Quality Engineering Manager

Build the payment infrastructure powering global commerce. Boku connects billions of consumers to the payment methods they prefer, one market at a time. Our platform connects the world’s leading digital businesses to the local payment methods their customers already use. Spotify, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix and Tencent already run on Boku’s payment infrastructure. We operate across 60+ countries, support 200+ local payment methods and reach 7.5 billion consumer accounts. With headquarters in London and San Francisco and colleagues working across markets around the world, Boku is global by default. From London to Mumbai, São Paulo to Singapore, our teams collaborate across time zones, markets and cultures to build products for customers around the world. Join us to solve complex, real-time payment challenges at global scale. We share knowledge freely, take ownership of complexity and look for people who question how things are done and find better ways to build. About the Role We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Quality Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of SDETs responsible for delivering quality engineering across critical payment and settlement platforms. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, leading talented teams, influencing stakeholders across the business, and driving quality at scale. You will operate in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve, multiple initiatives run in parallel, and collaboration across Product, Engineering, Operations, Security, and Platform teams is essential. The successful candidate will combine strong people leadership with technical credibility, enabling them to guide automation strategy, make informed decisions in ambiguous situations, and advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role requires someone who is comfortable navigating ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, and leading teams through rapidly changing priorities. What You'll Be Doing Lead and Develop High-Performing Teams Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of SDETs Create an environment focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence Support career development, coaching, performance management, and hiring activities Drive Quality Engineering Excellence Define and evolve testing strategies, automation frameworks, and quality practices Partner with Engineering and Product teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation effectiveness, reliability, and release confidence Review technical approaches and provide guidance on automation, testing architecture, and quality risks Manage Complex Programs and Stakeholders Lead quality initiatives across multiple concurrent projects and workstreams