Manager, Test Automation
$130,700–$261,300 year
On-site · Alameda, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead a test automation team in a globally distributed environment to accelerate growth for Abbott's Lingo platform. Design and evolve automation frameworks for mobile (iOS/Android), backend services, APIs, and data pipelines with emphasis on reliability and speed. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, actionable feedback and reduce time-to-detect regressions. Establish automation coverage strategy, quality gates, and release readiness criteria in partnership with Engineering and Product. Own test data, environments, and tooling required to support continuous releases across mobile and platform surfaces. Coach and develop engineers through code reviews and best-practice guidance. Partner with biosensor/CGM ingestion and analytics teams to validate data integrity via automated checks. Support test-related compliance and audit readiness with clear, maintainable evidence from automated pipelines. Champion shift-left quality practices by embedding testability into design and development workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years in software quality, test automation, or software engineering
- 3+ years leading, managing, and developing engineers
- Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks and infrastructure
- Experience with mobile automation (iOS and/or Android)
- Experience with API and service-level testing, including contract testing and integration testing patterns
- Hands on experience building scalable automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Playwright, Jest, REST Assured)
- Solid understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR
- Experience improving test stability and developer trust
- Ability to create automation roadmap and deliver outcomes
- Working knowledge of regulated quality practices and documentation (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820/11)
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Preferred: experience supporting distributed teams and AI/ML system testing concepts
- Experience with CGM, bio-wearable, or medical device software quality
- Experience supporting Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance during audits
- Background in non-functional testing tools (Locust, JMeter, Gatling, k6)
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