QA Manager
The world has changed. Why hasn’t insurance?
Kin’s mission is to reimagine home insurance For Every New Normal. While other insurers struggle to handle a fast-changing world, Kin is built for the future and is prepared to meet its challenges head on while helping our customers do the same.
Kin is proud to be one of BuiltIn Chicago’s 2021 and 2022 Best Mid Sized Companies to work for, and Forbes 2021 Best Startup Employers in North America. Simply put, our people are what make us great, and we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.
So, what’s the role?
As a QA Manager, you will be central to our QA team, primarily responsible for leading test strategy efforts, managing QA engineers and SDET’s, and guiding them in their career paths as well as daily work. You will collaborate closely with our engineering, qa, product, UX, insurance, and accounting teams.
A day in the life could include:
- Driving test strategies and educating others on QA best practices
- Working closely with product and technical managers on process improvements
- Identifying opportunities for test automation or new tools that will make the QA process more efficient
- Developing quality metrics and continually reviewing trends to identify areas of improvement
- Creating QA documentation and training materials for various audiences
- Conducting weekly 1/1's with direct reports
- Conducting performance and compensation reviews
- Interviewing and hiring contractors, vendors, and direct reports
- Creating roadmap and milestones to support the department and company vision
- Providing input into long term planning, the QA vision, and other initiatives across the tech organization
I’ve got the skills… but do I have the necessary ones?
- 5+ years of quality assurance or quality engineering management experience
- Strong mentorship and leadership skills, able to mentor qa engineers at various stages of their career
- Experience creating and evaluating goals for direct reports, comfortable providing actionable feedback to team members
- A track record of meeting technical business goals
- Comfortable in a startup environment or working with ambiguity
- Data oriented - using data and metrics to inform decisions and drive growth
- Able to work across teams to tackle complex issues
- Experience using Git or other source code management tools
- Experience with cloud applications such as AWS
Bonus Points:
- Experience within the P&C Insurance industry a plus
Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including 100% employer-paid plans)
- Flexible PTO policy
- Very generous equity options and 401K
- Parental Leave
- Continuing education and professional development
- Disability and Life Insurance
- The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact
In an industry that hasn't budged in more than 100 years, our technology transforms the user experience, cuts inefficiencies that waste billions of consumer dollars, and customizes coverage homeowners want. We believe insurance was always meant to be a digital product – we’re making that a reality.
Our approach to the industry makes us unique, and the people at Kin help us excel. We’re a team of problem solvers, collaborators, builders, and dreamers who are passionate about creating positive change in the lives of our customers and in our industry. Kin is more than just our name – it’s how we treat each other. That’s one of the many reasons we’ve been recognized as a great place to work by Built In, Forbes, and Fast Company.
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