QA Manager

Cast & Crew

QA Manager developing and evolving automation frameworks for web applications and APIs. Leading QA teams while modernizing testing practices in the entertainment technology sector.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureDistributed SystemsGraphQLJavaJavaScriptJenkinsPythonSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and evolve automation frameworks for: Web applications, APIs (REST and GraphQL), Integration and event-driven workflows, Mobile web platforms
Build and improve automated regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing capabilities
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or Buildkite
Implement quality gates, reporting, and release validation processes
Partner with Platform and DevOps teams to improve test environments, observability, and developer workflows
Help modernize legacy automation frameworks and improve test reliability
Drive AI innovation within Quality Engineering by identifying opportunities to leverage AI-assisted tooling, automation generation, intelligent test optimization, failure analysis, and developer productivity workflows
Partner with Engineering leadership to evaluate and implement modern AI-enabled testing solutions that improve release confidence, testing efficiency, and engineering velocity
Champion shift-left engineering practices through automation, reusable testing patterns, self-service tooling, and AI-assisted developer enablement
Explore and introduce emerging quality engineering technologies, frameworks, and automation strategies that help scale testing capabilities across the organization
Lead and mentor QA engineers while remaining hands-on technically
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Release Engineering, and Security teams
Provide technical guidance on testing strategy, automation architecture, and quality best practices
Track and communicate quality metrics, risks, and improvement opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Automation
4+ years of QA leadership or management experience
Strong hands-on automation engineering experience
Experience building and scaling automation frameworks
Expertise with tools such as: Playwright
Experience testing APIs, integrations, and distributed systems
Strong coding or scripting skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or similar languages
Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of shift-left testing practices and modern SDLC workflows
Experience working closely with Engineering and Product teams in Agile environments
Hands-on experience leveraging modern AI engineering tools and workflows, including ClaudeCode, AI skills frameworks, agents, and collaborative AI coworker models to improve developer productivity, automation generation, test strategy, and quality engineering workflows
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
health and wellness programs
employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Automation EngineeringAPI TestingJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaShift-Left TestingAgile MethodologiesRegression TestingEnd-to-End Testing

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationLeadershipMentoringInfluencing