Manager of Quality Engineering

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Manager of Quality Engineering in the United States.

This role is responsible for defining and driving the overall quality engineering strategy across a modern enterprise SaaS product organization. You will lead efforts to elevate software quality standards, strengthen test automation maturity, and ensure reliable, high-quality releases in a fast-paced agile environment. Acting as both a technical leader and strategic partner, you will oversee a small QA team while collaborating closely with product engineering, customer service, and operations. The position plays a critical role in shaping release readiness, production sign-off processes, and continuous improvement of QA practices. You will also champion innovation in testing, including automation and AI-assisted quality tools, to keep pace with evolving software delivery practices. This is a fully remote role within the United States, offering both technical depth and leadership impact in a growing SaaS organization.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will lead quality engineering strategy and execution, ensuring robust testing practices, strong automation coverage, and reliable production releases.

• Define and implement enterprise-wide quality engineering standards, ensuring consistency across product engineering teams
• Establish and track key quality metrics such as defect escape rate, test coverage, and automation effectiveness
• Lead the development and evolution of test automation strategies, including evaluation of tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Katalon
• Drive innovation in QA practices, including adoption of AI-assisted testing and modernization of automation workflows
• Oversee functional, regression, and performance testing efforts across the SaaS platform
• Own release readiness criteria and serve as the final approver for production deployments
• Partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to manage production issues, triage defects, and ensure timely resolution
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small QA team, including performance management and career development planning
• Ensure strong traceability across requirements, test cases, and defects, supporting structured UAT and release validation
  
  

Requirements

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This role requires deep experience in software quality engineering, strong leadership capability, and hands-on expertise with modern automation and SaaS testing practices.

• 7+ years of experience in software QA, test engineering, or related quality roles
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or people management role within a QA or engineering team
• Proven experience leading QA efforts for enterprise SaaS products in agile environments
• Strong hands-on knowledge of test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Katalon
• Experience defining quality standards, release criteria, and production sign-off processes
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools and a mindset focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, and performance testing methodologies
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Preferred: experience with low-code or highly configurable SaaS platforms and scalable QA organizations
  
  

Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package along with strong benefits and career growth opportunities in a fully remote environment.

• Annual base salary range of $140,000 - $160,000 USD
• Fully remote work within the United States
• Career progression opportunity toward Senior Manager of Quality Engineering and broader leadership roles
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare coverage
• Exposure to modern SaaS, automation, and AI-driven QA innovation
• Collaborative and mission-driven engineering culture
• Opportunity to shape quality strategy and release processes at scale
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
  
  

How Jobgether Works

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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