Engineering Manager - QA

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Engineering Manager - Quality Assurance - The ideal candidate will be the primary guardian of the YouTrips reliability, overseeing domain-specific QA, organization-wide regression, and the evolution of our central automation frameworks. Your mission is to move the organization from "testing as a phase" to "quality as a continuous platform service," ensuring that our high-frequency releases. Below are the requirements for the role: Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership & Platform Vision Define the Quality Roadmap: Architect the long-term vision for automated and manual testing across mobile (iOS/Android), Web, and Backend APIs. Centralized Frameworks: Lead the SDET team in building and maintaining "Force Multiplier" tools, standardized automation frameworks (Appium, Selenium, Postman/RestAssured) that all squads leverage. Test Pyramid Governance: Audit and optimize the test pyramid across all domains, ensuring the right balance of Unit, Integration, and E2E tests to maximize speed and reliability. 2. Engineering & Delivery Excellence Regression Management: Own the "Global Regression Suite." Ensure that multi-market flows are validated with 100% confidence before every release. CI/CD Integration: Partner with DevOps and Engineers to implement robust "Deployment Gates," ensuring automated tests are a non-negotiable part of the delivery pipeline. Technical Breadth: Drive advanced testing methodologies, including Contract Testing (Pact), Idempotency Validation, and Performance/Load testing for our core payment gateways. 3. Team Management & Mentorship Lead a Hybrid Org: Manage and grow a diverse team of manual QA Engineers and SDETs, fostering a culture of technical curiosity and "extreme ownership." Hiring & Standards: Define the bar for QA/SDET talent. Lead interviewing and onboarding to ensure we scale with high-caliber engineers. Cross-Functional Influence: Act as the "Voice of Quality" in leadership meetings, effectively balancing the need for rapid feature delivery with the necessity of platform stability. 4. Domain-Specific Quality Ledger & Risk: Ensure testing strategies specifically account for financial risks, including transaction atomicity, consistency, and payment flows. Partner Integrations: Oversee the UAT and integration testing for critical partners, ensuring external dependencies are mocked effectively in test environments. Experience: 8+ years in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 2+ years in a leadership/management role overseeing both manual and automated engineering teams. Technical Proficiency: Strong background in Java, JavaScript, or Python for test automation. Hands-on expertise with Appium, Selenium, and API testing (Postman/RestAssured). Deep understanding of Microservices architecture and Event-driven systems (Kafka). Platform Mindset: Proven track record of building or scaling central automation frameworks used by multiple teams. FinTech Expertise: Prior experience in Payments, Banking, or highly regulated environments is strongly preferred. Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills; ability to translate complex technical risks into business impact for stakeholders.