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NinjaHoldings · 4 hours ago

QA Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$135K/yr - $175K/yr

4+ years exp

NinjaHoldings is a company focused on revolutionizing financial services for everyday Americans. The QA Manager will lead the Quality Assurance team to ensure software quality, develop automated QA processes, and promote a quality-first culture within the organization.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and scale the QA team, instilling best practices in manual and automated testing

Architect and evolve QA strategy across functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing

Drive test automation initiatives using modern frameworks and languages—leveraging your background in software development

Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to build quality into each phase of the SDLC

Build and maintain a test infrastructure integrated with CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable feedback loops

Define and track quality metrics, assess risk, and clearly communicate test outcomes and quality status to stakeholders

Promote shift-left testing, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD) practices

Actively contribute to improving code quality and design through participation in reviews and architectural discussions

Qualification

Test automation toolsProgramming skillsQA team leadershipSoftware testing methodologiesCI/CD systemsAnalytical skillsQuality metricsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

4+ years of professional experience as a Developer, QA, or DevOps Engineer, with a deep technical foundation

2+ years of experience leading or managing QA teams, including experience with hiring and team growth

Strong programming skills and experience contributing code to production systems in one or more modern languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, etc.)

Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman) and CI/CD systems

Thorough understanding of software testing methodologies, quality metrics, and test planning techniques

Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex quality concepts to business and engineering teams

Proven ability to advocate for quality while balancing business priorities and release schedules