QA Manager

Summary

Join Nitrogen as a QA Manager and lead the evolution of our software quality. You will be responsible for enhancing product reliability, implementing robust QA processes and metrics, driving AI automation adoption, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the QA team. This remote position based in Poland offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and excellent benefits. You will work collaboratively with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to ensure high-quality software that meets customer needs. The role requires extensive QA expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for innovation. Nitrogen is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and thorough hiring practices.

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead QA teams, instilling a sense of ownership and continuous improvement
• Experience in fostering team growth and implementing clear process and accountability frameworks
• Deep hands-on technical knowledge of QA methodologies, testing frameworks, and automation tools
• Systematic expertise across the full testing pyramid, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Strong background in developing and implementing metrics to measure QA effectiveness, product quality, and process efficiency
• Passionate about the value that AI can bring to the QA function
• Hands-on success using AI tools for increased efficiency and quality, and experience driving adoption of those tools within a QA team
• Demonstrated success in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements, including the adoption of AI and automation technologies
• Proficiency with QA tools, automation frameworks, and modern development practices
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how QA integrates with them
• Leadership in building a culture of quality that impacts the organization as a whole, not just QA
• Ability to work closely with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to align QA efforts with broader business goals and customer needs
• Experience leading organizational change, particularly in transitioning QA teams to more flexible and efficient structures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate QA strategies, metrics, and process changes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Focused on improving product reliability and performance to enhance customer satisfaction, with an understanding of customer pain points and feedback loops
• Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to adopt new technologies and methodologies, continuously evolving the QA function to meet emerging challenges and industry standards

Responsibilities

• Elevate the quality, reliability, and efficiency of Nitrogen’s software products by implementing robust QA processes, metrics, and tools, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and efficiency within the QA function
• Increase Product Reliability: Use first-hand experience to introduce better talent, tooling, and process to drive a meaningful reduction in escaped defects
• Implement Clear Quality Metrics: Develop and deploy comprehensive metrics to assess the effectiveness of QA efforts and the overall quality of our products
• Strengthen QA Processes and Tooling: Improve breadth and depth of test coverage through hands-on technical experience across all layers of the testing pyramid
• Drive AI Automation Adoption: Integrate AI-driven automation tools to increase testing efficiency and accuracy
• Enhance QA Talent and Development: Evaluate current QA personnel, foster professional growth, and increase talent density within the team
• Improve Team Efficiency: Assess QA resourcing and make necessary changes to reduce specialization silos, increase efficiency, and drive better quality outcomes
• Deliver Measurable Improvements: Hit the ground running by creating and executing on a 90 day plan with ambitious outcomes and clear metrics for success

Benefits

• Full remote-work with access to the nice office in the Wrocław city center (unlimited coffee, snacks, lemonade and table tennis)
• Flexible working hours
• Private healthcare (Luxmed)
• Sport card or Worksmile budget
• Macbook Pro 16” and 4k display
• Frequent integration events on team and company level
• English language course, Grammarly access
• Annual bonus