Hiive

Engineering

QAManager

CA$155–215k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“QA Manager at Hiive. Skills: QA strategy, Test automation, Team leadership. Lead, mentor, and develop a team. Define and own the QA strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Ship with confidence; Release readiness

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of software QA experience, at least 2 years managing QA engineers, Demonstrated experience defining and driving QA strategy, Experience evolving QA practices for AI-assisted engineering workflows, hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, Solid understanding of testing methodologies, Ability to write clear test plans, test cases, and quality reports, Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment

Nice to Have

Experience evolving QA practices in environments where engineers use AI coding assistants, Experience in fintech, marketplace platforms, or other regulated software environments, Familiarity with performance testing or security testing practices, Experience with API testing tools, Background working on small engineering teams where QA and engineering collaborate closely

What You'll Do.

Define and own the QA strategy

Design and maintain an automated test framework

Integrate QA into CI/CD pipelines

Partner closely with product and engineering

Track and report on defect trends

Triage and investigate production issues

Evaluate and introduce new tooling

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with product and engineering; Collaborate closely with engineering teams

Communication Scope

Write clear test plans; Write test cases; Write quality reports

Process & Methodology

Test planning, Case design, Reporting, Continuous improvement

Full Job Description

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities. Interested in learning more about life at Hiive? Check out our careers page https://www.hiive.com/careers to see how you can grow with us! As a QA Manager at Hiive, you will lead a team of 3 QA engineers and own quality across our platform. You will define the QA strategy, own the test infrastructure and processes that allow Hiive to ship with confidence, and evolve how the team operates as AI-assisted engineering reshapes the way our product is built. This is a leadership role where you'll shape both the people and the practice of quality at Hiive. In this role, your responsibilities would include: - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3 QA engineers, setting clear ownership areas, performance expectations, and career growth paths. - Define and own the QA strategy end-to-end — from test planning and case design through to reporting and continuous improvement — and adapt it continuously to the changing needs of AI-enabled product engineering. - Design and maintain an automated test framework covering Hiive's core transaction, onboarding, and platform workflows. - Integrate QA into CI/CD pipelines so that quality gates are automated and regression coverage runs on every build. - Partner closely with product and engineering to review requirements, identify testability issues early, and advocate for quality throughout the development lifecycle. - Track and report on defect trends, test coverage metrics, t

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