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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Software Test Automation - **Company:** Veracyte Diagnostics Platform - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $147,000.0 - $163,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, ASC X12 Standards, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Medical Software, Interoperability, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Laboratory Information Management Systems, Software Architecture, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Selenium, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Testng, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, Postman, Spring Cloud, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Cypress (Programming Language), Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Playwright, Health Level Seven International, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Docker, SDET - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/292321/manager-software-test-automation-california-ca-san-diego ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\n * 6 7 years of software engineering, quality engineering, or software development experience.\n * 3+ years leading Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, SDET, or Developer Platform engineering teams.\n * Proven experience building engineering platforms that improve software quality and developer productivity.\n * Strong background developing automated testing frameworks for cloud-native applications and distributed systems.\n * Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.\n * Experience building internal developer platforms, engineering tooling, or self-service engineering capabilities.\n * Strong understanding of AWS cloud technologies, APIs, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.\n * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and people leadership skills.\n, * Experience in healthcare, diagnostics, laboratory information systems (LIS/LIMS), molecular diagnostics, or regulated medical software.\n * Experience validating healthcare interoperability standards including HL7, FHIR, X12, and related healthcare transactions.\n * Experience testing AI-enabled products, machine learning systems, or generative AI applications.\n * Experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools to improve engineering productivity.\n * Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST Assured, Karate, Postman, JUnit, TestNG, or similar automation technologies.\n * Experience building automation using Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#.\n * Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native platforms.\n * Experience implementing performance engineering, security testing, chaos engineering, or site reliability engineering practices.\n * Experience working within regulated environments including HIPAA, FDA, CAP/CLIA, ISO 13485, or SOC 2.\n * AWS certifications or software testing certifications are a plus.\n * Experience leading distributed engineering organizations.\n ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Are Classical Automation Frameworks Dead? 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