Boku - Quality Engineering Manager

Remote - Mumbai2w ago

Remote Staff APAC Banking Fintech Engineering Manager SDET Java Selenium Playwright Docker Kubernetes

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering • 3+ years of people management experience leading SDET or QA teams • Proven experience leading quality engineering teams within product-based organizations • Strong technical background in test automation, quality engineering, and engineering best practices • Hands-on experience with Java and automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar • Experience testing distributed systems and microservices-based applications • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and drive outcomes • Experience with CI/CD, cloud technologies, Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS is a plus • FinTech, Payments, Banking, or Settlement domain experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop High-Performing Teams • Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of SDETs • Create an environment focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence • Support career development, coaching, performance management, and hiring activities • Drive Quality Engineering Excellence • Define and evolve testing strategies, automation frameworks, and quality practices • Partner with Engineering and Product teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle • Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation effectiveness, reliability, and release confidence • Review technical approaches and provide guidance on automation, testing architecture, and quality risks • Manage Complex Programs and Stakeholders • Lead quality initiatives across multiple concurrent projects and workstreams • Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Operations, Security, and Platform teams, influencing decisions and driving alignment • Balance competing priorities and make effective decisions in dynamic, fast-changing environments • Communicate risks, trade-offs, and delivery expectations clearly to stakeholders • Drive Continuous Improvement • Establish and track quality metrics, test effectiveness, automation coverage, and delivery performance • Champion process improvements and engineering best practices • Drive adoption of modern testing approaches, including AI-assisted quality engineering and automation

Benefits

• Work on large-scale global payment platforms • Lead a talented and growing quality engineering team • Influence engineering practices across the organization • Solve complex technical and business challenges • Work in an environment where you can influence strategy, challenge the status quo, and drive meaningful change • If you're a technically credible people leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys influencing stakeholders, and is passionate about building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.