Quality and Release Manager

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the QA strategy encompassing both automated and manual testing, determining what should be automated, what requires manual testing, and which risks are acceptable.

• Ensure regression coverage on essential paths, including onboarding, payments, subscriptions, messaging, and login processes.

• Assess the integration of third-party testing services and AI-driven QA tools.

• Oversee the release calendar and quality scorecards, providing leadership with reports on crash rates, defect escape rates, and overall release health.

• Conduct release retrospectives, transforming incidents and escaped defects into sustainable process improvements.

• Link release decisions to the incident response framework.

• Manage the complete release process for the Raya iOS app, from overseeing release trains and setting cut/freeze/submission dates to App Store submission, phased rollouts, and rollback/fix-forward strategies.

• Establish release readiness criteria and guide go/no-go decision-making processes.

• Develop quality processes and automation frameworks.

• Concentrate regression and automation efforts on paths critical to member experience.

• Take responsibility for escaped defects from their discovery through root cause analysis and prevention measures.

• Collaborate with engineering managers, product teams, and leadership to integrate quality into workflows, while maintaining team velocity.

• Continuously enhance the release process in short iterative cycles.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years in software quality, release management, or engineering, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.

• Extensive understanding of the App Store release lifecycle, including TestFlight, phased releases, expedited reviews, and handling rejections.

• Experience with subscription and payment processes on iOS platforms.

• Proven track record in developing test automation strategies for mobile applications, encompassing real-device testing, feature flags, and progressive rollouts.

• Ability to determine the balance between automated and manual testing, along with managing third-party QA or crowd-testing vendors.

• Proficient in CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and possess a strong understanding of Git branching strategies for mobile release workflows.

• Excellent written communication skills, characterized by clarity and directness.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.