Bitwarden is looking for an Associate QA Manager to serve as a hands-on leader within our QA team. You will balance direct testing contributions with people management, mentoring a team of four SDETs to ensure our software meets high standards for security and reliability.

What You'll Do

Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of QA engineers, providing hands-on guidance and technical coaching.
Actively participate in testing activities alongside the team, including test case design, execution, and automation development.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of QA processes, best practices, and testing frameworks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing requirements and create comprehensive test plans.
Perform and oversee both manual and automated testing efforts across multiple projects and platforms.
Track quality metrics and KPIs; contribute to regular reporting on the QA health of projects.
Advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
Manage defect tracking and ensure timely resolution of issues.
Provide guidance and direction to QA engineers on best practices, testing methodologies, and tooling selection.
Partner with DevOps to integrate QA into CI/CD pipelines.

What We're Looking For

4+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
At least 1 year in a leadership, mentorship, or lead role.
Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple concurrent priorities.
Proven ability to context switch effectively between feature teams and adapt quickly to changing project needs.
Comfort balancing individual contributor work with management responsibilities.
Collaborative and adaptable mindset.
Openness and authenticity combined with excellent communication skills.
Excitement and enthusiasm for open source and for better internet security.
Excellent problem-solving skills.