Director, QA Software Engineering

Reposted 6 Days Ago
New York, NY
Hybrid
180K-200K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Consumer Web • Digital Media • eCommerce • Marketing Tech
People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher.
The Role
The Director of QA Software Engineering leads the QA department, ensuring high standards in quality assurance for software products, managing teams, and developing automated testing strategies.
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Job Title

Director, QA Software Engineering

Job Description

About the Position:

People Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Director of Quality Assurance Engineering to lead and elevate our QA function across a diverse portfolio of digital consumer products. This role will define and execute a company-wide QA vision, build and lead a centralized QA organization, and ensure an exceptional user experience across our iconic brands including People, AllRecipes, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and more.

As a senior leader within the Consumer Engineering group, you will champion quality as an essential part of our product lifecycle, collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Project Management teams. You will develop scalable automation frameworks, implement quality best practices, and ensure high standards for digital quality across web, mobile, API, and internal tools. This role requires a strategic thinker who is also technically hands-on when needed.

Hybrid 3x a week- NYC

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy (70%)

  • Define and execute the overarching QA strategy across multiple digital product lines and platforms.
     

  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of QA managers and engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
     

  • Evangelize QA within the organization and clearly communicate the business impact of quality to executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
     

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on quality risks, coverage, and performance.
     

Quality Engineering & Automation (30%)

  • Develop and scale automated and manual testing strategies for web, mobile, APIs, and internal tools.
     

  • Implement advanced test automation frameworks and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and coverage.
     

  • Establish quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to measure success and continuously optimize QA efforts.
     

  • Ensure integration of QA processes within agile development lifecycles using tools like JIRA, Git, Jenkins, and CircleCI.

Key Contributions & Deliverables

  • 30% – Define QA standards, processes, and tools across digital platforms
     

  • 30% – Monitor test performance, reporting, and feedback loops into development
     

  • 25% – Staff development: coaching, performance management, and team scaling
     

  • 15% – Drive innovation through research of QA trends, technologies, and methodologies

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required
     

  • Master’s degree preferred
     

Experience

  • 12+ years in digital quality assurance, with deep experience in both manual and automated testing
     

  • 7+ years of managing QA teams, including managers and individual contributors
     

  • Proven experience building scalable QA programs across consumer-facing web and mobile products
     

Skills & Tools

  • Strong knowledge of testing types: functional, regression, performance, etc.
     

  • Hands-on experience with Selenium, Katalon Studio, or other test automation frameworks
     

  • Proficiency in programming/scripting (Java, JavaScript, etc.)
     

  • Deep understanding of CI/CD and DevOps workflows (GitHub, Jenkins, CircleCI)
     

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
     

  • Strong grasp of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, HTTP) and debugging tools
     

  • Experience testing RESTful APIs and integrating QA in agile workflows
     

  • Ability to develop scalable test orchestration strategies
     

  • Clear, confident communicator capable of influencing at all levels

Personal Attributes

  • Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical teams
     

  • Problem-Solver: Organized, independent thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment
     

  • Leader: A strategic and empathetic people leader who fosters team growth and performance
     

  • Innovator: Passionate about improving quality through modern tools, techniques, and practices
     

  • Collaborator: Works cross-functionally with humility, adaptability, and a solution-oriented mindset

 

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

Salary: New York: $180,000 - $200,000

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.

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AWS
CircleCI
CSS
Git
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HTML
HTTP
Java
JavaScript
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Katalon Studio
Selenium

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.

Why Work With Us

People Inc. has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.

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