Blockchains will only consider candidates who reside in the U.S. and do not require any VISA support.
OUR VISION
In the new and exciting world of the decentralized internet, otherwise known as Web3, it is an individualâs fundamental right to own and control their digital identity. To ensure that the individual is paramount in Web3, we are developing a suite of applications to enable everyone to safely engage, take part, and transact in the emerging, decentralized world of the internet. Our platform centers on Web3 Identity and leverages that identity to provide individuals with secure digital asset storage and recovery, access to decentralized finance, the ability to prove ownership of their creations, and gateways to digital interactions and experiences â all to empower and benefit every Web3 user.
We believe that the decentralized nature of Web3 creates an opportunity for everyone to challenge the digital status quoâto own and control their identity, data, finances, creations, and future. This is the chance to get it right â to rally a movement of individuals so Web3 belongs to everyone, not to trillion-dollar companies. To fulfill this vision, we are seeking dynamic people who want to join us in leading the way to this new world.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As a Sr. Manager of Quality Assurance, you will be the technical leader for overall software quality assurance activities at Blockchains. You will support conceptual design with our product and UX teams, ensuring our software is designed to be testable, verifiable, and secure. You will lead a matrixed team of engineers embedded in our development teams, defining and executing a test strategy to provide fast feedback during development and ensuring high-quality releases into production. You will be responsible for automated and manual test activities for multiple software products, including a mobile app, Web portal, and backend services. You will be hands-on in this technical role, requiring daily use of one or more test automation frameworks. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
- Overseeing and organizing all QA activities across the Blockchains product suite.
- Defining, documenting, and implementing the overall QA strategy for test plans, regression tests, security tests, and performance tests.
- Spearheading BCIâs test automation strategy by identifying technology gaps and leading the implementation of new frameworks and processes to support release pipelines for multiple software products.
- Managing Blockchains testers and Software Engineer in Test personnel.
- Overseeing 3rd party contractors.
- Working shoulder-to-shoulder with dev teams to implement test automation and execute tests; you will lead by example by writing tests and coaching the team to elevate their skills.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
To ensure success in this senior role, you have a passion for all aspects of quality assurance, automated testing, and leading small teams. You have experience leading QA efforts for delivering software into production, including triaging defects and other user feedback to assist in testing efforts. You are technical and business-minded, taking a risk-based approach to prioritize efforts. You assist in leading efforts to improve systems' overall uptime and availability. You work well with numerous cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, growing company. You have strong written and verbal communication. You thrive in a fast-paced environment for iterative development and enjoy learning new things and improving yourself and the products you build. You can solve complex problems and are happy working with the team to solve them collaboratively.
YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
You have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical discipline, with 10+ years of professional experience at software companies. You have at least 5 years as a leader or senior technical subject matter expert managing Quality Assurance activities for enterprise software in production that supports tens of thousands of users. You consider yourself an expert in more than one test automation framework. You have experience with multiple test methodologies and have strong opinions on what to use and when for different technology platforms across mobile, Web, and backend APIs. Previous experience with decentralized applications and blockchain technology is preferred. Experience working at a software startup is desired.
Blockchains, Inc. (âBlockchainsâ) is proud to be a diverse workforce, and we are committed to inclusion and diversity to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants. Blockchains provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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