Engineering Manager

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. Guide, mentor, and grow software engineering and QA teams through 1:1s, feedback, and performance evaluations .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $161,500 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering and quality assurance management, with a strong focus on defining scalable QA strategies, optimizing testing pipelines, and ensuring compliance with quality and data privacy standards. Proven ability to lead and mentor teams while balancing technical contributions and people management.

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Software Engineering ManagementQuality Assurance Strategy DefinitionNode.js ProficiencyTest Automation FrameworksHIPAA Compliance

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringQuality AssuranceTest Strategy DefinitionAutomated Testing IntegrationNode.jsPythonPostgreSQLReactAWS LambdaCI/CD

Soft Skills

Empathetic CommunicationTeam MentoringCollaborative LeadershipTechnical Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightCypressJestTerraformObservability Tools

Industry Keywords

TelehealthDigital HealthHealthTechHIPAAPHI Safeguarding

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCypressJavaScriptJestNode.jsPostgresPythonReactSDLCTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guide, mentor, and grow software engineering and QA teams through 1:1s, feedback, and performance evaluations
Foster a psychologically safe, collaborative, and empowering team culture
Lead hiring initiatives for software engineering and QA roles
Define scalable QA strategies combining automated, manual, and regression testing
Track, analyze, and report quality metrics and QA validation throughput
Optimize testing pipelines, bug triage workflows, and validation criteria
Ensure releases and testing protocols meet quality, data privacy, and HIPAA compliance requirements
Design and refine SDLC processes and agile delivery systems
Allocate engineering and QA capacity against organizational priorities
Establish project tracking, milestones, and delivery dashboards
Collaborate with Product, Clinical Operations, and Support teams
Communicate technical concepts and release readiness to non-technical stakeholders
Evaluate modern test automation frameworks, engineering methodologies, and AI tools
Write code, implement features, and resolve complex bugs alongside direct reports
Facilitate technical design discussions and RFC reviews
Conduct code reviews, promote unit/integration/end-to-end testing, and troubleshoot production issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in an engineering management, tech lead, or player-coach capacity
Demonstrated experience managing or overseeing Quality Assurance (QA) functions, including test strategy definition, QA workflow design, and automated testing integration
Active, hands-on coding proficiency in Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, React, and serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda
Proven ability to facilitate technical and architectural discussions while maintaining system reliability and scalability
Thoughtful approach to modern developer tooling and AI, aligned with team consensus, engineering ethics, and organizational guidelines
Proven track record managing quality metrics and validation throughput
Experience balancing direct technical contributions with people management and process ownership
Fluency in modern quality assurance and operational practices, including test automation frameworks, CI/CD test suites, and observability/monitoring tools
Clear, empathetic communication skills bridging technical and non-technical domains across clinical and operational stakeholders
Strong empathy for and understanding of the transgender community, including barriers in gender-affirming healthcare
Only legally authorized to work in the USA; residency in the USA is required
Nice to have: experience in telehealth, digital health, or HealthTech; familiarity with HIPAA and PHI safeguarding
Nice to have: experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Jest
Nice to have: startup or scale-up experience
Nice to have: hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience, such as Terraform

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ground-Floor Equity (Series B)
Free Medical, Dental, and Vision on the first of the month after you start full-time work
Unlimited PTO
11 paid holidays and company shut-down for a week in December
401(k)
Free Plume and BetterHelp Subscriptions
Affirming, trans-centered, culturally inclusive, and fun work environment
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request