Software Engineering Manager - QE Automation

THE POSITION

Were looking for a dynamic and technically savvy Software Engineering Manager QE Automation to lead and elevate quality engineering across our Lead Platform products. This is a unique opportunity for a handson leader who excels in fastmoving selfdirect environments and is energized by building systems and processes where they dont yet exist.

The Lead Platform products serve as the central hub for managing and processing incoming family inquiries. These services include lead capture routing and tracking functionalities ensuring that each lead is efficiently directed to the appropriate internal team allowing for the best possible family experience.

Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering Lead Platform youll be both a strategic driver and tactical executor rolling up your sleeves to build robust test automation frameworks while also influencing the vision coaching engineers and driving crossfunctional quality initiatives. Your work will directly impact how we scale technology and deliver meaningful experiences to the families we serve.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments brings ownership to evolving teams and sees change as a chance to create something better.

Who you are:

Youre a builder at heart someone who loves finding opportunity in complexity and unclear situations  and has a track record of turning undefined processes into welloiled systems. You know how to lead with influence bring people along through change and create a culture of accountability quality and continuous improvement.

Youre handson with modern automation tooling but also understand that people and processes are just as critical as code. Youre not afraid to ask the tough questions push for better and drive alignment in the face of competing priorities. And above all youre a teamfirst leader whos passionate about mentoring others and helping engineering teams deliver great software faster.

What you will do:

• Own and evolve the test automation strategy across internal Lead Platform applications introducing modern frameworks and scalable best practices.
• Lead coach and mentor a team of QA engineersguiding both automation and manual testers toward shared goals and highimpact .
• Bring structure and clarity to an evolving organization by defining test processes setting standards and continuously improving the way we build and test software.
• Roll up your sleeves and build robust reusable automation for web mobile and API layers using modern tools and frameworks.
• Serve as a change agent helping teams embrace quality as a shared responsibility and championing shiftleft testing.
• Collaborate crossfunctionally with engineering product and design to define testable requirements and ensure quality is built into every phase of development.
• Advocate for pragmatic riskbased testing strategies that balance coverage velocity and business impact.
• Drive accountability for release readiness by defining quality gates tracking metrics and communicating risk clearly to stakeholders.
• Influence culture and team normshelping the Lead Platform organization mature its engineering and delivery practices with empathy curiosity and grit.

Qualifications :

• 7 years of experience in software QA or test engineering with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Demonstrated success building automation frameworks from scratch in environments without rigid structure or mature processes.
• Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript automation toolssuch as Playwright Cypress WebdriverIO TestCafe Mocha Cucumber Appium Selenium Jest and/or Vitest 
• Deep understanding of API testing (REST and GraphQL) 
• A working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how automated tests fit into fastmoving engineering environments (e.g. GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as k6 is a plus.
• Experience with strategies for running automated testing in production environments
• Experience validating data and testing across relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Elasticsearch).
• A proven ability to navigate ambiguity define direction and align teams around quality goals.
• Experience working in Agile environments with a strong grasp of SDLC and continuous delivery.
• Excellent communication collaboration and leadership skillsyou inspire trust create clarity and drive change.
• Familiarity with AIdriven testing tools and frameworks

Compensation

• Base Salary: $140000 to $Bonus
• Benefits:
  • 401(k) plus match
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off

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