Engineering Manager (AI/ML, 100% remote)

Location: This is a 100% remote role open to candidates residing in the EMEA region. Due to our compensation strategy, we do not consider applicants from high-arenaflex-of-living locations, such as the Benelux, DACH, France, or the Nordics. About the job Testlio’s fully managed crowdsourced testing platform, powered by our proprietary intelligence technology - LeoAI EngineTM, integrates expert, on-demand testers directly into your release process. Ship faster and more confidently with global coverage across 600,000+ devices, 800+ payment methods, 150+ countries, and 100+ languages. To learn more, visit www.testlio.com. We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists in delivering solutions that harness data & the latest AI advancements to generate measurable business impacts, ensuring our leadership in quality software testing services. This role reports to the Director, Engineering. Why will you love this job?

• In the absence of a dedicated product management team, you’ll play a key role in product discovery, working closely with business stakeholders, internal teams, and freelance contributors to deeply understand product challenges, not just feature requests. You’ll influence both the technical strategy and product direction, making a meaningful impact on user experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow into a product-minded engineering leader with strong product thinking skills.
• Shape the future of testing with AI: Be at the forefront of innovation, building solutions that harness the power of AI to automate tasks, generate valuable insights, and drive testing efficiency.
• Impactful Leadership: Direct a team dedicated to improving coding standards, test coverage, and product quality, ensuring our software meets the highest industry standards.
• Make a tangible impact: Your work directly influences the success of our clients and the quality of their digital products. See your contributions translated into real-world improvements that benefit millions of users. Why will you love being a part of Testlio?
• Great Culture: Testlio is a female-founded company, and half our team identifies as women. We’re proud of our inclusive, purpose-driven culture where people genuinely enjoy collaborating. As part of our team (we call ourselves TestLions), you’ll help create exceptional digital experiences for our customers while also contributing to our freelance network.
• Remote Work: Our culture is built around remote work. We’ve created systems to allow us to successfully work together asynchronously as a fully remote and globally distributed team. Testlio provides the tools and guidance for everyone to succeed in their careers in a fully remote setting. Our working style encourages everyone to make decisions, communicate effectively, and work at a sustainable pace.
• Investment in You: Your growth and well-being matter to us. You’ll have flexible paid time off—including national holidays, personal days, and sick days—plus stock options so you can grow with Testlio. We also provide a $300 annual learning stipend to support your personal and professional development.
• Winning Business: Testlio is growing, profitable, and cash-strong. We are leading our industry with exceptional clients who provide us with a high NPS score and a 4.7 rating on G2. Our business model is global, enterprise, and subscription-based. Several of our largest clients have been with us for 7+ years, and many spend $500K+/year with Testlio. What would your day look like?
• Leading a high-performing team of Engineers and Data Scientists to design and deliver AI-powered features and systems that directly impact our users and business outcomes.
• Driving Scrum rituals, backlog prioritization, and technical design reviews to balance rapid iteration with long-term scalability.
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders across the business to translate complex problems into actionable, impactful engineering work—owning the solution from concept to deployment.
• Coaching engineers to grow both their technical skills and their product-thinking mindset, with a strong focus on building AI-augmented capabilities and high ownership.
• Leverage metrics and data-driven insights to inform key decisions and optimize team performance.
• Championing continuous learning through code reviews, cross-training, and documentation practices that eliminate knowledge silos and support team resilience. What do you need to succeed? Technical Skills
• A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in leading & motivating a team of 5+ software engineers, fostering a positive and productive work environment, using agile methodologies.
• 5-10 years of full-stack coding experience, building performant, scalable, and modern cloud-native applications.
• Strong affinity with our tech stack, including Python, AWS, and Node.js, is preferred. Familiarity with React, TypeScript, GraphQL, MySQL, and Kafka is also beneficial.
• Experience leading or managing AI/ML initiatives and AI-powered product development is strongly preferred. Human Skills
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized & thorough. Committed to quality, with a meticulous approach to ensuring standards and processes are met or exceeded.
• Growth Catalyst. Passionate about developing team productivity and technical excellence, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Results-oriented, with data-driven decision-making and a focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• Preference for a remote working environment, to lead a distributed team in the EMEA timezone. What is the application process? We do our best to bring on individuals who will be excited about their role and have the potential for a great future with Testlio. Since we are 100% distributed, we’d like you to meet with multiple people from our organization to give you an idea of who you would be working with, your role expectations, etc. Our interview process can take about 4 to 5 weeks to complete.
• Application
• Recruiter interview
• TestGorilla assessment
• ~3 Team and Stakeholder interviews, inclusive of skills demonstration
• Reference checks
• Offer Diversity and Inclusion Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are female-founded, and 46% of our team members identify as women. For more information, see the DEI section of our website. #LI-Remote Apply tot his job Apply tot his job

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