Quality Assurance Manager - Cloud Services

About Us 

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world's top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people's lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint. We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology. Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle. 

Position Overview 

We are seeking a QA Manager – Cloud Services to lead the U.S. Cloud QA team and manage validation activities for TP-Link cloud platforms supporting mobile apps and connected devices. The role focuses on release readiness, test coverage, and coordination of cloud service validation across multiple engineering teams. This position is a quality management and execution role, responsible for planning, monitoring, and improving cloud testing processes rather than owning system architecture or production operations. The QA Manager will work closely with backend, mobile, firmware, and overseas QA teams to ensure features are properly validated, defects are identified early, and releases meet defined quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Cloud QA team, including task planning, workload distribution, and progress tracking.
• Plan and oversee validation activities for cloud services, APIs, and device-cloud interactions.
• Coordinate test efforts across U.S. and overseas QA teams to ensure consistent coverage and execution.
• Review test plans and ensure adequate functional, regression, and integration coverage before release.
• Track defects, prioritize testing risks, and communicate release readiness to stakeholders
• Work with development and product teams to clarify requirements and improve testability.
• Monitor testing schedules and help resolve blockers impacting testing progress.
• Improve testing processes, documentation, and communication workflows.
• Support automation initiatives and encourage adoption of automation where practical.
• Provide status reporting and quality summaries to engineering and management teams.

Requirements

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in QA cloud service testing or backend system development.
• 3+ years of team leadership or QA management experience.
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and cloud-native infrastructure
• Strong hands-on understanding of:

• 1 Microservices architecture
• 2 Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, container orchestration
• 3 CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment strategies
• 4 MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, or similar middleware

• Experience with performance, scalability, and stress testing for high-concurrency cloud systems.
• Proven ability to review and evaluate cloud testing quality without relying solely on execution.
• Strong problem-analysis mindset, with emphasis on internal QA system improvement.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to earn technical respect from engineers.

Additional Skills (Preferred):

• Bilingual skill with Mandarin and English
• Experience in IoT cloud platforms, smart home ecosystems, or networking-related cloud services.
• Experience building or scaling a cloud QA team from an early stage.
• Experience introducing automation frameworks or CI/CD quality gates.
• Knowledge of networking and security fundamentals.
• Awareness of AI-assisted cloud testing methodologies is a plus.

Other Details 

• Job Type: Full-Time, On-Site 
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 
• Location: 36 Tech, Irvine, CA 92618 

Benefits

Salary Range: $200,000 - $220,000 

Benefits:  

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)   

• Contributions to 401k funds  

• 15 days accrued vacation  

• 11 paid holidays  

• Bi-annual pay increases  

• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership  

• Quarterly team-building events  

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.  

Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.