Software Engineering Manager - QE Automation

Summary

Join A Place for Mom as a Software Engineering Manager – QE Automation to lead and elevate quality engineering across Lead Platform products. This hands-on leadership role requires building robust test automation frameworks, influencing the vision, coaching engineers, and driving cross-functional quality initiatives. You will impact how technology scales and delivers meaningful experiences to families. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, owns evolving teams, and embraces change. You will build automation, lead a QA team, define test processes, and collaborate cross-functionally. This role requires strong automation skills, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of software development lifecycles.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software QA or test engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management role
• Demonstrated success building automation frameworks from scratch in environments without rigid structure or mature processes
• Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript automation tools—such as Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO, TestCafe, Mocha, Cucumber, Appium, Selenium, Jest, and/or Vitest
• Deep understanding of API testing (REST and GraphQL)
• A working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and how automated tests fit into fast-moving engineering environments (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Experience with strategies for running automated testing in production environments
• Experience validating data and testing across relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• A proven ability to navigate ambiguity, define direction, and align teams around quality goals
• Experience working in Agile environments, with a strong grasp of SDLC and continuous delivery
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills—you inspire trust, create clarity, and drive change

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the test automation strategy across internal Lead Platform applications, introducing modern frameworks and scalable best practices
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of QA engineers—guiding both automation and manual testers toward shared goals and high-impact execution
• Bring structure and clarity to an evolving organization by defining test processes, setting standards, and continuously improving the way we build and test software
• Roll up your sleeves and build robust, reusable automation for web, mobile, and API layers using modern tools and frameworks
• Serve as a change agent, helping teams embrace quality as a shared responsibility and championing shift-left testing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and design to define testable requirements and ensure quality is built into every phase of development
• Advocate for pragmatic, risk-based testing strategies that balance coverage, velocity, and business impact
• Drive accountability for release readiness by defining quality gates, tracking metrics, and communicating risk clearly to stakeholders
• Influence culture and team norms—helping the Lead Platform organization mature its engineering and delivery practices with empathy, curiosity, and grit

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as k6 is a plus
• Familiarity with AI-driven testing tools and frameworks

Benefits

• 401(k) plus match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off