About The Role

📍Bulgaria-based candidates only

At Perkbox, we’re on a mission to help every employee feel valued, and through our all‑in‑one platform, we deliver meaningful benefits, recognition, and wellbeing solutions that make a real difference to employees every day. But it starts with our own people.

We’re building a culture that reflects what we offer: prioritising wellbeing, celebrating impact, and empowering growth. If you’re excited by purpose‑driven work, fast‑paced growth, and creating better employee experiences at scale, you’ll fit right in.

As we continue to grow our Bulgaria-based team, an opportunity has become available for an experienced QA Team Lead. The successful Team Lead will drive quality across products by leading and mentoring a team of QA engineers while remaining hands‑on in testing and automation . You will oversee planning and execution of QA activities, define and enforce standards, integrate automated checks into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient testing outcomes.

Responsibilities

Leading QA Engineers and provide guidance, allocate tasks, and support career growth
Plan and prioritise QA activities to ensure effective execution of testing across functional, integration, and regression levels
Define and enforce QA standards by implementing methodologies and guidelines to maintain consistency
Identify and mitigate risks and address quality and delivery challenges
Improve QA processes to drive efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement
Collaborate with stakeholders
Support product delivery to ensure timely testing outcomes for new features and integrations
Provide reporting and deliver updates on progress, quality, and risks to management

Skills & Experience

A minimum of 6+ years of experience in Automation QA, with at least 2 years as a Team Leader
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Experience building or integrating AI into QA workflows with a strong automation bias
Solid experience with Playwright and Maestro, plus test management tools (Testdino, PractiTest, or similar) and accessibility testing tools (Deque, Axe‑core, or similar)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline architecture and integration i.e. GitLab CI, GitHub actions, ArgoCD
Experience with different types of testing (functional, integration, regression)
Ability to recognise and address risks efficiently, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Experience with agile methodologies and the software development life cycle, combined with excellent communication and leadership skills

Work Mode & Salary

Remote working within Bulgaria only. We do have an office in Plovdiv should you wish to work hybrid.
Gross annual salary: €50,000 to €54,000 based on experience

Interview Process

30 minute interview with the Senior Talent Advisor
45 minute strategy and design interview with the Director of Engineering
45 minute technical interview with an Engineering Manager + Staff Engineer)
30 minute final interview with the CPTO

Diversity & Inclusion

At Perkbox, we are committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations. We are happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process — just let us know, and we’ll make it work for you.