Define what “quality” means for LucidLink at its current stage and beyond, and translate that into a clear, executable QA strategy aligned with product, architecture, and business goals.
Personally drive early implementation of QA improvements—designing and piloting processes, introducing tooling, unblocking teams, and embedding quality across the full software development lifecycle while balancing speed and rigor.
Lead QA as a function across engineering in a distributed / dotted-line model, coaching and developing QA professionals and building a cohesive, high-performing QA community across teams.
Advance testing maturity by pragmatically adopting automation, performance testing, and AI-assisted QA tools where they deliver clear, measurable value.
Own QA tooling strategy end-to-end, including selection, rollout, governance, ROI measurement, and management of quality-related vendors.
Partner closely with engineering leadership, product, and architecture to ensure quality is built into decision-making and delivery—raising QA maturity without adding unnecessary overhead.

5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 2–3 years in an engineering or QA leadership role within a scaling organization.
Strong technical foundation; comfortable working across desktop, mobile, and web systems.
Practical understanding of test automation and where it delivers ROI (hands-on automation experience is a strong plus, but not the only path to success).
Comfortable working across different technical layers, including using terminals, debugging builds, and navigating OS-level tooling when needed.
Proven experience building or evolving QA processes in environments with ambiguity and change.
Pragmatic and curious mindset toward AI-assisted tooling—open to experimentation and adoption, not dismissive.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
Strong people leadership skills, especially in distributed or dotted-line team structures.

Engineering Manager – QA

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