Testing Tech Lead Manager- Creation

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About the Team:
Intelligent Creation(IC) QA US team is Quality and Automation team based in San Jose, California. We work with Intelligent Creation US team on a daily basis to guarantee the quality and efficiency of the entire workflow from Algorithm Development to Production Deployment, across domains from Computer Vision, SAML, AR Effects, to Client/Server Architecture, Audio/Video Creation. Our team is involved in Quality Strategy and Process, Automation Infrastructure and Framework, CI/CD, Engineering Excellence.

The team is currently structured into three domains:
Effects, A/V Creation, and Creative Tools.

Intelligent Creation(IC) is a research institute and product platform of AI, Effects, Audio & Video technologies. Fields of research include:
Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Audio and Video Technologies, SAMI, Effects, Creative Tools, AR, Avatars, and so on.

We are looking for a SDET Tech Lead Manager to help build and lead the team to optimize test processes, build tools and infrastructure for the highest quality delivery of Intelligent Creation innovations in Tik Tok. In this role, you will work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and other stakeholders to design, develop, and apply innovative test solutions for applications like Video Creation, Creative Effects, AIGC, and Audio/Video services etc.

You will have the unique opportunity to learn cutting-edge technologies altogether.

As a SDET leader in the team:

• You will have a significant impact on the quality and delivery speed of our software, our business, and most importantly, our users;
• You build, and guide the team to guarantee the timely and high quality delivery of innovations in Tik Tok;
• You lead the design, implementation, and delivery of test solutions for critical and highly complex software. As a domain expert, you influence the test solutions for multiple complex and critical components that have a direct impact on customer experience.
• You drive process optimization, risk mitigation, and efficiency improvements to keep pushing the boundary of system quality;
• You will gain a system-level view on quality and technology, and have the opportunity to invent new test approaches or propose improvements to our existing processes and automation systems to improve the team's speed and efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers to improve their technical skills and help them to grow.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
• 5 years of work experience in Quality Engineering as Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, or SDET
• Demonstrable experience in people management, resource planning, test strategy, and test execution as SDET Tech Lead Manager
• Experience in testing large-scale mobile/web/desktop applications on common platforms
• Proficient in at least one of the common OO languages , including Python, Java, etc.
• Experience in test automation development using common automation framework
• Proficient in troubleshooting, QA process, quality management tools, and methodologies

• Experience in testing large-scale and critical service/application involves Audio/Video Creation, AI applications, or AR/VR technologies
• Solid knowledge of modern web/mobile application architecture and common cloud platforms
• people management experience in a diverse engineering team
• Strong verbal/written communication skills with both technical and non-technical teams
• Experience in collaboration with offshore teams
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment follows Agile methodologies

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people.

We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an  Always Day 1  mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.

Join us.

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