At Appfire, we believe that great work happens when people get to choose how they work. After 20 years of creating software that empowers teams to break silos and collaborate seamlessly, we've learned that one size does not fit all. That's why at Appfire, you choose.

Choose to work where you thrive: Whether from home, in one of our offices, or while exploring the world, you decide where you're most productive. From hardware and software to access to two decades of collective wisdom on working effectively in a remote-first company, we've got you covered.

Choose to balance your life without compromise: Plan your workday around your needs and what matters most to you. Enjoy flexible time off without the hassle of complicated approvals. From day one, we trust you to deliver quality work without sacrificing your personal life, hobbies, loved ones, and well-being.

• Track Metrics: Monitor test gaps, quality, and productivity metrics; work with other engineering teams to address and improve these gaps.
• Promote and Enhance Best Practices: Advocate for and implement best practices in code health, testing, testability, and maintainability (e.g., clean code, test pyramid). Recommend enhancements to overall best practices, design, testability, quality, and productivity.
• Improve Test Frameworks: Drive improvements to the test framework architecture and expand test coverage.
• Early Testing Integration: Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate testing earlier in the software development lifecycle.
• Foster Safety and Communication: Create a sense of psychological safety within the team and provide clear, timely, and actionable feedback.
• Ownership and Drive: Exhibit a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive in all tasks and responsibilities.
• Coordination and Collaboration: Collaborate and coordinate with other functional managers, process center leaders, value stream leaders and value stream owner(s) to meet business and program objectives.
• QA Manager People Management Responsibilities:
  • Lead and mentor the QA team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
  • Identify skill gaps and provide opportunities for training and development to enhance team competencies.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and create individualized growth plans for team members.
  • Plan, allocate, and manage resources effectively to meet project timelines and quality standards.
  • Help shape the team's roadmap and author project plans to deliver against that roadmap.
  • Draft the team's quarterly OKRs and manage their priorities effectively.
  • Ensure the QA team is adequately staffed and equipped with the necessary tools and technologies.
  • Balance workloads across team members, setting clear priorities and expectations.
  • Monitor project progress and adjust resources as needed to meet deadlines and maintain high quality.
  • Team Leadership and Development:
    • Lead and mentor the QA team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
    • Identify skill gaps and provide opportunities for training and development to enhance team competencies.
    • Conduct regular performance reviews and create individualized growth plans for team members.
  • Resource Management and Allocation:
    • Plan, allocate, and manage resources effectively to meet project timelines and quality standards.
    • Help shape the team's roadmap and author project plans to deliver against that roadmap.
    • Draft the team's quarterly OKRs and manage their priorities effectively.
    • Ensure the QA team is adequately staffed and equipped with the necessary tools and technologies.
    • Balance workloads across team members, setting clear priorities and expectations.
    • Monitor project progress and adjust resources as needed to meet deadlines and maintain high quality.

• Technical Credibility: Previous experience as a Software Engineer in a Test or similar role.
• Quick Learner: Proven ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly.
• Automation Tools: Experience with UI & API test automation tools (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, Wiremock, JMeter).
• Container and Cloud Experience: Familiarity with Docker containers, Kubernetes, and cloud providers (e.g., GCP, AWS).
• CI Systems: Experience with Continuous Integration systems (e.g., Jenkins, Travis, GitLab, GitHub).
• High-Level Strategy: Experience defining test automation strategies based on DevOps best practices.
• Change Management: Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Remote Management: Proven success in managing teams in a remote-only environment.
• Leadership: Humble, servant leader with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Salary (employment contract, UoP): 22 625 - 28 630 PLN gross/month
• Possibility to apply for 50% tax deductible costs on creative works (AKUP/IP tax-deductible costs)
• Indefinite employment contract from day one, no trial periods
• Every Appfire employee is eligible for company equity
• 26 paid days off, regardless of years of experience
• Wellness days - additional time-off each month to recharge and take care of yourself (1 day per month)
• Private healthcare
• MyBenefit platform - 150 PLN/month to spend on available shops, restaurants, gyms, etc.
• Home office allowance - 200 PLN/month to cover your electricity and internet bills
• Lunch card - 300 PLN/month to spend on groceries / restaurants (excluding alcohol and other excise duties items)
• Life insurance
• English language courses

1. We follow teams. We do our research and build software that solves real-life collaboration challenges while being easy to implement and a joy to use. We're proud to support over 20,000 customers and growing, including 55% of the Fortune 500. From the entertainment delivered by Netflix to the devices crafted by Samsung, and Dell Technologies and the financial transactions handled by Visa, Edward Jones, and US Bank, Appfire's technology is indispensable. Our products also play a pivotal role in streamlining operations and fostering innovation at companies like Tesla and significant institutions such as NASA, Boeing, and many more.
2. We enhance. We don't compete. Our software is designed to give developers, knowledge workers, and teams the ability to extend and get greater value from the platforms they've invested in and enjoy. So far, our solutions extend and enhance the capabilities offered by Atlassian, Microsoft, monday.com, and Salesforce.
3. We build bridges and invest in our partners. Appfire's success is underscored by the fact that the company has no direct sales team and instead leverages its channel program as its primary path to market. Today, Appfire has a dedicated Channel team supporting 700+ channel partners.
4. We make security and privacy a priority, but we also keep it simple for our customers. We've achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and ISO 27017 and System and Organization Controls (SOC) SOC 2, Type I and SOC 2, Type II certifications. In 2022, we launched our award-winning Appfire Trust Center, offering our customers, partners, and prospects the latest security, privacy, and compliance information, including pre-completed questionnaires (CAIQ, SIG, and VSA) with an accelerated NDA process and just one EULA to cover it all.