You will manage and mentor a team of quality engineers, partner with engineering leaders at a technical level, and provide strategic input on test coverage, automation, reliability, and overall software quality across consumer-facing platforms.
This role requires a blend of hands-on QA/automation expertise, people leadership across on-site and offshore teams, and the ability to evaluate and scale modern AI-powered testing tools.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
Lead virtual, geographically dispersed teams, fostering collaboration across locations and time zones.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching to help team members grow and perform at their highest potential.
Manage people across on-site and offshore teams.
Technical Strategy & Execution
Lead and manage the implementation of solutions for test automation, CI/CD, and DevOps for Client teams.
Champion a shift-left quality mindset within a dynamic, fast-paced Agile environment.
Continuously assess Quality Engineering capabilities against organizational needs, developing pilots, POCs, and implementation plans to close gaps.
Evaluate, pilot, and scale AI-powered testing and coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or specialized AI test automation platforms) to boost Client teams’ productivity and automate repetitive QA workflows.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Partner with developers and technology leaders to drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
Serve as a GQE representative in Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional discussions.
Clearly communicate technical concepts, quality risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Operational Excellence
Develop and continuously improve testing, quality assurance, and defect remediation processes.
Assess risk associated with identified defects and establish appropriate priority and severity levels.
Provide a holistic assessment of data quality across existing implementations and new feature development.
Develop data validation tests aligned with business and technical requirements within an Agile delivery methodology.
Qualifications
Required
8+ years of testing experience in an Agile Software Development methodology.
5+ years leading projects with minimal supervision.
5+ years of people management experience, working with on-site and offshore teams.
5+ years testing consumer-facing applications on WebCTV and built-in CTV platforms.
5+ years developing test automation scripts using object-oriented frameworks (Selenium/WebDriver, Java).
Experience with Test Harness (TestNG), version control (GIT), SQL, CI/CD tools (Jenkins), build tools (Maven), debugging tools (Charles/Fiddler), Agile management tools (JIRA), and test management tools (TestRail).
Deep understanding of streaming playback fundamentals, with proven experience testing across WebCTV platforms (smart TVs, streaming devices) and hands-on use of QoE monitoring tools (e.g., Conviva, Mux) to identify and triage device-specific playback defects.
Hands-on knowledge of modern AI-powered testing and coding assistants, with the ability to evaluate, pilot, and scale AI tools that automate regression testing and enhance requirement validation.
Preferred
2+ years of performance testing experience using commercial or open-source tools (jMeter, Curl, WebPageTest, etc.).
Working knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, etc.).
Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field, and/or equivalent work experience.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 186,000.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.
What We Offer
Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
Generous paid time off.
Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.
Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles
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