Manager, QA Engineering
appfire • Poland • Bulgaria
Posted: August 31, 2026
Job Description
About the role
As a Manager of Quality Assurance at Appfire, you will lead a team of QA engineers responsible for ensuring high-quality, reliable software products. You will shape the team’s roadmap, manage priorities and resources, and drive improvements across test automation, frameworks, and quality processes. You’ll partner closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to embed testing earlier in the development lifecycle and promote strong practices around code health, testability, and maintainability. A key focus of the role is developing a high-performing, psychologically safe team through coaching, mentoring, clear expectations, and continuous improvement. This is a 100% remote opportunity.
What you’ll do:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the QA team, creating a collaborative, high-performing, and psychologically safe environment.
- Define the QA team roadmap, quarterly OKRs, priorities, and project plans, aligning them with wider engineering and business objectives.
- Monitor quality, test coverage, test gaps, and productivity metrics, using data to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
- Drive improvements to test framework architecture, automation, and coverage, promoting effective testing strategies and DevOps best practices.
- Partner with engineering teams to shift testing earlier in the software development lifecycle and improve testability, maintainability, and overall code health.
- Establish and promote QA best practices, including appropriate application of automation, the test pyramid, clean code, and sustainable quality processes.
- Manage team capacity, staffing, workloads, tools, and priorities to ensure projects meet delivery timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborate with functional managers, process and value stream leaders, and other stakeholders to drive organizational change and achieve shared business objectives.
What you’ll need:
- Previous experience as a Software Engineer in Test, QA Engineer, or similar technical testing role, combined with people-management experience.
- Proven experience leading and developing QA or test engineering teams, including coaching, performance management, and career development.
- Strong experience with UI and API test automation, using tools such as Cypress, Selenium, WireMock, JMeter, or equivalent.
- Experience defining and implementing test automation strategies aligned with DevOps and modern software development practices.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems, such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive quality improvements and organizational change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience managing and collaborating with remote teams.
Benefits & Perks
Equity
Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a true sense of ownership and connection to our growth.
Time Off & Wellbeing
- 26 paid vacation days annually, regardless of tenure
- Wellness Days - one fully paid day off each month for an unplanned emergency, rest, or recovery needs available on an ad-hoc basis (not carried over month-to-month)
- 24 hours of paid volunteer time to support meaningful causes outside of work
- 3 fully paid volunteering days each year through Appfire Town, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program supporting local communities
Learning & Development
Grow with Appfire University — our custom, on-demand learning platform designed to support continuous learning and professional development.
Health & Insurance
- Fully covered Luxmed private healthcare plan
- Option to extend coverage to your partner or add personalized upgrades
- UNUM life insurance, fully paid by Appfire
Lifestyle & Benefits
- MyBenefit Platform with 150 PLN per month to spend on:
- a Multisport card
- shopping
- restaurants
- entertainment experiences
- Lunch Card with 300 PLN monthly for groceries or dining out via a virtual prepaid Pluxee card (Google Pay or Apple Wallet supported)
Remote Work Support
Receive 200 PLN net per month as a home office allowance to help cover electricity and internet costs while working remotely.
Additional Content
About the role
As a Manager of Quality Assurance at Appfire, you will lead a team of QA engineers responsible for ensuring high-quality, reliable software products. You will shape the team’s roadmap, manage priorities and resources, and drive improvements across test automation, frameworks, and quality processes. You’ll partner closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to embed testing earlier in the development lifecycle and promote strong practices around code health, testability, and maintainability. A key focus of the role is developing a high-performing, psychologically safe team through coaching, mentoring, clear expectations, and continuous improvement. This is a 100% remote opportunity.
What you’ll do:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the QA team, creating a collaborative, high-performing, and psychologically safe environment.
- Define the QA team roadmap, quarterly OKRs, priorities, and project plans, aligning them with wider engineering and business objectives.
- Monitor quality, test coverage, test gaps, and productivity metrics, using data to identify opportunities and drive improvements.
- Drive improvements to test framework architecture, automation, and coverage, promoting effective testing strategies and DevOps best practices.
- Partner with engineering teams to shift testing earlier in the software development lifecycle and improve testability, maintainability, and overall code health.
- Establish and promote QA best practices, including appropriate application of automation, the test pyramid, clean code, and sustainable quality processes.
- Manage team capacity, staffing, workloads, tools, and priorities to ensure projects meet delivery timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborate with functional managers, process and value stream leaders, and other stakeholders to drive organizational change and achieve shared business objectives.
What you’ll need:
- Previous experience as a Software Engineer in Test, QA Engineer, or similar technical testing role, combined with people-management experience.
- Proven experience leading and developing QA or test engineering teams, including coaching, performance management, and career development.
- Strong experience with UI and API test automation, using tools such as Cypress, Selenium, WireMock, JMeter, or equivalent.
- Experience defining and implementing test automation strategies aligned with DevOps and modern software development practices.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems, such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive quality improvements and organizational change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience managing and collaborating with remote teams.
Benefits & Perks
Equity
Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a true sense of ownership and connection to our growth.
Time Off & Wellbeing
- 26 paid vacation days annually, regardless of tenure
- Wellness Days - one fully paid day off each month for an unplanned emergency, rest, or recovery needs available on an ad-hoc basis (not carried over month-to-month)
- 24 hours of paid volunteer time to support meaningful causes outside of work
- 3 fully paid volunteering days each year through Appfire Town, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program supporting local communities
Learning & Development
Grow with Appfire University — our custom, on-demand learning platform designed to support continuous learning and professional development.
Health & Insurance
- Fully covered Luxmed private healthcare plan
- Option to extend coverage to your partner or add personalized upgrades
- UNUM life insurance, fully paid by Appfire
Lifestyle & Benefits
- MyBenefit Platform with 150 PLN per month to spend on:
- a Multisport card
- shopping
- restaurants
- entertainment experiences
- Lunch Card with 300 PLN monthly for groceries or dining out via a virtual prepaid Pluxee card (Google Pay or Apple Wallet supported)
Remote Work Support
Receive 200 PLN net per month as a home office allowance to help cover electricity and internet costs while working remotely.