QA Lead

**About the company:** Mico Minato-ku, Tokyo We offer multiple products that deliver conversational experiences, including MicoCloud, a platform that is used by over 1,000 clients to reach over 29 million people. **Responsibilities:** Lead Test Automation Design and implement end-to-end automated tests using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or CodeceptJS Select, build, and standardize our test automation framework Integrate automated testing into GitHub Actions and improve our CI/CD testing infrastructure Identify manual testing areas and prioritize automation opportunities Apply AI to Quality Engineering Evaluate and introduce AI-powered approaches for test generation, test case design, and defect analysis Integrate AI tools and coding agents into QA workflows to improve productivity and quality Drive Global QA Collaboration Align testing and automation strategies across our QA teams in Japan and India Act as the technical bridge between Japanese- and English-speaking team members Build knowledge-sharing and code review practices across multiple locations Improve Product Quality Mentor QA engineers through technical guidance and code reviews Identify quality issues across multiple products and propose improvements Requirements Hands-on experience with test automation using one or more of the following: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or CodeceptJS Professional experience using AI to improve test automation and software quality Experience integrating and maintaining automated tests in CI/CD environments Professional experience in software QA and test design Business-level English proficiency Basic business-level Japanese proficiency Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience leading the implementation and standardization of a test automation platform Experience developing web applications (front-end and/or back-end) Experience working in a startup or agile development environment Experience collaborating with global teams across different time zones and cultures Experience providing technical leadership as a QA Lead or Tech Lead Compensation ¥8,000,000 ~ ¥12,000,000 annually. APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION About Mico Mico Minato-ku, Tokyo We offer multiple products that deliver conversational experiences, including MicoCloud, a platform that is used by over 1,000 clients to reach over 29 million people. Key benefits A growing company in a growing market Open and inclusive communication Team over self Read more More jobs like this We'll send you a digest of new English-friendly software developer jobs in Japan. Your email stays private, we don't share or sell it. Apply for this position × This position is only open to current residents of Japan. This position requires conversational Japanese. I have a favour to ask. When you apply to Mico, please tell them that you heard about the position on TokyoDev . This helps to keep this job board sustainable, so I'd be grateful for your support with this. - Paul, Founder of TokyoDev Continue applying © 2026 Privacy Policy **Requirements:** Hands-on experience with test automation using one or more of the following: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or CodeceptJS Professional experience using AI to improve test automation and software quality Experience integrating and maintaining automated tests in CI/CD environments Professional experience in software QA and test design Business-level English proficiency Basic business-level Japanese proficiency **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. Experience leading the implementation and standardization of a test automation platform Experience developing web applications (front-end and/or back-end) Experience working in a startup or agile development environment Experience collaborating with global teams across different time zones and cultures Experience providing technical leadership as a QA Lead or Tech Lead **Compensation:** ¥8,000,000 ~ ¥12,000,000 annually. APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION About Mico Mico Minato-ku, Tokyo We offer multiple products that deliver conversational experiences, including MicoCloud, a platform that is used by over 1,000 clients to reach over 29 million people. Key benefits A growing company in a growing market Open and inclusive communication Team over self Read more More jobs like this We'll send you a digest of new English-friendly software developer jobs in Japan. Your email stays private, we don't share or sell it. Apply for this position × This position is only open to current residents of Japan. This position requires conversational Japanese. I have a favour to ask. When you apply to Mico, please tell them that you heard about the position on TokyoDev . This helps to keep this job board sustainable, so I'd be grateful for your support with this. - Paul, Founder of TokyoDev Continue applying © 2026 Privacy Policy