Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Title: Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Lakeland United States

Job Description:

Department

Publix Technology

Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states. 
  
From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. 
  
Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix. 
  Join the Publix Transportation Systems Development Team as a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer. Our team is growing, and we are looking for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to add to our winning culture and track record of delivering exceptional solutions to our users. This position will plan, coordinate, and execute testing of applications that support Transportation systems. In this role, you will analyze acceptance criteria to create test plans and automated testing frameworks for UI, unit, and integration testing.
  
Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)  Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely.
  
Why Join Us? 

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time, and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.

• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness. 

• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.

• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization. 

 
Your Impact 

• Lead software and product testing for Transportation Systems
• Establish and implement quality assurance processes and testing strategies
• Mentor QA Engineers in best practices and automated test frameworks
• Ensure QA activities are performed throughout the project lifecycle
• Participate in requirements and design meetings to estimate testing efforts
• Develop detailed test plans and translate documentation into test scenarios
• Create and manage test cases, sets, and scripts using Azure DevOps
• Design, develop, and execute automated tests
• Prepare test data and execute manual and automated test scripts
• Track defects and facilitate problem resolution
• Present testing results for go/no-go decisions
• Operate in an agile environment with frequent code releases
• Participate in application validation for production support

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance for backend, platform, or workflow-based systems
• 4+ years of experience designing and executing test automation strategies for C# applications, including development of automated test frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium or Rest Sharp
• 4+ years of experience creating and executing manual and automated test cases across APIs, services, and enterprise applications
• 3+ years of experience using Azure DevOps (or similar tools) for test case management, defect tracking, and CI/CD integration
• 3+ years of experience mentoring or leading QA engineers
• Solid experience validating API-driven systems and distributed workflows
• Working knowledge of SQL and database validation techniques
• Experience collaborating with engineers, analysts, and product owners to translate business risk into testable criteria

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with .NET-based test frameworks (e.g., NUnit, xUnit) and/or Python-based testing frameworks
• Experience validating RESTful APIs and JSON payloads using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or automation libraries
• Exposure to testing AI-enabled systems (e.g., LLM-powered workflows, OCR, classification, anomaly detection), even at an integration level
• Experience integrating automated tests into Azure DevOps Pipelines and CI/CD workflows
• Understanding of logging, monitoring, and observability concepts for validating system health and reliability
• Familiarity with working in regulated or high-reliability environments (finance, healthcare, etc.)
• Experience working within Agile / Scrum teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Hours of Work

Minimum 45 Hours per Week

Frequency of Pay

Monthly

Minimum Base Pay

8,145

Maximum Base Pay

12,220

Potential Annual Pay with Bonus

105,885 - 158,860

Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.
 

Benefits Information

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

Travel Frequency

0%

Address

333 E Lemon St

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

Zip Code

33801-5006

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration.  Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

 ​​​​​For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.