QA Engineer — Job Description

Role summary

Ensures software quality by designing, executing, and automating tests, validating features against requirements, and partnering with engineering to prevent and resolve defects.

Key responsibilities

• Design, write, and execute test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria for features and releases.
• Develop, maintain, and run automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end) using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Jest, or pytest.
• Perform manual testing for exploratory, usability, and edge-case scenarios when automation is not feasible.
• Collaborate with product, developers, and UX to clarify requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure testability.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure automated runs as part of build/release processes.
• Create and maintain test data, mocks, and test environments; manage test environments and test infrastructure.
• Triage, reproduce, and document defects; verify fixes and track regression risks.
• Measure and report quality metrics (test coverage, pass/fail rates, defect density, escape rate).
• Implement and promote testing best practices: test-driven development (TDD), shift-left testing, code reviews for test code, and flaky test reduction.
• Maintain test documentation, runbooks, and release checklists; participate in release readiness reviews.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to improving QA processes and tooling.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 2–5+ years in software QA or testing roles; senior roles typically 5+ years.
• Technical skills: Strong test design, automation scripting (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java), and familiarity with test frameworks and assertion libraries.
• Tools & platforms: Experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit/TestNG, pytest, and CI systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Test types: Experience across unit, integration, API (Postman, REST-assured), E2E, performance, and security testing is preferred.
• CI/CD & dev practices: Familiar with pipelines, containerized test environments (Docker), and version control (Git).
• Quality metrics & observability: Comfortable with test reporting, flaky test mitigation, and monitoring test health.
• Soft skills: Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; attention to detail and ability to prioritize test coverage.
• Certifications: ISTQB or relevant testing certifications are a plus.

Working conditions

• Cross-functional agile teams; may participate in sprint ceremonies, nightly test runs, and release windows.
• May require test environment maintenance during off-hours for deployments or performance tests.

Performance metrics

• Test coverage and automated test pass rate.
• Defect escape rate and mean time to detect defects.
• Test suite reliability (flakiness) and average test execution time.
• Time to create/maintain automated tests and number of regressions prevented.

Pay: $45.23 – $75.32 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee mentoring program
• Health insurance
• Salary packaging

Work Location: In person