Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test

Role Overview

• Lead, inspire, and develop multiple quality engineering teams and people leaders (managers/technical leads), fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning
• Define the multi-year vision and strategic roadmap for quality engineering across the advertising platform, aligned with company business and technology goals
• Champion organizational transformation, driving the adoption of best-in-class practices, tools, and quality metrics at scale
• Set the technical direction for large-scale test automation architecture, cloud-native solutions, and intelligent testing initiatives (AI/ML-driven testing, autonomous pipelines, etc.)
• Sponsor and guide the evolution of shared automation frameworks, tools, and platforms across product and engineering teams
• Ensure timely resolution and prevention of high-severity outages through organizational postmortems, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements
• Develop, communicate, and execute the quality engineering strategy across multiple product groups, balancing innovation, risk, and operational needs
• Oversee resource planning, hiring, and organizational design to ensure scaling and allocation of quality engineering talent to meet evolving business needs
• Take ultimate responsibility for quality governance, compliance, and traceability across all product lines within your scope
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior leadership in engineering, product management, data science, product operations, and business teams
• Articulate quality risks, trade-offs, and long-term strategies to executive stakeholders; provide regular reporting on quality metrics and organizational outcomes
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure test automation and quality engineering are embedded early and effectively throughout the development lifecycle

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or software development
• 5+ years managing managers or leading multi-team organizations
• Proven track record of scaling and transforming quality engineering functions in complex, cloud-native, high-scale environments
• Demonstrated experience defining and driving organizational strategy, advocating for quality at the senior/executive level, and influencing business outcomes
• Expertise in modern test automation frameworks, CI/CD, and emerging trends in software quality
• Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
• Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
• Advanced proficiency with Python or modern OO languages; experience with ad-tech or large-scale systems is a plus
• Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Python

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits dependent on the level and position offered