Engineering Manager - QA

YouTrip is the leading and fastest-growing multi-currency payment platform in Asia Pacific. In 2018, we pioneered the region's first multi-currency digital wallet. Now, YouTrip is the #1 multi-currency digital wallet trusted by millions across the region, processing over US$15 billion in total payment value annually. Our consumer and business propositions - YouTrip and YouBiz - empower individuals and businesses with inclusive, accessible, and affordable financial solutions. YouTrip has raised over US$110 million to date, including its recent Series B round led by global venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners—underscoring strong investor confidence in its mission to transform digital financial services across the Asia Pacific. Recognised as World Economic Forum's Global Innovator 2025, CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies (2025, 2024), and LinkedIn's Top Startup (2025, 2024, 2023), YouTrip is dedicated to creating the next generation of digital finance services for consumers and businesses. Valuing an entrepreneurial culture of diversity and inclusion, we are seeking driven individuals to join our fast-growing regional team as we push the boundaries of innovative fintech solutions. We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Engineering Manager - Quality Assurance - The ideal candidate will be the primary guardian of the YouTrip's reliability, overseeing domain-specific QA, organization-wide regression, and the evolution of our central automation frameworks. Your mission is to move the organization from "testing as a phase" to "quality as a continuous platform service," ensuring that our high-frequency releases. Below are the requirements for the role:

Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership & Platform Vision

• Define the Quality Roadmap: Architect the long-term vision for automated and manual testing across mobile (iOS/Android), Web, and Backend APIs
• Centralized Frameworks: Lead the SDET team in building and maintaining "Force Multiplier" tools, standardized automation frameworks (Appium, Selenium, Postman/RestAssured) that all squads leverage
• Test Pyramid Governance: Audit and optimize the test pyramid across all domains, ensuring the right balance of Unit, Integration, and E2E tests to maximize speed and reliability

2. Engineering & Delivery Excellence

• Regression Management: Own the "Global Regression Suite." Ensure that multi-market flows are validated with 100% confidence before every release
• CI/CD Integration: Partner with DevOps and Engineers to implement robust "Deployment Gates," ensuring automated tests are a non-negotiable part of the delivery pipeline
• Technical Breadth: Drive advanced testing methodologies, including Contract Testing (Pact), Idempotency Validation, and Performance/Load testing for our core payment gateways

3. Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead a Hybrid Org: Manage and grow a diverse team of manual QA Engineers and SDETs, fostering a culture of technical curiosity and "extreme ownership."
• Hiring & Standards: Define the bar for QA/SDET talent. Lead interviewing and onboarding to ensure we scale with high-caliber engineers
• Cross-Functional Influence: Act as the "Voice of Quality" in leadership meetings, effectively balancing the need for rapid feature delivery with the necessity of platform stability

4. Domain-Specific Quality

• Ledger & Risk: Ensure testing strategies specifically account for financial risks, including transaction atomicity, consistency, and payment flows
• Partner Integrations: Oversee the UAT and integration testing for critical partners, ensuring external dependencies are mocked effectively in test environments

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 2+ years in a leadership/management role overseeing both manual and automated engineering teams
• Technical Proficiency: Strong background in Java, JavaScript, or Python for test automation
• Hands-on expertise with Appium, Selenium, and API testing (Postman/RestAssured)
• Deep understanding of Microservices architecture and Event-driven systems (Kafka). Platform Mindset: Proven track record of building or scaling central automation frameworks used by multiple teams
• FinTech Expertise: Prior experience in Payments, Banking, or highly regulated environments is strongly preferred
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills; ability to translate complex technical risks into business impact for stakeholders