Careers is looking for a Manager, Device Testing and Automation to lead our hardware quality efforts for Toast’s POS devices and peripherals. You will guide the team’s day-to-day validation while architecting a strategic, multi-phase transition to an automation-first environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead the day-to-day validation of device software, including the OS and hardware aspects for Toast POS devices and peripherals like printers, scanners, and scales.
- Architect and execute a multi-phase transition from functional validation to a sophisticated, automation-first strategy to decrease test cycle times.
- Lead a diverse team of SDETs and QA Engineers, providing steady leadership and upskilling the team for an automated future.
- Systematically convert existing functional test cases into automated scripts to enable faster releases without sacrificing reliability.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to validate the entire device stack, ensuring seamless integration between device software, Android-based OS, and physical peripherals.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience managing QA teams with a dedicated focus on device-specific testing and automation within the hardware or embedded systems space.
- A strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the ability to define appropriate validation strategies.
- Sound judgment in defining quality gates and optimizing test coverage, balancing quality with release efficiency.
- Experience testing Android-based hardware, including familiarity with ADB-based operations.
- Familiarity with overseeing or implementing automation using Robot Framework, UIAutomator, Python, or equivalent technologies.
- Proven ability to lead a team through a technical transition from traditional hardware validation to automation-heavy workflows.
- Familiarity with the unique challenges of testing physical hardware, such as POS terminals, networking equipment, printers and peripherals.
- A good understanding on how to leverage AI Tools to increase test efficiency.
Nice to Have
- Experience building or scaling physical automation test labs for hardware validation.
- Experience collaborating with 3rd party vendors to integrate and adopt emerging test frameworks or specialized hardware tooling.
- A good understanding of AOSP (Android Open Source Project).
Technical Stack
- Android
- ADB
- Robot Framework
- UIAutomator
- Python
Team & Environment
Leads a team of SDETs and QA Engineers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $127,000—$203,000 USD
Work Mode
This role is remote and open to candidates located in the United States.
Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
