Lead the software verification, validation, and test automation for a regulated cloud software platform. Act as a player-coach to manage a testing team while contributing to test strategy, execution, and audit-ready evidence.
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