Careers at WEKA

About The Position

WEKA is leading a paradigm shift in how data is stored, managed, and processed in the cloud and AI era. We are a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory that has raised over $275M in capital and is backed by dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors.

Our flagship product, the WEKA® Data Platform, is a software-based, hybrid cloud solution transforming stagnant legacy data siloes into dynamic data pipelines that power GPUs efficiently and fuel performance-intensive workloads like generative AI and machine learning seamlessly and sustainably.
We’re passionate about helping our customers overcome complex data management challenges to accelerate their innovation and help grow their businesses. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Director, Verification to lead the Verification Group for Weka Engineering group. The ideal candidate will oversee the testing strategy, planning, and execution of new and existing features to ensure product quality and performance. This role involves managing a group of 50 employees, including group managers and team leaders, collaborating closely with product management and development teams, and ensuring that features are tested thoroughly and efficiently throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the methodology to test a scalable, high-performance data platform
• Develop complex validation tools in the storage domain: Traffic generation, fault injection and running random loads in scale
• Lead a large team: Manage and mentor group manager and team leaders of automation engineers responsible for feature progression testing across Weka products.
• Test Strategy Development: Define and implement test strategies, methodologies, and best practices for feature progression testing on storage systems.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product management, development, and DevOps teams to ensure test coverage and align QA efforts with product roadmaps and release cycles.
• Automation Strategy: Drive the adoption of automation in testing processes, identifying areas for automation and working with the team to implement frameworks.
• Reporting and Metrics: Track and report on progress, coverage, defect rates, and other quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Identify potential quality risks and implement proactive measures to mitigate issues during testing.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote continuous process improvements to enhance testing efficiency, quality, and coverage.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  5+ years in a leadership role, managing or leading QA groups..
  10+ years of experience in QA on various products .
• Technical Skills:
  Strong knowledge of storage products (NAS, object storage, etc.) and related technologies.
  Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, Python, etc.).
  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and version control (e.g., Git).
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex systems and define comprehensive validation strategies.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.

Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.