Head of Product Quality

Job Title: Head of Product Quality
Employment Status: Full-time
Location: Vienna, Austria - Hybrid
Compensation: competitive compensation + performance-based bonus and equity options
Final compensation is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Benefits: free in-office: lunch, drinks, coffee, snacks, Wiener Linien ticket, a yearly company retreat, regular team events

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Job Summary

At Ketryx, we’re on a mission to help medical software teams build secure, reliable applications that make a real difference in people’s lives. We give them the tools to automate the tough parts of compliance and quality so they can focus on what matters most: creating life-saving products with confidence.

We're looking for an experienced Head of Product Quality to join our team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the reliability and performance of our software, which helps medical device companies bring their products to market faster. You’ll take ownership of your tasks and lead a team of software quality engineers to design robust automated tests, integrate them into CI pipelines, and ensure high-quality releases. Your contributions will directly support the delivery of safe, effective healthcare technology. You will drive our Quality Management System, handle risk management, and field audits.

About You

You’re passionate about quality and believe that great software starts with solid testing. You’re detail-oriented, enjoy uncovering edge cases, and take pride in building reliable, maintainable automated tests. You thrive in fast-paced environments where you can take initiative, improve processes, and influence product quality from the ground up. You have excellent communication skills in English with cross-functional teams, and you see testing as a collaborative effort not a gatekeeping one. You’re not only looking for a next position but you’re looking for a good team where you can make a meaningful impact, continue to grow professionally, and be part of something that truly matters. Above all, you're excited to apply your skills to technology that directly improves patient outcomes.

Ideally you will be currently located in Vienna or able to relocate quickly. Unfortunately, we are unable to support people without an existing work permit for the position in Austria at this time.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to define test scenarios and ensure testability of new features
• Lead a team designing, implementing, and maintaining end-to-end automated tests using Playwright, TypeScript, and Cucumber
• Continuously improve the test framework and contribute to the stability and scalability of the test suite
• Run verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with product requirements and industry standards
• Field regulatory audits such as to IEC 62304
• Contribute to fostering a quality-focused culture across the engineering team

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software quality and testing, with at least 5 years leading a team
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript or JavaScript
• Prior experience with test automation tools such as Playwright or Cypress
• Knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Familiarity with BDD practices, ideally using Cucumber
• Experience with audits

Bonus Points (Ideal Skills)

• Experience using test case management tools (e.g., HP ALM, TestRail, or Azure DevOps)
• Experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., healthcare, finance, or automotive)
• Experience with exploratory testing
• Knowledge of performance / security testing
• Knowledge about ISO 13485 / IEC 62304

Compensation

At Ketryx, we offer a competitive and transparent compensation package that reflects your experience and skills.

• For candidates in Austria with more than 10 years of relevant experience, the gross annual salary starts at €95,000+.

We offer all-in contracts, with final compensation tailored to your qualifications and experience. In addition to the base salary, our package includes a performance-based bonus and stock options, aligning your success with the company’s growth.

Keywords: test engineer, quality, QA, change request, change requirement, V-Model, engineer, regulation, V&V, feature descriptions, SaaS, customer feedback, computer science, comp sci, startup, software development, Series A, Series B, technology, tech, software, test automation

 

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Generous stock options possible
• Work in an exciting field with a positive impact on the world
• Opportunity to learn and grow as part of a global team
• Hybrid work model (mix of work from home and office is possible)
• Generous PTO for full-time

Ketryx is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances

Ketryx is saving and improving lives by making medical software safe and reliable. We empower software teams building medical applications to create safe, secure, and compliant products used by patients and providers worldwide. We believe that, by automating much of the documentation and quality processes, teams will be able to produce safer and more innovative medical software faster.

Ketryx is at the forefront of helping teams incorporate AI/ML into medical software and that’s why we need you!