Lead SQE (Software Quality Engineering Manager)

Roche • Carlsbad, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position Roche / GenMark Diagnostics’ mission is to revolutionize patient care by providing high-value, simple-to-perform, and clinically relevant multiplex molecular diagnostics. We build rapid, sample-to-answer molecular diagnostic instruments that save lives in critical care settings. Roche/GenMark Diagnostics is seeking a Lead SDET / SQE Manager who loves both building C# automation frameworks and mentoring engineers. In this role, the Software Manager will architect the next generation of our automated verification strategy. In this pivotal leadership role, you will define the vision for automated verification, steering both technical strategy and team development to enhance laboratory efficiency and patient outcomes through rapid, sample-to-answer solutions. This is a high-impact role. You will build C# automation frameworks and mentoring engineers. This is an opportunity to lead the technical evolution of our testing capabilities for FDA-regulated diagnostic instruments. Your mandate is to champion a culture of automation—architecting robust C#/.NET test harnesses, integrating them into modern CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring the team to ensure high-velocity, high-quality releases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of software engineering or SDET experience
• 3+ years leading or managing software test engineers with a track record of coaching teams through test automation transformations.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building automated test frameworks from scratch in C# (including modern .NET, async programming, and API/UI integration).
• Demonstrated experience automating Windows Desktop applications and/or testing software that interacts with physical hardware/sensors
• Experience working in an FDA regulated environment (ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304).
• Demonstrated experience transforming a manual testing team into an automation-first team is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing or sensor-driven validation
• Experience with BDD frameworks like SpecFlow.
• Experience integrating static/dynamic security testing (SAST/DAST) into Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels within the organization
• Strong problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills; you have the ability to think and work both tactically and strategically to meet financial and operational needs for GenMark’s business
• Strong time management and organizational skills in a dynamic, continually changing environment; you have the ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries, customer inquiries or complaints as well as communicate effectively both orally and in writing with management, peers and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Architect Desktop & Hardware Automation: Design and build robust test automation frameworks in C# / .NET tailored for Windows desktop software and physical instrument interfaces (Hardware-in-the-Loop).
• Elevate & Scale Workflows: Lead the evolution of quality engineering by transforming manual testing into high-impact, scalable automated suites integrated into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Modernize Quality Tooling: Work with modern C# tooling (NUnit/xUnit, SpecFlow/BDD, Moq) and establish automated vulnerability and code quality checks in line with modern FDA cybersecurity guidelines.
• Regulatory Oversight: Partner with Regulatory and Quality teams to validate test automation tools in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485 standards.
• Lead & Mentor: Directly manage and grow a team of Software Quality Engineers, guiding them from manual testing methodologies into modern automation best practices.
• Code Reviews & Standards: Establish high standards for test code quality, maintainability, and design patterns across the SQA team.
• Bridge the Gap: Serve as the technical bridge between Software Development, Hardware Engineering, and SQA to ensure verification happens in parallel with software development.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager