Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
Zip
Our co-founders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within just a few short years, Zip created the procurement orchestration category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, leading companies like Instacart, Anthropic, Sephora, Discover, Reddit, and Lyft rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.
We're a fast-growing team that helped scale category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Salesforce, Databricks, Ramp, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!
Your Role
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee all aspects of Quality Assurance at Zip, from setting up test strategies and processes to managing qualification of product releases to building a world class QA team. This role is a hybrid role based in our San Francisco headquarters.
You Will
Develop a deep understanding of the product, both from a customer’s perspective and its underlying technical principles and architecture
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Setup, run and be accountable for QA team’s strategy, OKRs and day-to-day operations, including:
Manage the smoke test & regression test executions for twice-a-week releases. Ensure process efficiency and minimal regressions going into production
Improve test coverage through developing comprehensive test cases for new features, conducting corrective actions on bugs/incidents, regular review and refining existing test cases, and exploratory testing
Partner with various product team EMs, PMs and TLs to have a strong understanding of product roadmap & timeline, properly manage test case development & quality, and ensure efficient collaboration and prompt communication
Partner with Infra and Product engineering teams to improve test environments, test automation and release process
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Manage the QA team which comprises both US and India members:
Coach and grow team members. Establish high quality standards (e.g. test cases, RCAs, general documentations) and strong sense of ownership
Attract and hire top talent
Ensure the QA team is healthy, motivated and avoid burnout
Be a strong advocate for quality best practices and help the company incorporate them with rigor
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in quality assurance
2+ years of experience managing high-performing QA teams
Proven track record of attracting & hiring top talent
Experience managing offshore QA vendors
Hands-on experience with test case development, execution and project planning
Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and industry best practices
Knowledge of industry standard test automation tools and CI/CD
Experience working in agile teams with multiple releases per week
Extreme attention to details and thoroughness
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
BS or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
Ability to work in-person on a weekly basis in our San Francisco headquarters
Nice to haves
Experience in SaaS or FinTech industry
Experience with Payments
Hands-on automation experience
Experience working at a small company with diverse responsibilities
The salary range for this role is $180,000 - $210,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.