
Manager, Engineering – QA
ExtraHop
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $180,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing QA/Automation engineering organization.
- Define and execute a comprehensive quality engineering strategy aligned to product and engineering goals.
- Establish best practices for test automation, framework development, and validation at scale.
- Ensure quality is embedded across the entire SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.
- Drive measurable improvements in product quality, release confidence, and defect reduction.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, SRE, and Support teams to align on quality goals and priorities.
- Influence roadmap decisions by bringing data-driven insights on risk, coverage, and quality gaps.
- Act as a thought leader in modern QA practices, tooling, and methodologies.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Hire and retain high-quality engineering talent through high contact, regular reviews, and career development planning.
- Establish and track key quality metrics (e.g., defect rates, test coverage, release health).
- Drive operational rigor in planning, execution, and delivery across teams.
- Improve scalability and efficiency of QA processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 6+ years of experience in software quality engineering or software development.
- 2+ years of experience managing or leading engineering or QA teams.
- Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels; driving automation strategy and framework development at scale.
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment across teams.
- Strong technical foundation with the ability to engage in architectural discussions and trade-offs.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
- Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
- FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
- Educational Reimbursement
- 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
- Pet Insurance (US Only)
- Parental Leave (US Only)
- Hybrid and Remote Work Model
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
QA engineeringtest automationframework developmentSDLCCI/CDAgile methodologiesquality metricsdefect reductionautomation strategysoftware development
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementinfluencestrategic thinkingtactical executionteam culturecommunicationcareer development
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science