We are seeking a highly experienced **QA Engineering Manager / QA Lead** to take ownership of our quality strategy, lead high-performing engineering teams, and ensure the delivery of reliable, scalable, and high-quality software products. This role is ideal for a technical leader with deep experience in QA automation, TDD, CI/CD validation, and quality-first engineering practices. You will be responsible for defining and enforcing QA standards, guiding test automation initiatives, elevating engineering quality, and partnering cross-functionally to align delivery with business objectives. You will lead global or multi-disciplinary teams, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of accountability, testing excellence, and strong engineering fundamentals. **Key Responsibilities: Quality Leadership & Strategy** * Define and execute the overall QA strategy across engineering teams. * Implement and reinforce test-first development (TDD), unit, integration, and automated testing practices. * Establish QA gates, definitions of done (DoD), and quality benchmarks that ensure consistent delivery. **Team Management & Coaching** * Lead, mentor, and scale global engineering/QA teams ensuring high performance and ownership. * Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and effective communication. * Align team activities with product, business, and architectural priorities. **Automation & CI/CD Excellence** * Drive the adoption of automated testing within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions). * Oversee QA automation frameworks and continuous validation patterns. * Ensure ephemeral test environments, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and modern testing workflows are consistently implemented. **Technical Execution & Delivery** * Oversee high-reliability data pipelines, microservices, and application quality. * Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and IT teams to reduce ambiguity and ensure clear testable requirements. * Support cost optimization, cloud modernization, and automation initiatives in Azure and related data platforms. **Security & Compliance** * Partner with security teams to apply vulnerability scanning and code quality tools such as Rapid7, Cycode, SonarQube, and Burp. * Ensure security and QA checkpoints are embedded throughout the software lifecycle. **Required Qualifications** * **10+ years of experience** in software engineering, QA, and technical leadership roles. * Proven experience as **QA Manager, QA Lead, Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead**. * Strong background in **QA automation, TDD, unit/integration testing, CI/CD validation**. * Hands-on technical experience in **Java, Python, Scala, SQL**, or similar languages. * Experience with **Databricks, Airflow, Azure, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions**, or equivalent. * Strong understanding of **data pipelines, microservices, and modern cloud architectures**. * Experience leading global or multi-disciplinary engineering teams. * Excellent communication and ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity. **Preferred Skills** * Experience designing QA frameworks for data-heavy or distributed systems. * Familiarity with Singlestore or other modern data platforms. * Prior experience as a **Security Champion** or with DevSecOps practices. * Agile/Scrum leadership and cross-functional alignment experience. Employment type: Full-time Salary: $90,000.00 – $120,000.00 per month Experience: * Playwright, Selenium, and Cucumber: 8 years (Preferred) * Software engineering QA: 8 years (Preferred) * QA Manager, QA Lead: 8 years (Preferred) * Java, Python: 8 years (Preferred) Language: * English (Required) Work location: Remote/hybrid in 11560, Polanco neighborhood, Mexico City