Who Are We?
We're more than just a company; we're a global leader in digital safety. With a strong commitment to ensuring that everyone can navigate the digital world securely, we unite the best minds and cutting-edge technology through our family of brands: Norton, Avast, MoneyLion, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Together, we protect over 500 million people worldwide. Our workplace is built on inclusivity, where your well-being is a top priority. We believe success comes from balance and authenticity. When you're thriving, you're unstoppable. So, bring your bold ideas and unstoppable drive, and join us in shaping the digital world. Ready to make an impact? Join #TeamGen.
How We Work?
Our hybrid work model (3 days in the office) gives us face-to-face time to have creative conversations, meaningful meetings, make quick decisions, and build relationships. At the same time, it offers flexibility you need to focus and do your best work.
About the Browser Team
We’re a diverse and innovative team, united by a shared passion for building a cutting-edge, AI-driven browser. Our backgrounds span from chefs and DJs to gamers and tech geeks, and many of us have been mastering the art of browser development for years. This blend of experience and creativity fuels our ability to move fast, stay nimble, and deliver professional-grade quality. We foster a strong team spirit and a high-performance culture. Collaboration, mutual respect, and shared goals drive us to consistently deliver our best while enjoying the journey together.
Mission and Goals
We are looking for a Principal QA Engineer to elevate the quality, performance, and reliability of our Web Browser products on Windows and Mac. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical expert who thrives on solving complex testing challenges, building intelligent automation systems, and driving innovation through AI-powered tools. You will work across teams to ensure our browser delivers a secure, seamless, and high-performance experience to millions of users.
Objectives
Architect and implement advanced automated testing frameworks and tools to ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-coverage testing across platforms.
Apply AI techniques to intelligently enhance test coverage, detect anomalies, and streamline QA workflows.
Develop custom utilities and scripts to support exploratory, regression, performance, and cross-platform testing.
Collaborate early with developers, product managers, and designers to embed testability and quality into the design and development process.
Lead innovation in QA practices, introducing modern technologies and methodologies to boost efficiency, reliability, and speed.
Mentor QA engineers in automation, tooling, and AI integration, fostering a technically strong and forward-thinking team.
Continuously analyze test results and system behavior, identifying patterns and root causes to proactively prevent regressions.
Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, and planning sessions, offering deep technical insight from a quality perspective.
Initiate and lead cross-team quality improvements, identifying high-impact opportunities for automation, tooling, and process optimization.
Skills required
8+ years of experience in software QA, with a strong focus on test automation and tooling.
Expert-level proficiency in Python or another OOP language, with hands-on experience in automation frameworks (e.g. Python unittest, Selenium, Playwright)
Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to enhance testing efficiency and productivity
Hands-on experience with performance testing tools and methodologies (e.g., load testing, stress testing)
Deep understanding of testing desktop applications and modern web technologies (HTML, CSS syntax, etc.).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., TeamCity, Jenkins) and Git-based workflows.
Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and SDLC.
Experience building and maintaining test automation at scale.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for technical innovation.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a distributed, international team.
Experience mentoring QA engineers and leading technical initiatives.
What We Can Offer
Annual bonus scheme
Unlimited PTO (paid time off), flexible working hours
The chance to join a major global tech company listed on the S&P 500
Opportunity to learn and work with the best in the Digital Security industry
Cafeteria points are provided by Benefit Plus (meal plan, pension insurance, travel, free time activities, multisport card, and much more)
Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses
Learning & Development plan
Sustainable home improvement bonus
Mac/Windows laptop and more
Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.
We consider individuals with arrest and conviction records and do not discriminate against employees for discussing their own pay or that of other employees or applicants. Learn more about pay transparency.
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