Software Engineering Manager - Test Platform
Hybrid (CZ/SK (Prague/Brno))Full-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Software Engineering Manager leading SentinelOne's SaaS Test Platform Service team, setting objectives, empowering a team of automation and software engineers, and driving test frameworks, tooling, and platform adoption to ensure high-quality SentinelOne SaaS services on the Singularity platform.
Responsibilities
- Establish operational objectives, work plans, and quality strategy for ensuring quality in code through all phases of the software development lifecycle, and implement policies affecting the development team's operations.
- Manage and grow a team of test automation and software engineers, delegating assignments, setting performance expectations, and conducting regular performance and career development discussions.
- Champion adoption of automated test frameworks, Docker-based test environments, and cloud validation across AWS and GCP, while integrating AI-powered tools into the validation lifecycle.
- Own the team's charter as an internal enablement function: build and evolve standards, tools, and frameworks used by other engineering teams for testing across the full pyramid (unit, component, integration, end-to-end, and persona-based).
- Partner with directors, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to align on requirements, schedules, and work plans, and advocate for the team's priorities.
- Drive adoption of the platform across the organization via documentation, onboarding, office hours, rapid feedback, and internal evangelism.
- Hold the team accountable for project and quality results, resolving prioritization conflicts and making trade-off calls when information is incomplete.
- Define and track platform health and adoption metrics, test flakiness, pipeline reliability, onboarding time, and report progress to engineering leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, coverage, and methodologies, sharing insights with peers and the wider organization.
- Coach and mentor engineers, invest in growth and AI development transformations, and address competency gaps.
- Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety within the team.
Qualifications
- Years of experience as an individual contributor in software quality assurance, validation engineering, or test automation, including some experience managing or leading a team.
- Experience managing or leading a team of 5+ engineers, or readiness to step into people management including hiring and performance discussions.
- Solid domain expertise in test frameworks, automation and quality engineering, with ability to engage in technical/architectural discussions with senior contributors.
- Strong understanding of test frameworks/tools such as Python (Pytest) and TypeScript (Playwright), Docker, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
- Experience designing/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 how to apply it.
- Experience setting quality engineering strategy, budgets, and work plans and implementing cross-team policies.
- Strong business acumen to translate strategy into team goals.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with peer managers, directors, and stakeholders.
- Track record of coaching and developing engineers with commitment to diversity and high performance.
Skills
Required:Test automation leadershipQA strategy and governancePython (Pytest)TypeScript (Playwright)DockerAWS & GCP
Benefits
- Equity & Rewards: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (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 in Prague/Brno or remote in CZ/SK; Prague office requirement 2 days/week for Prague-based employees
- Wellness & Lifestyle: Wellbeing allowance, MultiSport, Wellness Coach app
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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