Vice President, Quality Engineering

About the role

The Vice President, Quality Engineering will define and drive Rapid7’s multi-year quality engineering strategy. They will be responsible for embedding AI across our full product portfolio and transforming our internal operations.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year technical vision and execution strategies for quality engineering, moving towards autonomous validation and continuous testing.
• Scale and mentor a globally distributed organization of engineers, managers, and architects, instilling a culture of absolute engineering excellence.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to integrate automated quality barriers deeply into cloud-native continuous integration and deployment workflows.
• Optimize the enterprise testing footprint by consolidating toolsets, maximizing infrastructure efficiency, and managing operational budgets.
• Establish metrics for defect prevention, test coverage velocity, system reliability, and overall organizational release readiness.
• Drive the adoption of advanced automation practices, including synthetic data generation, chaos engineering, and intelligent test orchestration.
• Lead cross-functional alignment initiatives across product divisions to build sustainable quality improvements and unified platform experiences.

Requirements

• Demonstrated mastery in leading large-scale quality engineering or software development organizations within cloud-native, enterprise SaaS ecosystems.
• Core expertise designing modern automation frameworks, continuous testing infrastructure, and data-driven quality systems at scale.
• Ability to break down expansive technology transformations into time-bound milestones, executing quickly while steering through complex technical landscapes.
• Habit of establishing clear ownership, defining team expectations, and holding self and others accountable for delivering customer value.
• Talent for making rapid, transparent technical decisions that sustain deployment momentum while evaluating diverse engineering inputs.
• Communication style that clearly conveys complex quality architectures and business risks, fostering shared alignment from cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience building and leveraging a global network across boundaries to deliver reliable platform improvements.
• High self-awareness to adapt personal leadership behaviors effectively to group dynamics, matrixed teams, and scaling complexities.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled in software development and quality assurance methodologies.
• Proven track record of leading and growing quality engineering teams.
• Experience with cloud-native environments and continuous integration/deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of data analytics and its application to quality engineering.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills.
• Technical proficiency in software development and quality assurance.
• Experience with automation tools and platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and continuous integration/deployment.
• Experience with data analytics and machine learning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $272,000.00 - 368,000.00 USD annually, depending on location.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Health insurance and wellness programs.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee recognition and rewards program.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role, depending on location, is:

• United States: $272,000.00 - 368,000.00 USD AnnualSalary ranges may vary based on geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time position.