Engineering Manager II, SDET (Fully Remote)

HighLevel; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HighLevel is seeking an Engineering Manager II to lead and scale the SDET team, driving test automation across web, mobile, and API layers and partnering with Dev Managers to elevate engineering excellence.

The role requires substantial QA leadership experience, hands-on expertise with TypeScript and Playwright, and a strong background in CI/CD and cloud environments, plus GenAI-driven testing initiatives.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Quality Engineering with proven experience managing and mentoring a large SDET team.
• Hands-on Test Automation Architect experience, ideally with TypeScript and Playwright.
• Deep expertise in automation design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and GenAI-driven testing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of SDETs focused on automation, performance, and reliability.
• Define and execute the end-to-end test automation strategy across web, mobile, and API layers.
• Champion shift-left testing and ensure integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, while collaborating closely with Dev Managers and Leads.

Skills

Leadership

SDET Leadership

Test Automation

CI/CD

TypeScript

Playwright

Automation Architecture

Mentoring

Quality Engineering

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

Job description

• We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager II to lead and scale our SDET team at HighLevel.
• This leadership role is responsible for driving test automation strategy, quality processes, and engineering excellence across our products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of SDETs focused on automation, performance, and reliability.
• Define and execute the end-to-end test automation strategy across web, mobile, and API layers.
• Champion shift-left testing and ensure integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, while collaborating closely with Dev Managers and Leads.

Requirements:

• 9+ years of overall experience in Quality Engineering with proven experience managing and mentoring a large SDET team.
• Strong hands-on background as a Test Automation Architect, ideally in TypeScript and Playwright.
• Deep expertise in automation design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and GenAI-driven testing initiatives.

HighLevel

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that gives agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs the infrastructure to build, automate and scale. With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, HighLevel operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership.