Manager, Quality Engineering

Instructure

. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Engineers, including performance reviews, coaching, and career development.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,000 - $155,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Engineers, including performance reviews, coaching, and career development.
Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies, methodologies, and processes for multiple product lines, covering functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing.
Oversee the creation and maintenance of test plans, test cases, and test data, ensuring thorough test coverage aligned with product requirements.
Drive adoption and implementation of automation frameworks and tools to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to understand product vision, requirements, and technical design, providing early feedback on quality considerations.
Establish and monitor key quality metrics, reporting on team performance, product quality trends, and risks to stakeholders.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the QA organization and across broader engineering teams.
Participate in hiring and onboarding new Quality Engineers.
Stay current with industry best practices in quality assurance and software testing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in software quality assurance or quality engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role.
Proven experience building, managing, and mentoring high-performing QA teams.
Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLCs), Agile methodologies, and QA best practices.
Extensive experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright).
Solid understanding of various types and methodologies of testing (e.g., black-box, white-box, performance, security, accessibility).
Experience with cloud-based platforms (AWS, GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to strategically plan and execute quality initiatives that align with business goals.
Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth
The technology and tools you need to do your best work
Motivosity employee recognition program
A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

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Hard Skills & Tools

quality assurancequality engineeringtest automationfunctional testingintegration testingregression testingperformance testingsecurity testingAgile methodologiesSDLC

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationstrategic planninginfluencecoachingcontinuous improvementteam development