Software Engineering Manager - Test Platform
Hybrid (CZ/SK)Full-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Software Engineering Manager responsible for leading SentinelOne's SaaS Test Platform Service team, defining quality strategy, scaling a test automation-focused group, and enabling broader engineering teams with testing standards and platforms across the full testing pyramid on the Singularity platform.
Responsibilities
- Establish operational objectives, work plans, and quality strategy for ensuring quality across the software development lifecycle.
- Manage and grow a team of test automation and software engineers, delegating assignments and conducting performance and career development discussions.
- Champion adoption of automated test frameworks, Docker-based test environments, and cloud validation across AWS and GCP, incorporating AI-powered validation tools.
- Own the team’s charter as an internal enablement function by building standards, tools, and frameworks for testing across unit, component, integration, end-to-end, and persona-based testing.
- Partner with directors, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements, schedules, and priorities.
- Drive platform adoption through documentation, onboarding, office hours, rapid feedback, and evangelism to make testing the easiest path for teams.
- Hold the team accountable for project and quality results, resolving prioritization conflicts with criteria around effort and impact.
- Define and track platform health and adoption metrics including coverage, test flakiness, and time-to-onboard; report progress to engineering leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and share best practices with peers and the wider organization.
- Coach and mentor engineers, support AI development transformations, and address competency gaps.
- Foster diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety within the team.
Qualifications
- Experience as an individual contributor in software quality assurance, validation engineering, or test automation, with leadership experience preferred.
- Experience managing or leading a team of 5+ engineers or demonstrated readiness for people management including hiring and performance discussions.
- Solid domain expertise in test frameworks, automation and quality engineering; ability to engage in architecture-level discussions with senior contributors.
- Strong understanding of Python (Pytest), TypeScript (Playwright), Docker, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
- Experience designing or scaling an internal developer platform / paved road testing model adopted by other teams.
- Knowledge of full test pyramid (unit, component, integration, E2E, persona-based) and selecting appropriate testing layers.
- Experience setting quality engineering strategy, budgets, and work plans; implementing cross-team policies.
- Strong business acumen to translate strategy into team goals.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Track record of coaching and developing engineers, with commitment to diversity and high-performing teams.
Skills
Required:Test automation leadershipTest frameworksContainerizationCloud platformsQuality strategy
Nice to have:Internal developer platform
Benefits
- Equity & Rewards: RSUs, ESPP, performance-based bonus
- Time Off & Wellbeing: flexible time off, 5 weeks PTO, wellness days, paid sick/nursing leave, gender-neutral parental leave
- Insurance & Financial Security: private medical care, life and disability insurance, pension contributions, global travel medical insurance, EAP
- Work Perks & Flexibility: global home office allowance, meal allowance, hybrid work options in CZ/SK (Prague, Brno, or remote)
- Wellness & Lifestyle: wellbeing allowance, MultiSport, Wellness Coach app
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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