Software Quality Engineer ManagerNebraska

CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers. CareDx offers products, testing services, and digital healthcare solutions along the pre- and post-transplant patient journey, and is the leading provider of genomics-based information for transplant patients.

The Software Quality Engineering Manager leads and develops a high-performing SQE team while actively contributing to quality engineering initiatives. This role balances management (50%) with direct involvement (50%), ensuring product and process excellence across the development lifecycle. The manager drives a culture of automation, performance, and continuous improvement, supporting healthcare software compliance and delivering safe, effective outcomes for providers and patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the quality engineering strategy, including test automation, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and risk-based validation
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated tests for UI, API, and integration scenarios
• Establish and track quality engineering-focused metrics (e.g., automated coverage, pipeline pass rates, escaped defect rate) to inform team and leadership decisions
• Implement modern tools and practices (e.g., automated end-to-end workflow testing, shift-left test design, synthetic data generation) to improve efficiency and reduce manual overhead
• Maintain test traceability to requirements, producing reliable audit evidence
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to ensure clear acceptance criteria, testable requirements, and automation-ready stories
• Participate early in requirements, design, and code reviews, advocating for "quality by design"
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and shared ownership of quality outcomes
• Drive adoption of AI-powered tools and practices to elevate software quality engineering, including automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflow orchestration
• Lead agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensure disciplined, transparent execution
• Advocate for and model quality engineering best practices across cross-functional teams
• Mentor and develop SQE team members, fostering growth in technical and quality skills

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in technical or business-related fields such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration
• 5+ years in software QA/quality engineering, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role
• 3+ years designing and implementing automated test frameworks for web applications
• 2+ years managing engineers, with a track record of developing talent
• Strong foundation in manual testing practices, exploratory testing, and defect management
• Experience translating requirements into effective automated and manual tests
• Proficiency with test and CI/CD tools (e.g., Cypress, Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Deep knowledge of Agile practices and experience collaborating in Agile ceremonies
• Proven ability to influence teams, promote engineering-focused quality practices, and drive continuous improvement

Preferred Skills

• Experience with performance, security, or interoperability testing in healthcare systems.
• Exposure to test data management and synthetic data generation.
• Healthcare or regulated software experience required.

Additional Details:

Every individual at CareDx has a direct impact on our collective mission to improve the lives of organ transplant patients worldwide. We believe in taking great care of our people, so they take even greater care of our patients.

Our competitive Total Rewards package for US Employees includes:

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation
• Health and welfare benefits, including a gym reimbursement program
• 401(k) savings plan match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• And more!
• Please refer to our page to view detailed benefits at https://caredx.com/company/careers/

In addition, we have a Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy that allows up to 30 days of paid leave annually to a full-time employee who makes the selfless act of donating an organ or bone marrow.

With products that are making a difference in the lives of transplant patients today and a promising pipeline for the future, it's an exciting time to be part of the CareDx team. Join us in partnering with transplant patients to transform our future together.

CareDx, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

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