Lead is a hands-on software engineering leader responsible for improving product quality across the entire software development lifecycle. This role combines software development leadership, AI-assisted engineering, automation, and quality strategy to reduce production defects, improve engineering practices, and build a culture where quality is engineered into every release.Unlike a traditional QA Lead or QA Manager, this role focuses on preventing defects before they reach customers by combining software engineering expertise, AI-assisted development, intelligent automation, and engineering leadership.What You'll DoAI-Driven Engineering QualityAnalyze Jira issues, incidents, support tickets, and production defectsUse AI to trace issues to root causes in the codebaseReview pull requests and production code using AIIdentify recurring defect patternsBuild defect taxonomiesRecommend architectural improvementsIdentify technical debtImprove engineering practicesBuild engineering quality dashboardsCreate AI workflows that improve engineering effectivenessAI-Powered Test AutomationGenerate Playwright tests using AIReview AI-generated testsImprove automation qualityGenerate API testsGenerate integration testsGenerate regression testsGenerate edge-case testsAnalyze production incidents and automatically generate regression testsIntegrate automation into CI/CDImprove automation coverage across engineering teamsEngineering LeadershipLead engineering teams to build quality into every releaseCoach developers on engineering best practicesCoach QA engineers on AI-assisted automationDrive engineering accountabilityConduct root cause reviewsChallenge poor engineering practicesImprove release readinessDefine engineering standardsImprove engineering quality metricsDrive measurable reductions in production defectsProduct Quality ImprovementAnalyze escaped defectsIdentify recurring engineering issuesDefine corrective actionsDefine preventive actionsImprove engineering processesImprove code review qualityImprove release qualityReduce customer-reported defectsImprove engineering productivity using AIWhat You'll Bring8+ years of professional software engineering experience4+ years of hands-on software development (coding) experienceExperience leading software engineering teams that include both software developers and QA engineersDemonstrated success using AI (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) to improve engineering practices and product qualityExperience managing both software developers and QA engineersExperience using AI and Playwright to create, review, and maintain automated testsExperience analyzing production defects, identifying root causes, and implementing preventive engineering improvementsStrong Java and/or Python development experienceStrong understanding of software architectureStrong understanding of CI/CDStrong debugging skillsStrong root cause analysis skillsExperience improving engineering qualityWillingness and ability to work core India business hours, plus collaborate with global teamsWhy PulsoraThis is an opportunity to shape the quality culture of a rapidly growing AI-powered enterprise software company. The Engineering Quality Lead will influence engineering standards, establish quality systems, and help Pulsora scale with confidence and reliability.Why work at Pulsora?We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve our world now and for the next generations!Ideally have industry and market knowledge of ESG and sustainabilityThe company will pay with salary, equity, and benefitsYou’ll get to work on problems that are hard and importantYou get to work on a solution that helps the planet and helps us allYou’ll be joining an extraordinary team at the beginning of an extraordinary journeyHybrid-friendly work environment, in office 2-3 times per week (for those in New York, San Francisco Bay Area, and Munich)Pulsora Core ValuesCompassionate candorTransparencyEmbrace diversity and cultivate belongingMake a positive impactDelight customersJoin us and become a driver for positive change!