QA

Summary

Join HomeBuddy, a rapidly growing home improvement platform, as a Quality Assurance Manager. You will be responsible for designing and implementing strategic plans to enhance quality assurance and control, collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading and managing a team of QA professionals, driving test automation, ensuring smooth continuous integration and DevOps practices, establishing and monitoring key quality metrics, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This full-time role offers home working flexibility and a positive work environment that values teamwork, initiative, and feedback.

Requirements

• A strong sense of ownership, high self-motivation, and a focus on achieving results while working collaboratively with others
• At least 3 years of experience in QA management
• Proficiency in English at C1 level to ensure smooth communication across international teams
• Strong leadership skills with a robust background in QA
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and practices
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills
• A proactive mindset, sharp attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing strategic plans, events & actions to enhance quality assurance and control
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate quality assurance practices into all aspects of our operations and product
• Leading, mentoring, and managing a team of various QA professionals
• Driving the test automation and speeding up the delivery while maintaining high quality
• Ensuring smooth continuous integration and DevOps practices in synchronisation with other functions
• Establishing and monitoring key quality metrics, reporting on performance and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, driving a Growth Mindset in both personal and functional work
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices in QA by implementing successful solutions
• Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between the QA team, other departments, and the entire business
• Identifying areas for process improvement and efficiency gains
• Driving innovation in QA processes and tools to maintain excellence in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Hiring, mentoring, and managing performance across QA
• Providing regular updates, insights, and recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Russian
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
• Proficiency in test automation and testing frameworks
• Experience with Agile software development
• Understanding of DevOps processes

Benefits

• Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place - while ensuring you are available to our team during the agreed working hours
• Achieve a harmonious work-life balance with a flexible schedule tailored to your local needs, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidays
• Empower yourself with work equipment of your choice partially paid for by HomeBuddy and up-to-date apps and tools to maximize your productivity
• Feel valued and appreciated with an industry-leading compensation package
• Get recognized and rewarded for both outstanding individual efforts leading to extraordinary results and our team success
• Enhance your well-being with our allowance program covering fitness activities and mental health programs
• Learn and expand your knowledge by both working on complex tasks and using paid training opportunities, including courses, events, and conferences