Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering

As a Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering you will join our team to build and manage a team verifying and validating Freenome’s engineering software platform that is part of our diagnostic products. You will partner cross-functionally with our engineering, product, regulatory, quality and sciences teams to lead the verification and validation of our software platform and contribute to the success of Engineering and Freenome as a whole. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a dynamic, flexible environment and adapting to rapid technological progress and change.

You are passionate about building and developing strong teams, have a high sense of ownership and take pride in being a servant leader while continuing to make an individual impact. You will have a significant impact on the continued growth of a high profile technology organization that is changing the landscape on early cancer detection.

The role reports to the Senior Director, Software Engineering. This role will be a remote role.

• →Partner with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance teams in creating robust and sustainable software validation processes to ensure Freenome’s software meets regulatory standards and guidelines.
• →Coordinate software testing efforts within and across teams and advocate for effective test strategies aligned with other efforts to ensure Freenome's software is of the highest quality.
• →Partner with Product teams, Technical Project Managers, and Systems Integration teams to ensure features are production-ready and to guarantee the quality and success of Engineering software.
• →Support recruitment, technical staffing, and organizational design to rapidly structure and grow the testing team as it scales.
• →Supervise the training and development of test engineering staff, working with leadership to establish unified principles for software quality and development at Freenome.
• →Evaluate and improve your team's performance by utilizing comprehensive review processes and charting out personal growth plans for direct reports.
• →Review and improve test plans, transform gaps in software testing into actionable initiatives, and coordinate their completion.
• →Design and develop resilient Test framework and tooling by delivering features and enhancements for test engineering to be deployed across the entire engineering organization.
• →Drive the vision and strategy of an effective Software Testing Lifecycle, focusing on comprehensive test automation and setting technical direction for your engineers.
  

• BS, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or comparable experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software testing and quality, coupled with a proven track record of proposing and executing successful test automation initiatives.
• 3+ years of experience in software test management, preferably in highly regulated industries such as healthcare and medical devices, with demonstrated ability to structure, grow, and optimize a team for execution.
• Experience creating software quality processes, strategies, and metrics in an Agile sprint planning environment.
• Expertise in testing backend and frontend cloud software applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively mentor engineers, build a sustainable testing culture, and partner with stakeholders.
• A mindful, transparent, and patient centric approach driven by trust, integrity, and empathy.
  

• Experience working with Verification & Validation (V&V) for applications in high governance industries subject to HIPAA, CAP, CLIA, SOC2, etc.
• Experience testing cloud native distributed applications using container management tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Pulumi.
• Domain-specific experience in software as a medical device, healthcare, or a related field.
• Experience in risk management, project management, and resource planning, particularly in startup environments.
• Direct experience with clinical interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7v2.