We are looking for a QA Manager to push forward the following initiatives: .
- Strengthening quality assurance: Develop and execute strategies to improve product quality.
- Process improvement and standardisation: Establish efficient and consistent development processes and promote quality improvement across the organisation.
- Improving team capabilities: Improve the skills of the QA team and establish a system that contributes to improving product quality.
- Improving user satisfaction: Provide high-quality products to increase user satisfaction and build trust.
- By achieving these objectives, we aim to further enhance the competitiveness of Money Forward’s HR products in the competitive market landscape and achieve sustainable growth.
Technology Stack
- Backend: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, gRPC, Sidekiq Pro, RSpec, Kotlin
- Frontend: TypeScript,Next.js,Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Bootstrap-vue, Vue apollo, Jest
- Infrastructure: Amazon EKS, Aurora, ElastiCache, S3 etc
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for formulating and executing QA strategies for the HR Product Development Department, with a focus on process improvement from upstream to downstream.
- Management of the QA organisation, including recruitment and training (location: Japan)
- Establishment and promotion of a development process improvement team for quality assurance
- Collection, measurement, analysis, and consideration of countermeasures for defect data using metrics for continuous quality improvement
- Standardisation or process improvement of development and testing processes
- Improvement and promotion of shift left and AI-enabled quality assurance processes
- Establishment of quality strategies appropriate for an HR organisation and negotiation with stakeholders
Requirements
- 3+ years organisational management experience
- Experience managing teams of 5 or more members
- Experience in developing and implementing test strategies with an awareness of QCD (Quality Cost Delivery)
- Experience in negotiating with stakeholders (PdM side, development side), including the business side
- Collection, measurement, analysis, and consideration of countermeasures for defect data for continuous quality improvement
- Standardisation of development processes/testing processes
- 3+ years of development experience, or 3+ years of experience in test automation using scripting languages
- Bachelor’s degree in information processing or computer science, or equivalent knowledge (Basic Information Technology Examination, etc.)
Language Requirements
- Japanese language skills: Not required
- English language skills: Business level (TOEIC 700 points or equivalent)
- For meetings conducted in Japanese, an interpreter will be provided.
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- Experience in establishing a QA organisation from scratch
- Experience in improving QA approaches using AI tools or experience in AI development
- Experience working in a global environment spanning multiple countries (in the HR Product Development Department, you will work with members from Vietnam and India)
- Experience in introducing, building, and maintaining CI/CD environments and test automation using automation frameworks
- A sense of responsibility to commit to product quality and the perseverance to see things through even in difficult situations
- Those interested in a new era of QA strategy centred on shift left
Compensation
¥10,008,000 ~ ¥15,000,000 annually.
