ExtraHop

Manager, Engineering – QA

ExtraHop

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: WashingtonUnited 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