OC Tanner

Manager, Software Test Engineering

OC Tanner • $100K — $130K *
Salt Lake City, UT 84118In-Person
Information Technology
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in quality engineering and test automation.
  • Proven expertise in leading teams and fostering a culture of quality and accountability.
  • Hands-on knowledge of modern test automation tools like Playwright and Selenium.
  • Experience with CI/CD integration for automated testing.
  • Strong background in risk-based testing and release validation processes.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Demonstrated capability to drive technical decisions and organizational change.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Software Test Engineers, promoting a culture of quality.
  • Define and execute a comprehensive quality engineering strategy, focusing on automation and performance testing.
  • Modernize testing frameworks and tools to enhance scalability and effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality into the software lifecycle.
  • Establish and enforce best practices and quality standards to ensure reliable software delivery.
  • Oversee testing for complex projects, managing risk assessments and release validations.
  • Promote a quality-first culture through innovative testing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Potential to work with cutting-edge technologies and modern practices.
  • Support for continuous learning and development initiatives.
Full Job Description
As the Manager of Test Engineering, you will lead the evolution of quality engineering for our world-class employee recognition platform. You will guide a team of test engineers in developing scalable test automation, improving quality practices, and embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle. We are seeking a collaborative leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams, driving engineering excellence, and ensuring our products deliver reliable, seamless experiences for millions of users.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Software Test Engineers, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Define and execute the quality engineering strategy, including test automation, performance testing, release readiness, and quality metrics.
  • Modernize testing frameworks, tools, and practices to improve scalability, maintainability, and engineering effectiveness.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Support leaders to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Establish testing standards, quality gates, and best practices that enable teams to deliver reliable software with confidence.
  • Oversee testing for complex initiatives, including risk assessment, test planning, automation strategy, release validation, and production readiness.
  • Champion a quality-first culture through automation, shift-left testing, process improvement, and shared ownership of quality.
  • Ensure the reliability, stability, and effectiveness of automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define and track quality metrics to identify risks, drive continuous improvement, and measure outcomes.
  • Advance performance, scalability, reliability, and security testing practices to improve customer experience.
  • Drive cross-team alignment by reducing duplicated effort, improving testing efficiency, and increasing visibility into quality initiatives.
  • Collaborate with global engineering teams to establish consistent testing practices and support a follow-the-sun delivery model.


Required Qualifications
  • Proven success in developing and scaling quality engineering and testing automation strategies for complex software platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, PyTest, or similar technologies.
  • Experience testing web applications, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
  • Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery workflows.
  • Experience leading production issue investigation and triage, using defect and incident data to improve quality and reduce recurrence.
  • Strong understanding of automation, performance testing, risk-based testing, and release validation practices.
  • Experience building engineering roadmaps, defining team objectives, and aligning quality investments with business priorities.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach engineers, drive technical decisions, and lead organizational change.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience leading distributed or global quality engineering teams.
  • Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience testing event-driven systems using Kafka or similar technologies.
  • Familiarity with application security testing and OWASP Top 10 principles.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Ruby, or similar programming languages.
  • Experience with software reliability practices, including production readiness reviews, observability, incident analysis, SLOs, and continuous quality improvement.
  • Experience with performance, load, stress, and scalability testing methodologies.

About OC Tanner

O.C. Tanner is a global employee recognition and corporate gifting company. Founded in 1927, the company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. O.C. Tanner provides employee recognition programs, service awards, and incentive programs to businesses worldwide. The company has been recognized for its workplace culture and has been named one of the best places to work in the United States by the Great Place to Work Institute.
Learn more about OC Tanner
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1927
* Ladders Estimates

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