World · 17 hours ago
Device Automation & QA Manager
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$217K/yr - $260K/yrWorld is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. The Device Automation & QA Manager will own software quality end-to-end for device platforms, ensuring release readiness and managing a technical QA and automation team.
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Responsibilities
Own the automation and QA strategy for Device Software, serving as the independent verification and final release gate for all device releases
Recruit and hire top talent to the QA team that will be able to be self-sufficient within the realms of software, hardware and fleet management
Act as the build and release manager including release scheduling, readiness reviews, and release notes
Design, implement, and evolve a large-scale automated test fleet, including test devices, test stations, and custom HIL systems
Architect and operate test infrastructure spanning:
Devices (Orb and future products)
Test stations that interact with devices like a human would
Backend services, CI/CD pipelines, and fleet management tooling
Designing and automating regression, smoke, and nightly test workflows
Define quality benchmarks and test strategies in partnership with project leads for new products and features
Build and manage a team of Automation / QA Engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
Enable scalable fleet operations, including:
Automated test deployment and updates
CI-triggered test execution
Monitoring and troubleshooting of test failures
Investigate and reproduce field issues, acting as first-line triage before handing off to firmware, software, hardware, and backend teams
Continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and system reliability, including negative and fault-injection testing
Qualification
Required
Own the automation and QA strategy for Device Software, serving as the independent verification and final release gate for all device releases
Recruit and hire top talent to the QA team that will be able to be self-sufficient within the realms of software, hardware and fleet management
Act as the build and release manager including release scheduling, readiness reviews, and release notes
Design, implement, and evolve a large-scale automated test fleet, including test devices, test stations, and custom HIL systems
Architect and operate test infrastructure spanning: Devices (Orb and future products), Test stations that interact with devices like a human would, Backend services, CI/CD pipelines, and fleet management tooling
Designing and automating regression, smoke, and nightly test workflows
Define quality benchmarks and test strategies in partnership with project leads for new products and features
Build and manage a team of Automation / QA Engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
Enable scalable fleet operations, including: Automated test deployment and updates, CI-triggered test execution, Monitoring and troubleshooting of test failures
Investigate and reproduce field issues, acting as first-line triage before handing off to firmware, software, hardware, and backend teams
Continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and system reliability, including negative and fault-injection testing
Are deeply hands-on with software and hardware, comfortable debugging real devices, test rigs, and electrical signals
Have designed or owned automation systems at scale, including fleets of test devices
Write and review high-quality test code and enjoy building reusable, maintainable test frameworks and libraries
Can read production firmware and software code to understand system behavior and translate that understanding into targeted tests
Are naturally curious and proactive— you dig for bugs, edge cases, and failure modes others miss. A human fuzz tester
Are comfortable setting direction with ambiguity and do not require detailed test instructions to get started
Lead with collaboration and low ego, earning trust by delivering value
Enjoy mentoring and growing engineers, and can develop senior ICs into technical or project leads
Think in systems—anticipating future bottlenecks in testing, release processes, and infrastructure before they become problems
Are not afraid to break things in the name of learning, validation, and quality
Benefits
Healthcare
Dental
Vision and mental health benefits
A 401(k) plan and match
Life insurance
Flexible time off
Commuter benefits
Professional development stipend
And much more!
Company
World
World connects users through a privacy-focused network with secure digital asset management.
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
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Funding
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$135M2025-05-21Undisclosed· $135M
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