Director of Quality Assurance

Connecticut Innovations is seeking a Director of Quality Assurance for Arccos Golf in Stamford, CT. The role involves defining QA strategy, leading a QA team, championing automation, integrating QA into Agile development, and overseeing QA operations. The ideal candidate will transform QA practices and foster collaboration among teams. Arccos Golf is recognized for its innovative golf tracking technology and has partnerships with major brands in the industry.
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Come join Arccos Golf. Golf’s #1 Game Tracker. as Director of Quality Assurance!

About Arccos

Arccos, golf’s #1 on-course tracking system, is the official game tracker of the PGA TOUR. As a pioneering developer of revolutionary connected golf products, our mission is to transform the golfing experience by seamlessly combining automatic shot tracking with Artificial Intelligence and Stroke Gained Analytics. We provide golfers the ability to track their game like the pros and deliver insights so they can play smarter and shoot lower scores.

Listed among the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, ranking #3 in the Sports category globally, Arccos boasts the golf industry’s richest data set. Arccos’ official partners include PING, TaylorMade, Cobra Golf, Srixon / Cleveland Golf, Club Champion, Me And My Golf, EA Sports and Golf Digest.

Among Arccos’ investors are many of golf’s biggest brands and most impactful businesses, including the PGA TOUR, PING, Inc., TaylorMade Golf Company, Cobra PUMA Golf and Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (NYSE: MODG). Learn more about us: www.arccosgolf.com

Why Work at Arccos?
• The company has completed a successful Series C raise.
• Arccos has tracked over 1 billion golf shots, over 21 million rounds of gold have been played using Arccos technology and the company has mapped its technology to over 40,000 golf courses.
• Arccos’ technology is available on both IOS and Android mobile phones, as well as most smartwatches.
• Arccos has received awards from numerous media and business organizations, such as Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine, Golf Channel, MyGolfSpy, National Golf Foundation, Golf Monthly, Golf Today, SCOREGolf, American Golf, Connecticut Technology Council, ING, Gear Patrol and the PGA of America, among others.

Director of Quality Assurance | Position Overview

Define & Drive QA Strategy
• Transform QA from a reactive gatekeeper to a proactive, embedded discipline.
• Set the roadmap for automation, shift-left testing, and continuous improvement.

Build & Lead the QA Team
• Mentor and scale the QA function, including in-house QA engineers, offshore/manual resources, and testers specializing in automated frameworks.
• Create a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration between QA, Engineering, and Product.

Champion Automation & Tools
• Lead the rollout of unit, integration, and E2E test frameworks.
• Ensure new features come with corresponding automated test coverage.

Integrate QA into Agile Development
• Embed QA in sprint/kickoff processes—test planning occurs before a line of code is written.
• Partner with Engineering leads to enforce best practices (TDD, CI/CD gates, code reviews with QA steps).

Oversee QA Operations & Standards
• Refine test plans for critical launches, ensuring coverage for both new features and major regressions.
• Own key QA metrics (defect rate, coverage, release confidence) and deliver consistent reporting to leadership.

Post-Release Monitoring & Continuous Feedback
• Collaborate with Engineering & Product on rapid triage, ensuring that real-world issues are quickly identified, prioritized, and addressed.
• Own or coordinate post-mortems and drive structural changes to prevent repeated issues.

Qualifications
• 8+ years in software QA or testing roles in a consumer-focused product, with at least 3+ in a QA leadership capacity.
• Track record implementing test automation at scale (unit through E2E), especially for mobile apps and/or hardware integrations.
• Solid grasp of Agile, CI/CD, TDD/BDD best practices.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills; proven ability to influence org-wide quality culture.
• Comfortable collaborating with product, engineering, and support for a seamless user experience.
• A true passion for golf and ability/desire to play golf for testing purposes.
• Nice to Have: Experience with IoT, consumer hardware, or sensor-based solutions.

What We Offer
• Base compensation of $150,000 to $180,000 depending on experience.
• Equity incentive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, vision, plus 401k with company match.
• Rounds of golf—seriously, we test on the course occasionally.
• Fast-paced, high-growth environment—where you can revolutionize the future of golf tech.

Arccos is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively seek to diversify our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.