Senior Engineering Manager - Quality

Beyond ONE; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital services provider in Dubai is seeking a Senior Manager of Quality Engineering to lead AI-first testing frameworks and quality assurance. You will enhance testing speed and reliability, manage a high-performing team, and drive innovative quality practices. The ideal candidate has over 10 years experience in software quality engineering, including leadership roles, and a strong technical background in automation.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare and local benefits

Rapid learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 10 years in software quality engineering or testing roles.
• At least 3 years in leadership/management experience.
• Proven experience building enterprise-scale test frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define the organization's AI-first Quality Engineering vision.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing QE team.
• Drive adoption of AI-augmented testing platforms.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Selenium

Cypress

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

REST Assured

GitHub Actions

Job description

We don't think about job roles in a traditional way. We are anti-silo. Anti-career stagnation. Anti-conventional.

Beyond ONE is a digital services provider radically reshaping the personalized digital ecosystems of consumers in high-growth markets around the world. We're building a digital services aggregator platform with a strong telco foundation and a profitable growth strategy that empowers users to drive their own experiences—subscribe once, source from many, and only pay for what you actually use.

Since being founded in 2021, we've acquired Virgin Mobile MEA, Friendi Mobile MEA, and Virgin Mobile LATAM (with 6.5 million subscribers), along with 1600 dedicated colleagues across Chile, Colombia, KSA, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, and UAE.

To disrupt for good takes a rebellious spirit, a questioning mind, and a warm heart. We really care about how to get things done and not who manages who. We benefit from our diversity and together we disrupt the way we and others think about our lives for good.

Ready to shape the future of quality engineering with AI-first innovation from day one? This might just be the place for you.

Role Purpose

Why this role matters
As a Senior Manager of Quality Engineering, you will redefine how we approach testing and quality assurance at scale. You’ll lead in designing and implementing intelligent AI-first testing frameworks that unlock faster releases, greater resilience, and more reliable user experiences. Your contributions will directly impact the success of engineering across all our digital products and services.

What success looks like

In your first year, you will deliver a scalable AI-augmented QA strategy that enhances test coverage and accuracy while reducing testing cycle times. You will launch next-gen automation tools across key product teams and build the foundation for a predictive, self-healing quality ecosystem that continues to evolve with us.

Why is this for you

If you're excited about the potential of AI to transform traditional QA and love building intelligent systems that lead to tangible outcomes, you'll feel right at home here. We're looking for someone eager to work cross-functionally, move fast, and make an impact that resonates beyond testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and define the organization's AI-first Quality Engineering vision, integrating intelligent automation at every layer of the test lifecycle.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing, geographically distributed QE team across manual, automation, and AI-driven testing disciplines.
• Drive adoption of AI-augmented testing platforms like SOFI, Testim, Mabl, Functionize, or Diffblue to automate and optimize quality operations.
• Architect robust, scalable, cloud-native test automation frameworks for UI, API, functional, non-functional (performance/security), and regression testing with CI/CD integration.
• Design and implement strategies for AI-generated test cases, failure prediction, defect triaging, and smart prioritization using ML and LLMs like ChatGPT and Copilot.
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and Engineering leads to align quality goals with delivery roadmaps.
• Establish best practices in quality metrics definition and reporting—test coverage, flakiness, defect leakage—delivered via intelligent dashboards and predictive analytics.
• Champion a culture of ownership, experimentation, and innovation within the QE function.

Qualifications & Attributes

We're seeking someone who embodies the following:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience: 10 years in software quality engineering or testing roles, with at least 3 years in leadership/management. Proven experience building enterprise-scale test frameworks and managing high-performing teams in Agile/DevOps environments.

• Technical Skills:

Must-haves:

• Hands-on experience with manual and exploratory testing techniques
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Expertise in test automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, REST Assured
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem deployments
• Proven ability to build, evaluate, and integrate AI-powered testing frameworks and strategies
• Experience with AI/ML applications in QA (e.g., AI test generation, anomaly detection, NLP-powered failure analysis)

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience building internal AI tooling or custom QA bots
• Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering for test scenario generation and bug documentation
• Knowledge of testing platforms like Katalon, AI TestSigma, AI or similar

Unique Attributes

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment with complex technical challenges
• Proactive decision-maker who clarifies ambiguity and leads purposefully
• Strong mentorship and people leadership skills; committed to team development
• Relentlessly curious about new technologies and their practical applications
• Collaborative communicator who unites people around a shared quality vision
• Deeply committed to test integrity, performance, and end-user experience

What we offer

• Rapid learning opportunities through flexible career paths and meaningful work to build your expertise
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work from home 2 days a week
• Healthcare and other local benefits offered in-market

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