Software Engineering Manager - Test Platform
Hybrid (Prague / Prague (Karlin) and Brno (Clubco) / Remote in CZ/SK)€5k/moFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Software Engineering Manager overseeing SentinelOne's SaaS Test Platform Service team on the Singularity platform. Owns test strategy, builds and grows a team of automation and software engineers, and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality testing and broad adoption of testing platforms and practices.
Responsibilities
- Establish operational objectives, work plans, and quality strategy for ensuring quality in code 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; integrate AI-powered tools into validation lifecycle.
- Own the team’s charter as an internal enablement function; build and evolve standards, tools, and frameworks for testing across the full pyramid (unit, component, integration, end-to-end, persona-based).
- Partner with directors, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to align on requirements, schedules, and work plans; advocate for team priorities.
- Drive platform adoption through documentation, onboarding, office hours, rapid feedback cycles, and internal evangelism.
- Hold the team accountable for project and quality outcomes; resolve prioritization conflicts with criteria around effort and impact.
- Define and track platform health and adoption metrics (coverage, test flakiness, pipeline reliability, time-to-onboard); report progress to engineering leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and share best practices with peers.
- Coach and mentor engineers; invest in growth and AI development; foster diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety.
Qualifications
- Years of experience as an individual contributor in software quality assurance, validation engineering, or test automation, with some leadership experience.
- Experience managing or leading a team of 5+ engineers or clear readiness to move into people management (hiring and performance discussions).
- Solid domain expertise in test frameworks, automation, and quality engineering; able to engage in architecture-level conversations with senior contributors (Staff level and above).
- Strong understanding of test frameworks and tooling (Python/Pytest, TypeScript/Playwright); Docker; AWS and GCP.
- Experience designing or scaling an internal developer platform / paved road testing model adopted by other teams by choice.
- Solid grasp of the full test pyramid (unit, component, integration, E2E, persona-based) and judgment on appropriate testing layers.
- Experience setting quality engineering strategy, budgets, and work plans; implementing cross-team policies.
- Strong business acumen to translate strategy into measurable goals for the team.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills; experience working with peer managers, directors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Track record of coaching and developing engineers; commitment to diversity, inclusion, and high-performing teams.
Skills
Required:Test strategy and leadershipTest automationPythonTypeScriptDockerCloud platforms
Benefits
- Salary starting from 5000 EUR/month.
- Annual bonus based on company performance; paid in two installments.
- Equity & Rewards: RSUs, ESPP, performance-based bonus.
- Time Off & Wellbeing: Flexible time off (5 weeks PTO), wellness days, short-term sick/nursing leave, gender-neutral parental leave.
- Insurance & Financial Security: Life and disability insurance, pension contribution, global travel medical insurance, EAP.
- Work Perks & Flexibility: Global home office allowance, meal allowance, hybrid work in Prague or Brno or remote in CZ/SK; Prague-based employees required to work from office at least 2 days/week.
- Wellness & Lifestyle: Wellbeing allowance, MultiSport, Wellness Coach app.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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