Lead SDET - Mobile

The role

You will lead the quality strategy and mobile test automation for iOS and Android apps built with Flutter. You will design scalable test frameworks, add AI-assisted testing, and mentor SDETs and interns.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end mobile testing and automation for iOS and Android apps (Flutter-based)
• Architect, enhance, and own scalable mobile automation frameworks using tools such as Appium, Flutter Integration Tests, Espresso, Maestro Test etc.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted testing (test generation, failure analysis, flaky test reduction, intelligent reporting, prompt-based workflows)
• Define and execute test strategies covering functional, regression, performance, reliability, and non-functional testing
• Debug complex issues across automation code, application behavior, device/platform differences, and CI infrastructure
• Own release quality, including automated regressions, risk assessment, and final QA sign-offs
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Dev, and DevOps to improve testability and reduce production defects
• Mentor and technically guide SDETs and interns; set coding, review, and automation best practices
• Track and report quality metrics, automation ROI, and coverage to stakeholders
• Continuously improve QA processes to reduce cycle time and increase confidence in releases

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in mobile testing and automation, with lead-level ownership
• Strong hands-on experience with Flutter-based mobile apps and testing frameworks (Flutter Integration Tests, Appium, Espresso, Maestro etc.)
• Excellent programming skills in Dart, Java, Kotlin, or similar
• Proven experience designing and maintaining robust, scalable test automation frameworks
• Strong understanding of mobile-specific challenges (platform differences, lifecycle, performance, memory, network)
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot, custom LLM workflows)
• Experience with cloud device farms (Firebase Test Lab, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs)
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Codemagic, Bitrise, GitHub Actions)
• Ability to perform deep root-cause analysis (RCA) for automation failures and production issues
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile environments and driving quality initiatives independently
• Mobile performance testing (Startup time, FPS, memory, Battery, Jank)

Nice to have

• Experience with declarative / DSL-based testing approaches
• Passion for mentoring and building high-performing QA teams

About the company

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that helps agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs build, automate and scale. It has over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries and operates as a global, remote-first organization.