Senior Technical Manager, SDET
Alkymi
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: India
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of SDETs focused on full-stack automation across Web, Mobile, and API layers
- Contribute directly to the design, architecture, and development of test automation frameworks, tools, and libraries (~20% hands-on coding)
- Architect and evolve scalable automation frameworks and testing infrastructure to improve test reliability, maintainability, and velocity across distributed systems
- Define and execute enterprise-level quality strategies encompassing functional, regression, integration, exploratory, performance, and reliability testing
- Partner with development, product, DevOps, and security leaders to design and implement holistic testing strategies that ensure high-quality releases
- Integrate automated testing within CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Oversee and interpret results from performance, load, and scalability testing using tools such as JMeter or Gatling
- Define and track key quality metrics (e.g., defect escape rate, automation coverage, stability)
- Champion modern quality engineering practices including shift-left testing, mocking, service virtualization, contract testing, and risk-based validation
- Ensure robust and scalable test environments, data management, and automation infrastructure that support rapid delivery cycles
- Lead hiring, onboarding, and professional development for SDETs, fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Represent quality engineering in enterprise programs, influencing architectural and design decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience in software or quality engineering
- 5+ years in a technical leadership or management role leading SDET or QA teams
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python
- Deep expertise in automation frameworks and tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, JUnit/TestNG, RestAssured, and Postman
- Proven success in designing and scaling test automation frameworks in microservices or cloud-based architectures
- Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Strong understanding of performance testing (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and interpreting system-level metrics
- Solid foundation in testing pyramid principles, mocking, service virtualization, and test data management
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong analytical mindset
Benefits
- remote-first environment
- unlimited paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
test automation frameworksprogramming languagesJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonperformance testingautomation coveragetesting pyramid principlesdata management
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationanalytical mindsetownershipinclusioncontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering