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Director of Quality Assurance
1Kosmos - BlockID
Quality Assurance
Iselin, Woodbridge Township, NJ, USA
Posted on Aug 15, 2025
Are you ready to shape the future of authentication? Join 1Kosmos and help lead the next wave in identity assurance and passwordless innovation.
1Kosmos is driving the future of identity security, empowering organizations to eliminate passwords and establish trust at every step of the identity lifecycle. As a vibrant team of innovators, we develop advanced authentication solutions trusted by some of the world’s leading brands. Join us as we create a passwordless world and set new standards for digital identity assurance.
We are seeking a Director of Quality Assurance to lead our QA strategy, processes, and team. This role is responsible for building and scaling a world-class QA organization that ensures product quality, reliability, and compliance across all releases. You will partner closely with engineering, product management, and operations to embed quality into every stage of the development lifecycle.
You will define QA standards, automation strategies, and metrics to improve release confidence, reduce defects, and accelerate time-to-market—while fostering a culture of quality throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and scale the QA team, including recruitment, mentoring, and performance management.
- Define and implement the overall QA strategy, encompassing functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
- Establish and enforce quality standards, test plans, and best practices across all projects.
- Drive test automation strategy to increase efficiency and reduce manual testing overhead.
- Partner with Engineering and DevOps to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor and report on key quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, release stability).
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ensure requirements are testable and aligned with customer expectations.
- Ensure adherence to compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) as applicable.
- Manage QA tools, infrastructure, and budget for testing environments.
- Serve as the voice of quality in release readiness reviews and executive meetings.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Proven track record of building and scaling QA teams in fast-paced environments.
- Deep knowledge of QA methodologies, test automation frameworks, and performance testing tools.
- Strong experience with CI/CD integration and automated testing pipelines.
- Familiarity with cloud-based architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in SaaS or enterprise software environments.
- Familiarity with security testing and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Background in AI/ML product QA or identity verification software testing.
- Experience managing offshore or distributed QA teams.
- Knowledge of performance, load, and scalability testing tools.
- Cutting-Edge Tech Stack: Build with decentralized identity protocols, FedRamp High, FIDO2-certified cryptography, and NIST-compliant biometric systems.
- Accelerated Growth: Receive annual stipends for certifications and attend key conferences like Identiverse or EIC.
- Ownership & Impact: We move fast and will enable you to make a big impact with large customers in US & Canada.
- Flexibility First: Unlimited PTO, and 2 days WFH