SDET QA Manager: Lead Automation & Quality (Equity, PTO)

goTenna Inc; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave with Pay

Medical, Dental, Vision and life ins.

Job summary

goTenna is seeking a QA SDET Manager to lead and grow the QA team across firmware and software portfolios. You will actively contribute to test automation, troubleshooting, and SDET activities while partnering with Hardware, Firmware, Software, Product, and Customer Experience leadership to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in QA, hands-on automation across Android/iOS/web, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in quality assurance, software test automation, software development, and/or firmware engineering.
• Hands-on automation testing with Android, iOS, and web-based applications.
• Experience with Selenium, Appium, or similar in Java, C/C++, or Python; hardware integration.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and debugging/API tools like ADB, Xcode, and Postman.
• Experience with AWS and/or virtualized environments; strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop QA team members to deliver high-quality results.
• Define and drive the test automation strategy, technical roadmap, and framework architecture.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to establish and maintain product quality standards.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve QA standards and evaluation processes.
• Ensure quality policies and regulatory requirements across the product lifecycle.
• Plan and monitor testing outcomes with risk assessment and mitigations.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through ongoing training and industry engagement.
• Contribute to team objectives by performing senior-level QA and SDET responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Test Automation

Android

iOS

Web Applications

Java

C/C++

Python

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Postman

Xcode

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

goTenna is seeking a QA SDET Manager to lead and grow the QA team across firmware and software portfolios. You will actively contribute to test automation, troubleshooting, and SDET activities while partnering with Hardware, Firmware, Software, Product, and Customer Experience leadership to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in QA, hands-on automation across Android/iOS/web, and strong leadership.