Sr Manager, Quality Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr Manager, Quality Engineering based in Brazil.

This is a senior engineering leadership role focused on building and maintaining high-quality software through robust quality engineering practices. You will lead a team responsible for translating business requirements into functional and technical designs and comprehensive testing strategies. The role has a strong focus on APIs, abstractions, integration patterns, and distributed computing challenges, including end-to-end and integration testing. You will influence technical decisions through design reviews, code reviews, proof-of-concepts, and evaluations of emerging technologies. Success in this position requires balancing technical depth with people leadership, productivity, predictability, and delivery excellence. You’ll foster a collaborative environment where teams can deliver reliable, scalable solutions aligned with business needs. The role is fully remote and offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies, including Generative AI tools, in a global engineering environment.

Accountabilities:: Lead and develop a quality engineering team, ensuring strong collaboration, productivity, predictable execution, and consistently high-quality delivery.

Review business requirements and oversee the development of functional and technical design documentation.

Design and implement comprehensive testing procedures for APIs, abstractions, and integration patterns, including end-to-end and integration testing.

Guide the team in addressing quality challenges associated with distributed computing and complex system integrations.

Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing informed input on requirements, product designs, delivery schedules, risks, and potential technical issues.

Review code and maintain accountability for the team's software development and testing activities.

Oversee quality engineering practices and ensure testing activities effectively support business and product requirements.

Lead or participate in proof-of-concept initiatives and technical evaluations of new technologies and engineering approaches.

Promote continuous improvement in engineering and testing practices while maintaining focus on robust, scalable solutions.

Encourage the effective adoption of emerging technologies, including Generative AI tools, to improve everyday engineering productivity and workflows.

Requirements:

8+ years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 11+ years of relevant experience without a degree.

Alternatively, 9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 7+ years with an advanced degree, or 3+ years with a PhD.

Proven experience reviewing business requirements and producing functional or technical documentation.

Strong experience designing and implementing testing strategies for APIs and integration patterns.

Experience with end-to-end and integration testing in complex or distributed computing environments.

Demonstrated experience participating in design reviews and influencing product requirements, technical designs, schedules, and risk management.

Experience leading engineering or quality teams and driving productivity, collaboration, and high-quality delivery.

Strong code review experience and accountability for software development and testing activities.

Experience conducting technical evaluations and proof-of-concept initiatives involving new technologies.

Ability to foster collaboration across distributed teams and align engineering execution with business needs.

Experience delivering reliable and robust solutions in fast-paced environments.

Digital fluency and willingness to incorporate emerging technologies, including Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, into engineering workflows.

Advanced English proficiency.

Ability to work remotely from Brazil.

Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits:

Fully remote position in Brazil.

Opportunity to lead a quality engineering function within a large-scale technology and payments environment.

Exposure to distributed systems, APIs, integration architectures, and emerging technologies.

Opportunities to work with Generative AI and other modern engineering tools.

Significant influence over technical quality, engineering practices, and team performance.

Collaboration with multidisciplinary and distributed teams.

Opportunity to contribute to high-impact solutions operating at global scale.

Professional growth through leadership, technical evaluations, and exposure to evolving technologies.

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