We are excited to be partnering with our client, Immoweb (part of AVIV Group), on their search for a Principal Quality Engineer for their Product & Tech organization.Brussels or Ghent (Belgium) | NearshoreAbout the roleWe're scaling our Product & Tech organization and looking for a Principal Quality Engineer to help us build an automation-first quality system where engineers own quality by default.This isn't a traditional QA role—you'll act as an enabler, defining the standards, tooling, and systems that help teams ship fast, safely, and independently while advancing how AI is applied to testing and quality. You'll work on a product with strong market presence and scale, with the opportunity to influence quality engineering across the organization, drive modern automation-first practices, and help build an AI-native engineering environment.What you'll doDefine quality standards and automation-first testing strategy (unit → E2E → regression)Establish scalable test architecture, tooling, and CI/CD quality gatesEmbed quality into development workflows and remove manual bottlenecksDefine "golden path" testing and enable safe experimentation (A/B testing, rollbacks)Introduce AI-assisted testing (test generation, prioritization, anomaly detection)Improve testability, observability, and system reliabilityStrengthen regression safety nets while reducing manual QAAnalyze incidents and drive root cause improvementsWhat success looks likeFaster delivery with high reliabilityFewer regressions and production issuesStrong automation coverage on critical journeysShorter lead time from commit to productionRequirementsStrong experience in Quality Engineering / Software TestingProven track record with automation-first testing systemsExperience across API, web, and mobile testingSolid understanding of test strategy and CI/CDExperience with performance and scalability testingStrong technical judgment and hands-on mindsetAbility to influence across teamsExperience with AI-assisted development or testingNice to have: Mobile automation (iOS/Android), AI tooling integration, scaling quality practice