QA Manager

Huckleberry Labs

. Lead and grow a globally distributed team of 12 QA engineers across manual and automated testing .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in QA management, leading globally distributed teams, and implementing effective QA processes and best practices. Proven ability to drive quality initiatives, establish KPIs, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

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QA Management ExperienceMobile QA ExpertiseShift-Left Quality PracticesPeople Management SkillsAI-Native QA Practice

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Hard Skills

Manual TestingAutomated TestingRegression TestingTest CoverageQuality KPIsIncident ResponsePerformance ManagementQuality StandardsTest Case DocumentationRelease Readiness

Soft Skills

Solution-Oriented LeadershipStrong Communication SkillsMentoringTeam DevelopmentNegotiation

Industry Keywords

Consumer Subscription Mobile AppQuality Assurance Best PracticesQuality RisksC-Level VisibilityOutsourcing Partner Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow a globally distributed team of 12 QA engineers across manual and automated testing
Partner with the outsourcing partner to staff pods, set the quality bar for partner engineers, and build a blended team
Build and execute a hiring strategy aligned with team and company goals
Establish team performance processes, standards, and documentation
Mentor team members through one-on-ones, feedback, coaching, and performance management
Own the go/no-go decision on release readiness and accountability for it
Identify and surface quality risks early in the release cycle
Negotiate release trade-offs with product and engineering stakeholders
Reduce post-release defects and hotfix rates; monitor production quality and lead incident response
Provide C-level visibility into quality coverage and execute plans for effective test coverage
Establish quality KPIs with leadership and drive progress toward goals
Champion and implement shift-left quality practices
Establish QA best practices and communicate them to engineering partners
Improve QA processes, tools, and automation opportunities
Document testing standards and maintain test case libraries
Report directly to the CTO and own the QA function end to end

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of total experience within QA
3+ years of QA management experience, including management of globally distributed teams
Excellent people management skills, including developing team members, managing performance, and building a high-performing culture
Solution-oriented leadership for quality incidents, with focus on root causes and scalable solutions
Strong communication skills to articulate quality status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mobile QA subject matter expertise across manual and automated QA, regression testing, test coverage, and device/OS matrix strategy
Demonstrated ownership of release readiness decisions, including reducing post-release defects or hotfix frequency
AI-native QA practice, using AI daily and having shipped production QA processes that depend on it
Experience designing and implementing new QA approaches in an organization, such as shift-left
Consumer subscription mobile app experience at scale (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Unlimited PTO
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregiver
401(k) match