Senior Manager QA – Test Automation & Performance Testing

personalizedbeautydiscoveryincdbaipsy; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Complimentary subscription

Learning and development programs

Job summary

personalizedbeautydiscoveryincdbaipsy seeks a senior leader to own test automation and performance testing across products. You will define the quality strategy, guide implementation with engineering, DevOps, and product teams, and drive scalable testing and reliable releases. The role is remote for eligible U.S.

locations and requires availability during Pacific Time core hours. A base salary of $180,000–$185,000 with a bonus program is offered, along with medical, dental, vision, retirement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in software quality engineering, including 5+ years in QA leadership.
• Experience with WebdriverIO or BDD test automation frameworks; programming in Python/Java/JavaScript.
• Experience using performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
• Hands-on CI/CD experience; knowledge of cloud environments and containerization.
• Proven ability to build QA teams and integrate QA into Agile/DevOps workflows.
• Experience with subscription or ecommerce products; U.S. work authorization without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap for test automation and performance testing.
• Build and scale frameworks for functional, integration, regression, acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Improve performance testing for scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Lead and develop test automation and performance engineering teams.
• Integrate QA into development workflows (CI/CD, release gates, test data management, early testing).
• Track quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends; report findings to engineering leaders.
• Evaluate tools and practices to improve coverage and efficiency.

Skills

Test automation

Performance testing

QA leadership

CI/CD

Python/Java/JS

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

WebdriverIO

JMeter

Gatling

k6

LoadRunner

Job description

Role overview

Lead test automation and performance testing for software products, setting the quality strategy and guiding its implementation across engineering, DevOps, and product teams. The role combines technical direction with people leadership, with a focus on scalable testing, reliable releases, and measurable improvements to software quality. It is remote for eligible U.S. locations and requires availability during core Pacific Time business hours.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategy and roadmap for test automation and performance testing.
• Build and scale frameworks for functional, integration, regression, acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Improve performance testing so systems can be assessed for scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Lead and develop test automation and performance engineering teams.
• Integrate quality practices into development workflows, including CI/CD, release gates, test data management, and early testing.
• Track quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends; report findings and recommend improvements to engineering leaders.
• Evaluate tools and practices that can improve coverage and testing efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years in software quality engineering, including five or more years in QA leadership.
• Experience with WebdriverIO or BDD test automation frameworks and programming or scripting in Python, Java, JavaScript, or a similar language.
• Experience using performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and knowledge of cloud environments and containerization.
• Proven ability to develop QA teams, work across technical and business groups, and integrate QA into Agile or DevOps workflows.
• Experience with subscription or ecommerce products, and U.S. work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI- or ML-assisted testing tools, security testing, large-scale enterprise software, or an ISTQB-equivalent certification.

Benefits and work setup

The position offers remote flexibility, a base salary range of $180,000–$185,000, and a bonus program.

• Listed benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a retirement plan with company match, paid time off, a complimentary subscription, and learning and development programs.