Engineering Manager - SDET

8+ years of overall experience in Quality Engineering Proven experience managing and mentoring a large SDET team Strong hands-on background as a Test Automation Architect, ideally in TypeScript and Playwright Excellent understanding of test automation design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments (AWS/GCP) Hands-on expertise with API testing, Performance testing (e.g., JMeter, k6, Gatling) Experience building testing infrastructure and pipelines for microservices or cloud-native applications Passion for mentoring engineers and fostering continuous learning

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of SDETs and QA engineers Define and execute end-to-end test automation strategy Champion Shift-Left Testing and CI/CD integration Collaborate with Dev Managers to improve release quality Build and optimize frameworks in TypeScript/Playwright Oversee release readiness and quality gates Drive initiatives to improve test productivity using GenAI/AI tools Provide architectural guidance on testing strategy