Expedia Group - Seattle, WA
posted 2 months ago
At Expedia Group, we are dedicated to building a world-class quality engineering organization that empowers travelers and partners to leverage and configure the products and services they need to succeed in the travel ecosystem. As a Software Engineering Manager in the Quality Center of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in leading the Test Environment team, focusing on delivering scalable and reliable solutions that enhance the customer experience. Your leadership will be crucial in developing engineering solutions and tools for automated generation of synthetic and production-like test data, which will improve the testability and reliability of our testing and automation processes. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the creation of efficient solutions for the reliability of our Integration Test Environment, which involves managing thousands of microservices and hundreds of changes deployed daily. You will own the stability of the test environment and the enrichment of test data solutions, guiding the process from requirements gathering to production. This includes collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, planning with measurable business goals, and creating both short-term and long-term strategies. You will track progress through metrics, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure high-quality solutions are delivered iteratively within business timelines. As a team manager, you will drive multiple parallel initiatives, optimizing resources based on current priorities and skill sets. You will inspire and motivate your team members to strive for excellence, set ambitious goals, and celebrate their achievements. Your role will also involve mentoring and supporting team members to help them reach their full potential, as well as directly hiring and managing a team of engineers to create a robust testing environment that supports end-to-end delivery and deployment of new business functionality. Effective communication is key in this position. You will clearly define and communicate the mission, vision, and goals of the team to both internal and external stakeholders. You will develop visually appealing and informative presentation slides and reports that effectively communicate actionable insights, business outcomes, and the value proposition of the solutions. Additionally, you will drive the adoption of the created solutions by interacting with stakeholders and potential beta customers, while proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement, innovation, and optimization within the team.