QA Automation Engineering Manager

MobilityWare • Irvine, CA

3d • $140,000 - $900,000

About The Position

In this role, you will oversee Manual QA Engineers, Automation Engineers, and Mobile Ad SDK Testing Specialists, driving cohesive quality practices across all teams. You will be accountable for delivering high-quality releases, optimizing testing processes, and ensuring consistent, reliable execution across all product lines. Your leadership will enable scalable automation, strong test strategies, and a culture of excellence within the QA organization.

Requirements

• 6–8+ years of QA experience, with at least 2–3 years managing offshore or remote teams
• 3-4+ years of hands-on QA automation experience
• Ability to write and review test automation code (Python, JavaScript, and/or Java.)
• Experience overseeing both manual and automation QA functions
• Solid understanding of automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Postman/Newman, RestAssured, and/or similar)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
• Strong understanding of backend systems, APIs, and web portals
• Experience working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ad networks, mediation platforms, or mobile ad rendering
• Familiarity with ad Tech or mobile SDK integrations is a strong advantage
• Experience testing or managing mobile applications; understanding of iOS/Android device ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Own QA strategy, test planning, and execution across backend, web portals, and Ad SDK integrations
• Manage a team of offshore QA comprising of Manual and Automation Engineers
• Ensure efficient collaboration with product, development, devops, and release management teams
• Establish standardized testing processes, documentation, and reporting
• Drive early quality involvement in development cycles
• Define team structure, workflows, and ownership areas to maximize productivity
• Provide risk assessments and clear quality sign-off on releases
• Optimize offshore productivity, resource allocation, and cross-team communication
• Identify training needs and build a culture of continuous improvement
• Ad SDK testing to validate Integration of major ad network SDKs inside mobile games (e.g., AppLovin, Unity, Google, Vungle, IronSource, Liftoff, etc.)
• Rewarded video, interstitial, banner, MRAID, and playable ads
• Ad flow stability, rendering behavior, latency, and attribution accuracy

Benefits

• We offer medical (100% paid option), dental (100% paid), vision (100% paid), unlimited PTO/Vacation, life insurance (100% paid), and a 401K with competitive contribution.
• Annual, all-inclusive company trip for you and a guest. Previous destinations include Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, Las Vegas and Los Cabos!
• In the office we offer things like free lunch, free snacks, and free drinks.
• Casual workplace that includes a relaxed dress code, plus a newly remodeled office in the heart of Irvine.
• Growth, growth, growth - we are growing, and we would love for you to join us on the ride.
• Annual Game Jam to show off your creative chops!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees