QA Automation Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Lead and nurture QA Leads and, through them, oversee a team of QA Automation engineers.

• Recruit and onboard new QA Automation talent as the team expands.

• Establish expectations and accountability for QA Automation coverage across product squads.

• Define and take ownership of the comprehensive quality automation strategy across products.

• Set quality gates, acceptance criteria, and standards for release readiness.

• Make or advise on go/no-go release decisions based on test metrics and risk assessments.

• Enhance release velocity while ensuring production stability.

• Manage the roadmap for UI, API, and performance automation frameworks, as well as CI/CD integration.

• Facilitate discussions on automation architecture and make final decisions regarding tooling and design.

• Spearhead performance testing initiatives.

• Advocate for the use of AI to enhance QA efficiency, coverage, and tooling.

• Ensure that regression and smoke suites are reliable, swift, and scalable.

• Collaborate with engineers to foster testable code and shared quality ownership.

• Define QA Automation processes and best practices.

• Monitor and report quality metrics to leadership.

• Supervise defect triage and conduct root-cause analysis.

• Develop and maintain monitoring systems for test health and stability.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in QA Automation, including over 2 years in leadership or management roles for QA Automation engineers.

• Strong hands-on experience in automation.

• Extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining AI-driven tools and solutions for QA purposes.

• Proven hands-on experience leading performance testing projects.

• Proficiency in Python, including pytest.

• Experience in building and maintaining test automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance, such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Familiarity with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

• Demonstrated success in defining test strategies, quality metrics, and release processes for complex products.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable aligning with engineering, product, and leadership teams.

• Fluent/Advanced English; Spanish proficiency is a strong plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Equivalent competencies in the listed requirements will also be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Initial stock options grant.

• Annual performance bonus.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Paid parental leave.

• Work model: currently fully remote, with a future transition to a hybrid setup.

• Health, dental, and vision plans.

• 401(k) with employer matching for US-based employees.

• Continuous learning opportunities.

• Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.