QA Engineering Manager

Seeking a creative, inspiring and progressive Engineering Manager to lead Testing and QA for Klarna. The role will require working cross-functionally in collaboration with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations and Infrastructure groups to deliver innovative solutions with high quality, at incredible speed. You will be based at Klarna HQ in Stockholm, reporting to VP Engineering.

Responsibilities:

Build, staff and manage a progressive test engineering capability federated across agile teams
Define the strategy and roadmap for testing, and drive adoption across the organization
Motivate teams through outstanding leadership, shared vision, people skills and deep technical knowledge
Provide technical expertise and leadership in progressive technical Testing
Communicate and deliver challenging cross-functional engineering initiatives
Influence product and engineering design and decisions
Influence and work cross-functionally to improve products, teams and delivery
Develop objectives for individuals and teams, aligning with the roadmap and overall engineering vision
Assess and manage team performance through regular team meetings, one on ones and regular reviews
Experience:

At least 7 years? experience working as a hands-on technical manager with expert knowledge in test engineering, automation, agile and continuous delivery practices
Ability to support or lead multiple simultaneous initiatives
Demonstrate a progression of scope and variety of managerial, technical and delivery challenges
A passion and track record in developing outstanding technical teams in fast-paced environments
Solid coding background in Java, Erlang, Ruby, Python, C++ or similar
Demonstrated ability for recruiting, developing individuals and performance management
Seasoned mentor and coach with excellent communication skills
Highly analytical and data driven
MSc Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Any questions about this role? Please email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on Skype. Applications are however submitted via the career page. Apply as soon as possible since we are working continuously with the recruitment process.

Location
Stockholm, Sweden