Software Quality & Compliance Lead

Company: Escalon Recruiting Done
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description Role Summary Our client is looking for a Software Quality & Compliance Lead who will own the end-to-end quality bar across products and services. Define engineering standards, lead independent verification & validation, and operate the final quality/compliance gate before releases. Key Responsibilities Define, maintain, and enforce secure SDLC and quality policies across codebases and services. Lead independent V&V activities with objective evidence for acceptance. Conduct systematic code and design reviews (manual tool-assisted) to prevent defects and regressions. Build and maintain automated quality gates in CI/CD (tests, coverage, SAST/DAST/SCA, license checks, SBOM generation). Drive software supply-chain hygiene (dependency governance, artefact signing, provenance, vulnerability SLAs). Own test strategy: plans, requirements traceability, environments, data, and the full defect lifecycle (triage ? fix ? verify ? close). Prepare audit-ready documentation (test reports, risk registers, CAPAs) and lead corrective/preventive actions. Mentor engineers; publish playbooks, checklists, and run training sessions. Define and report KPIs (defect escape rate, MTTR for vulnerabilities, coverage, flaky-test rate, policy adherence). Serve as final go/no-go approver against quality and compliance criteria. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications Required: 5 years in software quality, DevSecOps, security engineering, or V&V for cloud, distributed, or embedded/edge systems. Hands-on experience with automated testing and CI/CD quality gates. Proficiency with at least two of: SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, coverage/reporting frameworks, and end-to-end testing tools. Strong grasp of secure SDLC and modern software supply-chain practices (SBOMs, attestations, artefact signing). Proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, C/C++). Excellent documentation discipline and clear, concise communication. Nice to have: Background in mission-critical, safety-critical, or regulated environments. Threat modelling and risk management (e.g., STRIDE), fuzzing, and runtime security. IaC security and policy-as-code (e.g., Terraform, OPA). Familiarity with standards/guidelines like CERT or MISRA, where relevant. Prior experience leading a quality/compliance or V&V function. Typical Tooling (illustrative) Versioning/CI: GitHub/GitLab, CI runners Code Quality: CodeQL, Semgrep, SonarQube App Sec: OWASP ZAP/Burp, Snyk/Dependabot, Trivy/Grype Testing: pytest, Jest, Playwright/Cypress Governance: SBOM (CycloneDX/SPDX), artefact signing (e.g., cosign), reporting dashboards Benefits Collaborative, supportive team culture where cross-functional work is the norm, and everyone contributes to problem-solving. Fast-paced, innovation-driven culture that values creativity, problem-solving, and technical mastery. Flexible PTO and comprehensive benefits that support work–life balance.

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