Role overview

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in software testing, QA, quality engineering, SDET, test automation, or software VV
2+ years of experience leading or managing a QA, testing, quality engineering, or SDET team
Strong hands-on experience testing web applications and APIs
Experience with test planning, regression testing, defect management, traceability, and release-readiness criteria

Responsibilities

Lead VV (Verification and Validation) planning, test execution, and continuous improvement across the platform
Build risk-based test strategies across functional, regression, integration, API, UI, performance, security, reliability, and data integrity testing
Write, review, and run tests while guiding the team on day-to-day execution
Improve automated regression coverage using practical and maintainable automation

Key facts

Remote from: Philippines
Fixed term
Senior (5-10 years)
QA Manager
English

Hard skills

Test Automation Software Validation Test Planning Regression Testing Fault Management Traceability Release Builds Software As A Service (SaaS) Cloudant Medical Devices NAMD ISO 13485 Standard .NET Angular (Web Framework) Microsoft Azure Playwright (Software Testing) CI/CD Property Ownership

Other skills

Communication

About the company

Full Scale

Full Scale is a tech services company that helps businesses build teams of software engineers. Our goal is to make finding and retaining highly experienced software engineers fast, easy and affordable. As lifelong entrepreneurs and software startup founders, we tore pages out of our own playbooks in order to create a service offering that is for Founders, by Founders! Matt DeCoursey is a Kansas City-based entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of Full Scale, co-host of the Startup Hustle podcast; as well as the founder of Gigabook. He is the top-selling author of Million Dollar Bedroom and Balance Me as well as the co-author of The Realist’s Guide to a Successful Music Career. Matt Watson is a Kansas City-based entrepreneur, co-founder of Full Scale, co-host of the Startup Hustle podcast; as well as the founder of Stackify. After a 150-million-dollar exit from VIN Solutions Matt founded Stackify, to help developers improve application performance so they can focus on building better apps. In 2021, Stackify was acquired by Netreo, earning Matt Watson a two-time exit Founder. Hosting the Startup Hustle podcast, we spend 5 days a week talking to entrepreneurs, influencers, investors and thought leaders shaping the local Startup ecosystem whom all say they have the same problem when it comes to finding the tech talent to help grow their business. It didn’t take long to realize something had to change. With that, we created Full Scale. We take a consultative approach with clients so that you can feel confident you are choosing the right team member for your project. To learn more about what we do: fullscale.io To learn more about who we are: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle

Company details

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

This is a remote position.

Join one of the Philippines' fastest-growing tech companies. Open to Philippine-based candidates only.

About Us

Full Scale is a fully remote-first company that helps businesses build dedicated teams of skilled software engineers. We make finding and retaining experienced software talent easy and affordable.

About the Role

We are looking for a Manager, Software Verification and Validation (V&V) and Test Automation to lead software verification, validation, and test automation for a regulated cloud software platform.
This is a hands-on player-coach role for someone who can lead a testing team while actively contributing to test strategy, execution, automation, and release readiness. You will turn product requirements, risk controls, and release scope into practical V&V plans, improve test coverage, and ensure releases are supported by clear, traceable, audit-ready evidence.

Key Responsibilities

Lead V&V (Verification and Validation) planning, test execution, and continuous improvement across the platform
Build risk-based test strategies across functional, regression, integration, API, UI, performance, security, reliability, and data integrity testing
Write, review, and run tests while guiding the team on day-to-day execution
Improve automated regression coverage using practical and maintainable automation
Own requirements-to-test traceability, defect triage, release readiness, and V&V reporting
Partner with engineering, product, security, regulatory, and compliance teams to identify risks early and support high-quality releases
Manage team priorities, remove blockers, and help build a scalable quality engineering function

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software testing, QA, quality engineering, SDET, test automation, or software V&V
2+ years of experience leading or managing a QA, testing, quality engineering, or SDET team
Strong hands-on experience testing web applications and APIs
Experience with test planning, regression testing, defect management, traceability, and release-readiness criteria
Experience improving automated regression coverage in a modern software delivery environment
Ability to turn ambiguous requirements into clear, executable test plans
Strong written communication skills and a high level of ownership

Nice to Have

Experience in SaaS, cloud, healthcare, medical device, or other regulated software environments
Experience with SaMD, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA QMSR, or design controls
Experience with cloud-native or multi-tenant platforms
Experience with .NET, Angular, Azure, Playwright, TUnit, or similar tools
Experience with CI/CD-based test automation, performance testing, or audit support
Experience building or scaling a QA function in a growing company

Benefits

Why Join Us

Fully remote work setup
High-impact leadership role with strong cross-functional visibility
Opportunity to shape a modern V&V and test automation function
Work on meaningful quality, compliance, and release-readiness challenges
Be part of a collaborative team building scalable engineering practices