Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Location: Bangalore / Noida Experience: 8–12 Years Employment Type: Full-time About the Role PhysicsWallah (PW) is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead and scale our QA function for high-impact, large-scale B2C products used by millions of learners across India. This role demands a strong blend of automation expertise, mobile testing experience, and team leadership, ensuring high standards of product quality, reliability, and performance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in modern testing frameworks, mobile automation (Appium), and a strong understanding of evolving practices including AI-driven testing (good to have). Key Responsibilities  Lead and manage the QA team, ensuring high-quality product releases across web and mobile platforms.  Define and implement test strategies, plans, and scalable QA processes for large-scale applications.  Drive test automation initiatives using tools like Selenium, Playwright, and modern frameworks.  Own and strengthen mobile testing practices, including automation using Appium.  Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to embed quality early in the development lifecycle.  Implement shift-left testing practices to improve release velocity and reduce production defects.  Monitor and enhance quality metrics such as test coverage, defect leakage, and release stability.  Ensure robust functional, regression, integration, mobile, and performance testing processes.  Identify release risks and implement risk-based testing strategies.  Mentor and guide QA engineers, fostering a high-performance, automation-first culture.  Explore and adopt AI-driven testing approaches to improve efficiency and coverage (good to have). Required Skills & Qualifications Experience  8–12 years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Assurance.  Proven experience in leading QA teams and managing end-to-end testing for large- scale products.  Experience in product-based or high-growth B2C environments is preferred. Technical Skills  Strong experience in test automation using Selenium with Java.  Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern automation frameworks.  Mandatory experience in mobile testing, including automation using Appium.  Experience in API testing, automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration.  Solid understanding of test architecture, strategies, and quality metrics.  Experience in web and mobile application testing.  Exposure to performance testing and security testing is a plus.  Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools and practices is good to have.