Engineering Manager – Software Quality (Remote)

Job title: Engineering Manager – Software Quality (Remote)

Job description: BenchSci’s vision is to help scientists bring novel medicine to patients 50% faster by 2025. We do this by empowering scientists to run more successful experiments with the world’s most advanced, easy to use biomedical artificial intelligence software platform, thereby avoiding delays that slow the progress of medicine to clinical trials. Backed by F-Prime, Inovia, Golden Ventures, and Google’s AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for more than 41,000 scientists that accelerates research at 15 top 20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading academic centers. We’re a CIX Top 10 Growth company, certified Great Place to Work®, and top-ranked company on Glassdoor.

We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager, Software Quality to join our rapidly growing Core-services group. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, Core Services, you will be responsible for project planning and delivery, as well as mentoring and coaching software engineers in test. In this impactful role, you will work closely with key stakeholders across the organization and be instrumental in cross-team priorities and management. The most successful candidates for this role will be experienced software engineers who have transitioned to leading individual contributors and delivering complex test engineering solutions.

You will:

• Own and drive execution of product and technical roadmaps
• Take a leadership role in our recruiting, hiring, and onboarding processes
• Provide mentorship and carry out regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports
• Improve the processes and test engineering capabilities at BenchSci
• Engage with Web Apps, Data, Science, and Product teams to facilitate the delivery of complex projects with high quality in a timely manner
• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements and standards in reference to upcoming company projects
• Be a standard-bearer for culture who actively works towards building a cohesive team united by common engineering principles
• Work with your team to continuously drive improvements in quality and productivity
• Be an organizational leader, defining and contributing to cross-team initiatives and vision

You have:

• 5+ years of experience working as a professional developer
• 2+ years of experience working as an engineering team manager
• Experience in a leadership role providing technical direction to less senior staff
• A proven track record of delivering complex development projects
• Solid experience with QA and test automation in data-driven environments
• Experience delivering test automation solutions across all the layers of the testing pyramid
• Experience with Agile best practices
• Strong leadership, engineering, and communication skills
• The ability to understand and explain complex systems, and independently learn new technologies

Nice to haves, but not mandatory qualifications:

• Previous work at a hyper growth company
• Software engineering experience with Python and/or JavaScript
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with tools such as Cypress

Our benefits and perks:

• An engaging remote-first culture that hires the best talent from around the world
• A competitive compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits with an emphasis on mental health
• An annual Executive Health Assessment at Medcan for proactive health awareness
• Three weeks of vacation plus an additional day for every completed year
• Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
• Additional time-off: Winter Holiday (Dec 22-Jan 4th), Every other Friday in July and August, your birthday, and more!
• An Oculus Quest 2 to connect with your team members in Virtual Reality
• An executive coach for managers to assist in leading high-performing teams
• Complimentary Headspace account to support mental wellness and focus
• Complimentary genome sequencing from 23andMe to better understand your health through your DNA

Our Culture:

We believe culture is critical to success and invest accordingly. We live and promote our FASTT values of focused, advancement with speed, tenacity, and transparency. We work hard to maintain an engaging, supportive environment where everyone can do their best work. To learn more, read our .

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. To learn more, read about our .

Accessibility Accommodations:

BenchSci provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Company: BenchSci

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Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:21:17 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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